Paul McCartney added last-minute to cast of latest Pirates of the Caribbean film
Paul McCartney has been added to the cast of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, even though filming had wrapped.
Rumors are buzzing that a surprise-release album from Beyoncé is imminent
Rumors are buzzing that Beyoncé will surprise release her next album this April, after her Vevo page started showing 13 unlisted videos.
Axl Rose rumored to replace AC/DC’s Brian Johnson for remainder of tour
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose may replace AC/DC singer Brian Johnson for the remainder of the band's U.S. tour dates, following Johnson's hearing issues.
Noted combines social media and digital smarts for better music discovery
Noted is a new music discovery app that combines social discovery and algorithm-based discovery in order to learn users' tastes.
Vinyl made more money than every free on-demand streaming service in 2015
Vinyl sales generated more money for the music industry in 2015 than all unpaid on-demand streaming services combined, according to the RIAA.
Passing of A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg leads to outpouring of grief
Legendary A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg has passed away following ongoing health struggles, leading to an outpouring of grief.
RIAA reports streaming music sales finally beat downloads, no thanks to free loaders
The RIAA has released its 2015 numbers, confirming that revenue from streaming services has finally surpassed that of digital downloads.
Forward to yesterday: The GGMM E3 Smart Cloud speaker is a clock radio on steroids
The GGMM E3 Smart Cloud speaker looks like a clock radio, but it packs in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and supports streaming services out of the box.
Jimmy Fallon and Chris Martin team up on epic Bowie classic Life On Mars
Jimmy Fallon teamed up with Coldplay's Chris Martin to cover David Bowie's Life on Mars? on The Tonight Show with a guitar solo from Captain Kirk Douglas.
No one likes Kanye’s clothes, but they’re still buying (and reselling)
Day 2 of Kanye West's three-day pop up shop in New York City resulted in hundreds of people lining up to purchase Kanye's latest threads just to resell.
Google partners with Milk to highlight live performances from emerging artists
Google Play Music and production company Milk team up to craft a series which highlights emerging artists through performances from Milk's New York offices.
Google rebrands Chromecast App as Google Cast
The technology behind Chromecast initially began with TVs, but then expanded to speakers. As such, Google is rebranding the Chromecast app as Google Cast.
Radiohead’s new company feeds rumors about forthcoming album
Radiohead created a new company with a very distinct name, leading fans to believe that the name for their upcoming album has changed.
Paul McCartney wants his Beatles back, applies to recover publishing rights
Paul McCartney has applied to get back the U.S. publishing rights to The Beatles' material, much of which was recently sold to Sony/ATV music for $750 mil.
Spotify now has a whopping 30 million paying subscribers
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed today that the service has reached 30 million paying subscribers.
Merry Jane takes tokers around the world, first stop: Uruguay the first nation to legalize weed
Merry Jane's first web series starts off in Uruguay, the first country in the world to nationally legalize recreational and medical marijuana.
These smart hearing aids restore the beauty of music to those with hearing loss
Starkey Hearing Technologies has announced a new hearing aid that is able to connect to the smartphone for music streaming and hearing aid control.
Kickstarter makes Drip its first acquisition
Kickstarter announced that it has made its first acquisition. The lucky beneficiary of the buyout is Drip, a crowdfunded music community.
Spotify agrees to pay $21 million to artists in unpaid royalties
Spotify reaches an agreement with the National Music Publisher's Association to pay back $21 million in unpaid royalties to music publishers.
SoundCloud’s deal with Sony means access to tunes from all three major labels
Music streaming company SoundCloud has inked a deal with Sony Music Entertainment, now as agreements with world's three biggest music labels.
The Min7 is a seriously powerful wireless speaker handmade from wood
The Min7 speaker is portable, handmade, and packs 150 watts of power. It has also already blown by its Kickstarter funding goal.
Infamous Kanye West footage makes for hilarious American Crime Story parody
Funny or Die has released The People v. Kanye, a hilarious American Crime Story parody incorporating footage and soundbites from Kanye West.
Have you noticed? Jay-Z quietly removed all three Blueprint albums from all but Tidal
Famed rapper and businessman Jay-Z has removed all three of his Blueprint albums from every streaming service except for Tidal, which he has a big stake in.
It’s time for some music: Deezer arrives on the Apple Watch
Following in the footsteps of Pandora and Apple's own music service, Deezer has brought its music streaming app to the Apple Watch.
Mash-ups and remixes may soon be on the Apple Music set list thanks to Mixbank
Apple Music will soon be streaming remixes and mash-ups thanks to a partnership with Dubset, which will be handling the copyright behind the scenes.
Viceland’s Noisey shows how music is a natural resource in danger
Viceland, the first TV channel from Vice, explores the music scene of Sao Paulo, Miami and Bompton through the eyes of the natives.
Sony pays Michael Jackson estate $750M for songs from The Beatles, Dylan, and others
Michael Jackson's estate has sold its 50 percent stake in Sony/ATV music for $750 million, giving Sony full control over lucrative tracks.
Insta-fans are better: Study shows Instagram users spend more on music
A new Nielsen study shows that Instagram users spend almost twice as much money on music, and are more likely to pay for streaming services.
Untitled Unmastered takes Kendrick to number one for the second time in a year
Kendrick Lamar has topped the Billboard album charts for the second time in twelve months with his surprise-released album Untitled Unmastered.
Radiohead to launch world tour in May, with just four U.S. dates on the books
Rock and roll superstars Radiohead have announced a world tour in support of a still-unannounced ninth studio album, will hit the road from May to October
Wurrly turns your phone into a professional recording studio
Thanks to a new app called Wurrly, aspiring songbirds everywhere will be able to turn their mobile devices into an easy to use recording studio.