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Kanye Pushes Back Against Fan Suit On Exclusive Album Deal

Kanye West is fighting back against a lawsuit by a fan who says the rapper duped listeners into subscribing to the...

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Jay-Z Extends Record For No. 1 Albums

Rap mogul Jay-Z on Sunday extended his record as the solo artist with the most number-one US albums, after a one-week...

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Spotify Denies Promoting ‘fake Artists’

Music streaming service Spotify has denied that some of its playlists contain music tracks by “fake artists”. A...

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Week After Exclusive, Jay-Z Puts Album On ITunes

A week after Jay-Z released his latest album as an exclusive on his Tidal streaming service, the rap mogul made it...

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Music Streaming Keeps Booming In US In 2017

This file photo taken on June 29, 2017 shows a New York City bus with an advertisement for rapper Jay-Z's album "4:44"...

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Jay-Z Album Boosts His Tidal Streaming Site

Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album...

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Pandora CEO Out In Shake-Up At Internet Radio Pioneer

Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren on Tuesday stepped down as chief executive and from the board of directors, as the...

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SiriusXM Invests Big In Pandora In Radio Union

Satellite radio network SiriusXM said Friday it will invest $480 million in internet radio leader Pandora, forging a...

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Spotify Nemesis Taylor Swift Ends Streaming Boycott

Once Spotify's most visible critic, pop superstar Taylor Swift on Friday returned her music to all streaming services...

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Tidal Reveals Star-Studded Film, New Streaming Promotion

Streaming service Tidal revealed an original movie starring recent Oscar winners Thursday as telecom giant and...

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Spotify Agrees To Fund To Settle Copyright Suits

Music streaming leader Spotify has agreed to set up a $43.45 million fund to settle a potentially costly pair of US...

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Pandora Explores Sale After Securing $150 Million

Pandora, which dominates internet radio but has seen its model eclipsed by music streaming companies such as Spotify,...

Entertainment

Apple Delays Release of First Original Series ‘Carpool Karaoke’

Apple Inc's Apple Music has delayed the release of its first original video series, an adaptation of comedian James...

International

Beyonce Outsold Drake In 2016

Until today, we thought Drake's Views was the best-selling album of 2016, but new music industry figures suggest...

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As Streaming Booms, Songs Getting Faster

Streaming is making it quicker not only to play music. A new study finds that pop songs themselves are getting faster...

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Streaming Now Makes Up Most US Music Industry Revenue

Streaming for the first time accounted for most recorded music revenue in the United States last year, bringing the...

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Spotify Hits 50 Million Subscribers

Spotify has become the first music streaming service to pass 50 million paying customers. It reached the milestone...

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Spotify Extends Streaming Lead With 50 Million Subscribers

Spotify has extended its lead as the world's largest streaming company as it announced Thursday that it had 50 million...

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Prince Classics Return To Main Streaming Sites

Prince's classic albums including "Purple Rain" on Sunday returned to major streaming services, bringing a new audience...