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On Air Inks Licensing Deal With Mercury Studios for Concert Video Content — Here’s a Closer Look at the Platform

October 31, 2024

Photo Credit: On Air Content from the UMG-owned production studio is available to stream now. With the emergence of concert streaming’s high-growth potential, on-stage performance streaming platform On Air i... Read More...

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Are CDs Coming Back? A Look at the Strange New Data on Discs

Paul Resnikoff

October 30, 2024

After flatlining into obscurity, is the CD format quietly staging a comeback?

Alex Solano of AlexProMix: ‘Reimagining Music Arrangements in Dolby Atmos’

Raha Muhammad

August 13, 2024

Photo by Luke Heiber on Unsplash As one of the earliest adopters of immersive music mixes, Alex Solano is the mixing engineer behind Dolby Atmos projects for labels like Atlantic Records, Photo Finish, NinjaT... Read More...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek dragged over comments about content creation costs

Get Ready for ‘Spotify Deluxe’ — Daniel Ek Confirms $18-Per-Month Plan Offering ‘A Much Better Version of Spotify’

Dylan Smith

July 24, 2024

Photo Credit: Spotify Ready for a more expensive “Spotify Deluxe” subscription option? Daniel Ek certainly is, and according to the Spotify CEO, the potentially $18-per-month package is on the way. Ek confir... Read More...

HD Audio At Last? Spotify Is Finally Set to Release An Upgraded Listening Add-On ‘Later This Year,’ Report Says

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2024

The long-awaited Spotify HiFi offering is reportedly set to debut later in 2024 as part of an add-on package. Photo Credit: Mark Rohan After years of speculation, Spotify is reportedly poised to add higher-qu... Read More...

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Spotify’s Lead In the U.S. Is Narrower Than You May Think — Here’s Our Latest Streaming Music Market Share Report

Paul Resnikoff

May 29, 2024

Where do streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music stand in the world’s largest music market? Here's our detailed look at leading platforms’ subscriber stats as well as key streaming land... Read More...

Are We Finally Getting Spotify HiFi? New Leaks Point to Possible Release Following Years of Speculation

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2024

Photo Credit: Spotify Is the long-awaited release of upgraded Spotify audio finally upon us? After years of speculation, new evidence suggests that higher-quality listening could almost be here. Like the mu... Read More...

So Long, Supremium? Spotify Is Developing a ‘Music Pro’ Add-On Featuring Higher-Quality Audio and More, Report Says

Dylan Smith

April 16, 2024

Spotify is reportedly preparing to offer higher-quality audio and more as part of a "Music Pro" add-on. Photo Credit: Henry Be Forget about Supremium: Spotify is reportedly prepping a “Music Pro” subscription... Read More...

AlexProMix’s ‘Ultimate Mixing Template’ — Create Immersive and Stereo Mixes Within One Session

Raha Muhammad

March 14, 2024

Alex Solano of AlexProMix recaps the incredible evolution in Dolby Atmos and spatial audio mixing, how the current shift and technology upgrades underscore the industry's commitment to innovation and enhanced... Read More...

Indies Speak Out Against Apple Music’s Heightened Spatial Audio Royalties, Target Policy-Change Talks

Dylan Smith

February 5, 2024

A live performance from 4AD-signed The Breeders. Photo Credit: Rebecca Sowell Indie labels are reportedly criticizing – and signaling their openness to pursuing legal action against – Apple Music’s royalty bu... Read More...

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It’s Been Three Years Since Apple Music and Amazon Music Introduced Premium Audio Upgrades. So Where Is Spotify’s ‘Supremium’?

Paul Resnikoff

January 31, 2024

Apple's AirPods Max are a cornerstone of Apple's premium content+hardware ecosystem, which includes Apple Music's Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos (photo: MaxWdhs) After years of investing in lossless and spati... Read More...

AlexProMix’s Alex Solano Talks About the Intricacies of Spatial Audio and Its ‘Endless Opportunities’

Raha Muhammad

January 18, 2024

Alex Solano became a music tech enthusiast when, at age 12, his older brother brought home an electric guitar. His journey since then has led to him becoming one of the leading voices in spatial audio product... Read More...

The Music Industry Lives Here: Jake Fine on Retaining the Essence of Emotion in His Instrumental Music

Samsung’s Harman Announces $350 Million Sound United Purchase — Including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, and More

The US Emerges as Spotify’s Slowest-Growing Subscriber Market — With Big Implications for Pricing, ARPU, and Wall Street Valuations

Forget About Streaming — Is a Vinyl Plateau Also Happening?

Spotify & Apple Music Now Claim More Than Two-Thirds of Total Subscribers In the US — Here’s the Latest DSP Market Share Breakdown

On Air Inks Licensing Deal With Mercury Studios for Concert Video Content — Here’s a Closer Look at the Platform

Are CDs Coming Back? A Look at the Strange New Data on Discs

Alex Solano of AlexProMix: ‘Reimagining Music Arrangements in Dolby Atmos’

Get Ready for ‘Spotify Deluxe’ — Daniel Ek Confirms $18-Per-Month Plan Offering ‘A Much Better Version of Spotify’

HD Audio At Last? Spotify Is Finally Set to Release An Upgraded Listening Add-On ‘Later This Year,’ Report Says

Spotify’s Lead In the U.S. Is Narrower Than You May Think — Here’s Our Latest Streaming Music Market Share Report

Are We Finally Getting Spotify HiFi? New Leaks Point to Possible Release Following Years of Speculation

So Long, Supremium? Spotify Is Developing a ‘Music Pro’ Add-On Featuring Higher-Quality Audio and More, Report Says

AlexProMix’s ‘Ultimate Mixing Template’ — Create Immersive and Stereo Mixes Within One Session

Indies Speak Out Against Apple Music’s Heightened Spatial Audio Royalties, Target Policy-Change Talks

It’s Been Three Years Since Apple Music and Amazon Music Introduced Premium Audio Upgrades. So Where Is Spotify’s ‘Supremium’?

AlexProMix’s Alex Solano Talks About the Intricacies of Spatial Audio and Its ‘Endless Opportunities’