Music Business Headlines

Here's your weekly go-to for the latest music business articles related to trends, news, market development, equity and inclusion, and important changes in today's evolving music industry.  

The Guardian ‘We Got Shot at’ – the Outrageous Life of Jayne County, the First Trans Rock’n’Roller

​City Bureau A DIY Music Space Transforms Into a Home for Asylum Seekers

Slate The Music Industry Is Finally Scaring Spotify

Synchtank Remake Remodel: The Emergent Power of Intellectual Property Is Transforming the Global Music Industry

Hypebot Music Streamers Just Knowingly Killed a Simple Way to Pay Artists More Money

Global News Alan Cross: The Future of the Music Industry Is Tiktok, and Here’s Why

Music Tomorrow What the Genre Distribution of Viral Songs Tells Us About Tiktok, Globalization and Cultural Influence

The Globe and Mail Five Lessons From Canadian Rap Legend Kardinal Offishall

La Presse Aux Abonnés Présents 

Protocol Ticketed Events, Label Partnerships and Beat Battles: How Discord Wants to Conquer Music

Billboard The Streaming War Is Going Hi-Fi

The New York Times On Spotify, an Arranged Marriage Between Music and Podcasts

Music Business Headlines Unearthing the Music Industry’s Buried Treasure

Global News A Pandemic Bright Spot: Sales of Vinyl Records Have Exploded in Canada