Spotify renews Joe Rogan podcast with multi-year deal
Rogan was an early adopter of the podcasting format in 2009, and built up a loyal fan base that is still unrivalled in its size and enthusiasm
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The ones that got away…
Musicians out of Cape Town are making fabulous sounds that have been passed over by reviewers and which AI couldn’t churn out
Musicians spot the problem
There is a great divide in earnings between top artists and those still emerging
How to download Spotify music to your phone
Enjoy your favourite songs uninterrupted, without depending on an internet connection
Spotify overhauls app. Now it’s like TikTok, Instagram Stories mash-up
The new feed of visual clips allows users to scroll through music, podcasts and audiobook previews
The Scorpion Kings Tour is back this festive season
Amapiano giants Kabza de Small and Dj Maphorisa will be touring South Africa from December 2022 to early 2023.
The evolution of amapiano
Sound that has taken the world by storm is in danger of dying out in
a lacklustre industry
As mobile internet speeds rise, Africans are spending more time streaming
The move online due to Covid-19 restrictions further boosted the demand for such services by people on the continent
The future of audio in Africa is young, bold, and online
The continent has so many stories and so many skilled storytellers who need a platform to reach a wider world
Do music charts matter in the digital era?
Patterns in how people consume music are changing. Does this mean music charts are losing their relevance?
Streaming killed the Musica star
The rise of music platforms such as Spotify spelled the end for the last music chain store standing, but music enthusiasts say vinyl isn’t dead yet
The new wave way: How SA’s now generation moves different
South Africa’s newest stars have turned to the internet and cultivated cult followings to launch themselves onto the global music scene
Playlist: The Bill Withers’ Essentials
With a career spanning over four decades, the Mail & Guardian recalls how the late Bill Withers’ music infiltrated our collective psyche.
Playlist: RnBetter Not Go Outside
Fight the indoor blues with our R&B lockdown playlist featuring the likes of SWV, Ashanti and Keith Sweat
SA joins digital music mainstream
The demand for music streaming services is growing as digital sales outstrip physical ones
UK ratchets up pressure on US tech giants with new tax
The 2% tax levy on sales made by large digital companies in Britain would apply to search engines, social networks and e-commerce channels
Beyoncé, Jay-Z release joint album on marriage and identity
The album came out late on Saturday exclusively on Jay-Z’s fledgling Tidal streaming service
After years of allegations, R. Kelly faces sexual assault lawsuit
The R&B artist is accused of sexual battery, false imprisonment and failure to disclose a sexually transmitted disease
R Kelly among artists affected under Spotify’s new policy
The digital music platform has announced new policy preventing the promotion of music from any ‘hateful’ artist
Spotify in talks with Vodacom over music deal in Africa
International digital music service Spotify is said to be in talks with Vodacom to provide users with access to its music library.
Twitter to launch music service
Twitter will launch a music-specific app, following its acquisition of music discovery service We Are Hunted last year, according to a CNet report.
Giving music wings
The <em>M&G</em> speaks to the founder of new online music service Airborne about how SA artists can make the most of an enormous internet audience.
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Spotify launches syncing with Apple’s iPod
Spotify on Wednesday launched an application enabling users to synchronise playlists and songs purchased through its service with Apple’s iPod.
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Internet age re-inventing the music business
Music and internet worlds merged on Friday on San Francisco’s posh Nob Hill as insiders brainstormed about industry rocking Web 2.0 trends.