Consumers are increasingly favoring experiences like concerts over material items, but they’re willing to pay more to make those experiences more pleasant or special.
Owning the originals plus the four re-recorded albums provides ample opportunity to monetize Swift's investment, experts tell Billboard.
From Universal Music Group to Sphere Entertainment, a roundup of the most impressive and surprising stats from the latest round of music companies’ earnings.
With most music companies’ quarterly reports now in, here’s a look at the major trends — including what’s happening with ad revenue.
Despite an uncertain economic climate, CEOs across the business are expressing confidence in music’s ability to endure even as other industries suffer.
CEO Daniel Ek has said the streamer “keeps bringing up” engagement — but its internal numbers show otherwise. Why the disconnect?
Labels, live businesses and streaming companies’ stocks are mostly living up to music’s reputation as a sturdy investment option in down times. Radio is another story.
Two new reports suggest there’s demand from both investors and fans for higher-priced subscription tiers that offer extra features.
U.S. consumers and the music industry are facing higher vinyl prices, less tourism, foreign artists avoiding the U.S. and possible retaliation by other countries.
Although recent reports indicate declining subscription growth, insiders expect it to grow at a healthy pace in the long term via price hikes and increased penetration rates in emerging markets.
