Music

Revenue streams: Spotify plays are paying the bills for more musicians
Analogs and algorithms: The changing shape of the recorded music industry
Gig economy: Americans are spending more on concerts
Track record: Vinyls are outselling CDs once again
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Stop the music: Universal pulls its songs from TikTok
EGOT: Elton joins an exclusive club
Blinding success: The Weeknd breaks the 4 billion mark on Spotify
Person Of The Year: A visual history, as Taylor Swift wins TIME's latest award
Q3 Wrapped: Breaking down that Spotify subscription
'Tis the season: Christmas songs are climbing the charts
Gig-going: Concert inflation is real
Music mega fund: After acquiring 65,000 songs, Hipgnosis is now selling ~20% of them off
Streaming royalty: Olivia Rodrigo's catapulted herself into the music streaming elite
White noise: Spotify's latest source of tension
Happy birthday hip-hop: The country's favorite music genre is halfway to 100
On your own, kid: Taylor's solo appeal is unique amongst streaming royalty
Swiftie ascent: Taylor is dominating with re-releases
Supremium: Spotify is launching a new, more expensive tier
What controversy? Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation is having a big year so far
Stairway to heaven: Spotify's worried about the future, but its present is looking good
Classical comebach: Apple has launched a classical music streaming app
Playback: Vinyl is back on top against the once-ubiquitous CD
Rocket Man: Elton John's farewell shows have taken him to the very top of touring pop
Bieber fever: The hitmaker is the latest artist to cash in on his back catalog
Christmas crackers: Mariah is on top once again
Spotify (un)Wrapped: Plotting the Swedish streamer's progress
Anti-hero: Ticketmaster is in the spotlight, for all the wrong reasons
Midnights: Taylor Swift's latest album is breaking records
As it was: A brief history of recorded music
EGOT: The most elite club in entertainment
Running up that hill: A 1985 classic is topping the streaming charts
RIP the iPod: Apple is calling time on the iconic device
Sonos: If you can't beat 'em...
Merry Christmas Mariah: She's back again, and topping the charts
Spotify: How the streaming platform makes, and spends, its money
Vinyl vs. CDs: Like a phoenix from the ashes, vinyl is now winning
Record spinning: The world's biggest record company has a lot to thank streaming for
Catch me if you can: Spotify is still holding on to the top spot in music streaming
Swift success: Taylor Swift was the top earning music artist in the US last year
Stay growthy: Why Spotify is so keen to show that it is still a "growth story"
Universal music: The world's largest record company could be spun-off later this year
drivers license: The song from 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo is breaking streaming records
Mariah's favourite month: It's December, Christmas songs are officially playable... and Mariah is still #1
Streaming: Video is getting a big boost from lockdown, what about music?
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