Since Taylor Swift took a stand against Apple Music until they agreed to pay artists during the streaming service’s three-month trial period, support from fellow musicians keeps pouring in….

In response to the IFPI’s global release date announcement, Billboard and Nielsen Music will adjust the tracking weeks for most Billboard charts. Concurrently, Billboard’s rankings, including the Billboard 200 and Billboard Hot 100, and associated analytical stories, will shift their posting dates on Billboard.com….

In a claim that, if proven, has far reaching implications, a group of American Idol winners including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and the label 19 Recordings are suing Sony, saying that the music company’s equity stake in Spotify sells them short….

If Spotify ever goes public, it could raise north of $10 billion from investors eager to be a part of a company that has attracted more than 75 million subscribers, including more than 20 million who pay for the premium version. Standing to benefit from such a liquidity event are recording companies including Sony, Warner…

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has spoken about Apple’s new streaming service Apple Music, saying it would be a “no-brainer” to team with the tech giant….

Indie labels are accepting Apple’s terms, and liking it. Yesterday, we learned that Apple will pay a paltry $.002 per stream during the free trial of its upcoming streaming services.  Just this morning, we’re learning that independent labels are happily accepting this extremely crappy offer….

Jay Z’s annual Made in America Festival has just announced the lineup for its 2015 edition, and it’s a doozy of a headliner in the form of Beyoncé. There’s also big names like Death Cab for Cutie, the Weeknd, J. Cole, Bassnectar, Modest Mouse, and more in the scrum for the September 5 and 6…

Bruno Mars, Adam Levine, Cyndi Lauper and LL Cool J are among the music stars whose names will be added to the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016….

The likes of Adele, Vampire Weekend and The Libertines will almost certainly be available on Apple Music when it launches – after Beggars Group finally signed a licensing deal for the service yesterday in New York….

Popular online electronic music music store Beatport has introduced an embeddable music player that will play across websites, blogs and social channels to stream songs from its service. The hook: artists and rights holders will be compensated for each play….