All streams matter: Apple Music streams not counted towards Billboard in its first month
In its first, wildly successful month, none of Apple Music's streams counted toward Billboard's album sales charts, potentially impacting artists.
Macy Gray also sings to her vibrator
Macy Gray's latest love song, B.O.B., is dedicated to none other than her vibrator, her "Battery-Operated Better."
FM radio in your phone is about to make a comeback, if AT&T gets its way
Starting next year, AT&T will begin encouraging smartphone makers to include support for FM radio in their top-end smartphones.
Watch Sonya Belousova play Mario Bros. themes on a Nintendo piano
Sonya Belousova's performances of Mario Bros themes, among others, have garnered her international acclaim and recognition.
Netflix Keith Richards rock doc directed by Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville
Morgan Neville will produce a new Keith Richards doc to coincide with his first solo album in 23 years.
Apple Music racks up 10M subscribers, but will they stick around?
Sources say that Apple Music has racked up over 10 million subscribers in the four weeks since the streaming service's June 30 launch.
Sick of Taylor Swift? ‘Discover the undiscovered’ with ReverbNation’s EchoMusic
Sick of hearing the same songs over and over again? ReverbNation's EchoMusic app introduces you to new artists.
Major labels consider yanking music videos from YouTube, says report
Unless the world’s number one content distributor loosens its grip on content, major label execs may be forced to remove their tunes from the site.
T-Mobile announces support for Apple Music and a free trade-up to the next-gen iPhone
T-Mobile's latest Un-carrier Amped announcement saw Apple Music join its Music Freedom program and Jump On Demand customers get a free next-gen iPhone swap.
Indiana police squelch rapper Chief Keef’s hologram performance
Police pulled the plug on a hologram performance by Chief Keef after one song because Chicago's mayor claimed the performance would promote violence.
Amazon expands Prime Music availability, now available in the U.K.
Until now, Amazon's Prime Music was only available in the U.S. Now the service is available in the U.K., making that Prime subscription even more tempting.
‘Why did people buy this?’: Kids React to the original iPod
Kids between seven and thirteen were given a original iPod and struggled to use it in this "Kids React!" video.
Ed Sheeran heads to the Middle Ages in FX’s The Bastard Executioner
Musician Ed Sheeran will fill a recurring role on FX's upcoming period drama, The Bloody Executioner.
Listen to Joe Budden’s ‘Broke’ and more in our 5 songs to stream
Find out what new tracks and albums dropping this week are worth listening to in our top 5 songs to stream. We've got tracks from Joe Budden and more.
How is this chain of record stores opening new locations in 2015?
We look into how British music retailer HMV is able to open up 15 new stores in a world where streaming music (seemingly) reigns supreme.
Your taste in music may predict how you think, and vice versa
A new study found that different personality types — based around the propensity to feel empathy -- tend to have predictable music tastes.
Pandora shruggs off Apple Music as it hits $1 billion milestone
Pandora's impressive Q2 culminated in the company hitting $1 billion in revenue over the trailing 12 months for the first time.
Grateful Dead’s final shows shatter pay-per-view records
Record numbers of Deadheads pining for one last chance to see their musical heroes live paid to watch the Fare Thee Well shows from home.
Students: Buy a new Mac and score a free pair of Beats
Buying a new Mac under Apple's education deal will score you a free pair of Beats Solo 2 on-ear headphones.
Bill and Ted’s Alex Winter to direct Frank Zappa doc
Celebrated musician Frank Zappa to get his own authorized documentary by 2017, produced and directed by Alex Winter.
Sen. Al Franken suggests Apple isn’t playing fair in music streaming biz
Senator Al Franken has asked the commission to examine whether the tech giant is using anticompetitive measures to benefit Apple Music over its competitors.
Spotify inks deal with Beatport for better-curated electronica
Spotify announced a partnership with dance music streamer Beatport for music and video content.
With 50 percent year-over-year growth, Rhapsody now boasts 3 million subs
With help of Pandora-like streaming service called unRadio and mobile carrier partnerships, Rhapsody now has three million paid subscribers.
Why the hell is Lindsay Lohan on Duran Duran’s new album?
Duran Duran has explained just how the band's upcoming album, Paper Gods, came to feature a spoken word interlude featuring Lindsay Lohan.
Swipe right for your favorite new music on The Best Song
This new, Tinder-like music discovery app thinks 30 seconds is long enough to decide whether you're listening to a favorite new song.
Train wreck, anyone? Miley Cyrus to host 2015 MTV VMAs, Beyonce and Swift face off
The 2015 VMAs will be hosted by Miley Cyrus. The MTV music-centric awards show will also have Taylor Swift and Beyoncé going head-to-head.
Nike+ Running’s Pace Station tracks your pace to call-up tailored Spotify playlists
A new Spotify partnership with Nike will see the streaming service's library power Pace Stations, a Nike+ Running feature that aims to enhance workouts.
Users report widespread issues with Apple Music, iTunes, other services
Users have been reporting issues with Apple Music,,along with a host of other Apple services this morning.
Hookup at your next festival with FanMatch, the ‘Tinder for music fans’
Millions of people visit music festivals every year, and a new mobile dating app called FanMatch wants to help them search for potential hookups.
Motorola quietly updates the Moto Hint with better battery life and improved audio
Motorola quietly rolled out an update to its Moto Hint Bluetooth earpiece that includes improved battery life and audio.
Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg found dead at 28
Two-and-a-half months after Grooveshark was forced to cease operations due to copyright infringement, 28 year-old co-founder Josh Greenberg was found dead.
Spotify’s Discovery Weekly serves up new tunes tailored just for you
Spotify's Discovery Music, a new playlist refreshed each Monday, tries to surface songs you'll like based on your listening history and other metrics.