streaming services

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, digital downloads are once again being outsold by CDs and vinyl records for the first time since 2011. Read more: This guy uses vinyl records to make one-of-a-kind Bluetooth speakers Since its origination, it took the digital download until 2011 (nearly a decade after the iPod was […]

YouTube is set to be increasing the number of ads users see between music videos, in an attempt to convince more viewers to pay for a streaming service the platform is planning on launching. Read more: Instagram is finally changing its feed and making it more chronological Lots of people are currently using the site as […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Confirming earlier reports of a coming public offering from the streaming service, Spotify officially filed to go public with the Security and Exchanges Commission on Wednesday, according to a new report from Billboard. Read more: Spotify might start making speakers With plans to trade under the New York Stock Exchange symbol “SPOT,” […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Will Spotify start making speakers and other devices? With the introduction of Apple's HomePod speaker, it looks like the streaming service wants to dip its toes into the hardware game, too. Would you try Spotify speakers? Read more: Hear Trent Renzor's new breakup playlist Spotify has yet to unveil any tangible product—and, […]

[Photo by: Pandora] Pandora is apparently feelin' that holiday spirit—and you're the beneficiary! The streaming service is currently offering a free trial session of its Premium subscription tier, as reported by Variety. Get all the details below. Read more: Pandora recreates iconic rock album covers Starting today, Dec. 14, Pandora will let its ad-supported and […]

Pretty much everyone knows that musicians get cents on the dollar—if they're lucky—when their songs are streamed on music services. But did you know that even the streaming services themselves aren't making any money? Yup, apparently that's the word, according to Apple Music head Jimmy Iovine. Read more: Spotify eerily knows what music you liked […]

Debates regarding music streaming services always revolve around the same set of numbers. These services all use a similar model: subscribers pay a flat monthly rate that offers them a full library of music for their unlimited listening pleasure. Artists take issue with their compensation per song–about $0.007 per stream–while subscribers compare monthly pricing models […]

When the streaming debate is brought up, YouTube usually isn't tossed into the mix because of the fact that it’s a video-based service. Nonetheless, how many times have you streamed a song on YouTube just to listen to it, and not to watch a video? According to Music Business Worldwide, YouTube is the largest music […]