Universal Music Group (UMG) wants Spotify to add more limits to its free streaming service, according to reports. The record label is apparently having issues with the freemium music offering and its apparent lack of revenue, and hopes that restricting the number of listens for songs will push Spotify users to the more lucrative paid […]
A new report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) finds that revenue from music streaming services such as Beats Music, Pandora, and Spotify have now in total beaten out revenue from CD sales in the US, capitalizing on the latter’s continued fall from grace (largely thanks to excessively high CD pricing). Both formats […]
Starbucks says it will stop selling CDs next month at its stores, where they’ve been a staple since 1995. Spokeswoman Maggie Jantzen said the company is “evolving the format” it uses to sell music, although it can’t share any specifics yet. The company will continue its Pick of the Week program, which allows members of […]
Atlantic Records has announced the release of “Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” the musical companion to Universal’s highly-anticipated action-thriller. The album arrives in stores and at all online retailers on March 17th; Furious 7 opens in theaters and IMAX on April 3rd. “Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” is available for pre-order here and […]
Apple will soon be getting more help with its musical ambitions, as it has reportedly hired BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe. The New Zealand-born radio personality, known in the United Kingdom as a tastemaker and helped launch the musical careers of stars including Adele and the Arctic Monkeys, will be quitting the station next […]
Oscar and Grammy-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will be performing on the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. “We’re creating several musical sequences for the Oscars and we couldn’t be happier that our […]
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actor Tim McGraw will perform the Oscar-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” for Glen Campbell at the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. “We couldn’t think of anyone better […]
Today Riot Games has released The Music of League of Legends – Volume 1. It is an collection of 15 new and classic songs from League of Legends, available to download for free or for listening on YouTube. “The amount of blood, sweat, and tears that went into this project makes me so fucking […]
Singer, songwriter and actress Rita Ora will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Grateful” at the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. “International recording artist, Rita Ora, will make her Oscar stage debut this year. The […]
Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actor Adam Levine will perform the Oscar-nominated song “Lost Stars” at the 87th annual Academy Awards, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC. “Adam Levine is an exceptional and dynamic artist. We’re thrilled […]
