If you wanted an idealized vision of how great the Japanese music underground can be, 2019's Black Opera was a good place to start. Held at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo in November, this audacious stage ...

Here are the top 100 dance and electronic music artists in the world -- based on charts statistics, touring data and a fan-voted poll. By Billboard Staff Welcome to the 2019 edition of the Billboard ...

2018 was a big year and its music was no exception. We talked to some of our favourite artists and music journalists in Canada about what they're looking forward to the most in 2019. 2018 was a ...

The final months of the Heisei Era (1989-2019) made it feel like Japanese music would be all about looking back this year. Television programs, magazines and websites gave considerable time and space ...

Global online music streaming subscriptions were up 32 percent year-over-year in 2019, hitting 358 million subscribers, according to new estimates shared today by Counterpoint Research. Spotify was ...

Just how big is music streaming? The format continued on its path toward total dominance in 2019, and kept up its years-long resuscitation of the music U.S. music industry. For the first time ever, on ...

On June 20, the nominees were announced for the 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards (hereafter 2019 MGMA). In order to be eligible, the music must have been released between July 1, 2018 and June 19, 2019.

Ring in the new year with 10 of the best video game tracks of 2019. A good soundtrack can elevate even the lousiest game, and an amazing soundtrack is the key to a true gaming masterpiece. 2019 is a ...

YOUTUBE AND SPOTIFY PLAY BY VERY DIFFERENT MUSIC LICENSING RULES. FOR SPOTIFY, PROFITABILITY IS ELUSIVE. FOR YOUTUBE, IT IS A VIRTUAL CERTAINTY. All eyes (and ears) in the music business are on ...

The annual year-end RIAA music revenues report has been released. It sees continued growth in the recorded music business, thanks to streaming, with streaming revenues totaling $8.8 billion and ...