Music Business Headlines

Here's your regular 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.

Music Business Worldwide Confirmed: From Next Year, Tracks On Spotify Will Have To Be Played 1,000 Times Before They Start Earning Money

Variety What Spotify’s New Royalty Model Really Means

Billboard How Does Spotify’s New Royalties Model Affect Songwriters?

Digital Music News How 6 Independent Musicians Make a Living Today

The Globe and Mail ‘Very Duped’: Indigenous Musicians Upset Over Buffy Sainte-Marie Ancestry Revelations

CBC Music The Art Of The Needle Drop: How TV Shows And Films Find The Perfect Song

Hypebot $9.99 SiriusXM Streaming Service Leans Into Human Curation, Exclusives

Side-Line Greenwashing In The Music Industry? We Checked It Out

Music Ally Trapital Report Explores Hip-Hop And R&B’s Live Challenges

Billboard First Avenue in Minneapolis Agrees to Accept Unionization of Staff