When rapper’s rap, they do so because it’s a form of artistic expression — but police and prosecutors have proven to have a skewed interpretation of their songs and their motives. Instead, rap songs are being introduced in courtrooms where their lyrics are scrutinized, dissected and used to further incriminate the artists behind them….

All of the music industry news for the last year or so has been directed at oncoming music streaming steamroller and the downfall of the music download, but what’s interesting is that our good old physical CD still remains a huge part of the music business. The latest report from the Recording Industry Association of…

Sprint and parent company Softbank have not purchased a stake in Tidal, a spokesperson tells Billboard, despite a report from the New York Post on Wednesday (April 1) night….

Sia released her third music video Thursday, starring Dance Mom’s Maddie Ziegler….

While listener habits continue to shift in the face of internet radio and music streaming services, the U.S. radio industry has managed to hold steady in terms of generating revenue, this according to a study by the firm BIA/Kelsey. The report finds that in 2014, over-the-air radio revenues were $14.3 billion, with online adding $636…

Brazilian banking giant Banco Bradesco has announced a partnership with Universal Music Group to create a new streaming music platform exclusively for its credit card holders. When launched, Bradesco Music will give customers access to over half a million songs and 50,000 hi-def videos from UMG’s catalog at a monthly subscription of $4.90 reals (approx. $2 USD)….

Nearly two years ago, MavenSay pivoted focus away from its main personal recommendations app to something a bit more musical in the form of Rithm….

  Looks like MP3s, CDs and even digital music files are outdated as youngsters are now listening to their favourite music on video-sharing website YouTube and music streaming service Spotify, Finnish researchers report….

The problem with the TIDAL press conference on Monday wasn’t just that it was a weird, ultimately self-serving event to watch. People were still unconvinced that TIDAL was going to work….

Tidal has only taken its first step toward revolutionizing the music industry, says company stakeholder Usher….