Few bands have straddled the divide between indie and mainstream quite like Arcade Fire -- eclectic in tastes and cerebral in views, yet enjoying rock-star recognition in the industry. Releasing its...
A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it available Friday on Apple platforms -- but not on rival Spotify. "4:44," the 13th...
Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal -- which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far...
Satellite radio network SiriusXM said Friday it will invest $480 million in internet radio leader Pandora, forging a union between two companies that have operated on parallel tracks. The move comes...
Nearly three decades after shocking America with "Fuck tha Police," rap legend Ice Cube is back with what he calls a 2017 version -- an appeal to "good cops" to lead. The gangsta rap pioneer, now...
Prince’s estate have criticised plans for a Purple Rain stage show, calling it “a blatant attempt to deceive fans”. The British production was announced last week by Gary Lloyd, who directed...
Uber just made a big hire amid months-long turmoil at the company. “Boz has a long track record of successfully creating emotional connections between people and the products they love,” Uber CEO...
Apple on Monday unveiled its "HomePod" speaker as it moved to challenge Amazon Alexa and Google Home as a smart home and music hub. HomePod, powered Apple's Siri digital assistant, will be priced at...
A tweet from a teenager asking a US fast food chain for a year’s supply of chicken nuggets has become the most retweeted ever. Carter Wilkerson’s plea broke Ellen DeGeneres’ record when he...
Pandora, which dominates internet radio but has seen its model eclipsed by music streaming companies such as Spotify, said Monday it was open to buyers after securing a fresh $150 million. Jim...
Apple Inc's Apple Music has delayed the release of its first original video series, an adaptation of comedian James Corden's popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment, the company said. At the Code Media...
Until today, we thought Drake's Views was the best-selling album of 2016, but new music industry figures suggest otherwise. According to the IFPI's annual report, both Beyonce's Lemonade and Adele's...
Kendrick Lamar has pulled off the biggest US album debut this year with "DAMN.," an introspective work of hip-hop storytelling that features Rihanna and U2. "DAMN." sold 603,000 copies or the...
Facebook's chief has paid his respects to the family of a man whose killing was filmed and posted onto its site. "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Robert Godwin Sr," said Mark...
Streaming for the first time accounted for most recorded music revenue in the United States last year, bringing the industry its fastest growth in nearly 20 years, figures showed Thursday. While the...
In two years, James Corden's "The Late Late Show" has become an Emmy Award-winning benchmark for innovative late-night TV, spawning viral videos watched by hundreds of millions of fans around the...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Pan-African brand Okay Africa has unveiled a list of 100 African women who have influenced the world. The women were selected from industries including...
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Pan-African brand OkayAfrica has unveiled a list of 100 African women who have influenced the world. The women were selected from industries including arts,...
Spotify has become the first music streaming service to pass 50 million paying customers. It reached the milestone after adding 10 million subscribers in less than six months, staying ahead of its...
Spotify has extended its lead as the world's largest streaming company as it announced Thursday that it had 50 million paying subscribers. The Swedish company posted the figure on Twitter. Apple...
