Apple Announces Music Streaming Service
The tech giant, whose iTunes store is the recording industry's largest retailer, finally unveiled its streaming service, which will cost $9.99 a month for unlimited access to music.
Music & Culture
With The Spotlight Gone, Omaha's Music Scene Grows
Omaha built its musical reputation on acts like Bright Eyes and its label Saddle Creek Records. While some of its biggest names have moved to New York City and Chicago, a community still flourishes.
New Release Brings Overdue Recognition For Soul Singer Jackie Moore
Much of Moore's music was unreleased at the time of recording and some of her best work didn't get the attention it deserved. A double disc compilation of her recordings has just been released.
Digital Underground
There is a wealth of music, along with music-related artifacts and conversation, on the Internet, but the companies that control these vast resources don't always prioritize permanence.
12 Essential Archives For Internet-Era Music Historians
Some of the places where we dig up sounds from the past are obvious, others obscure. Here are a dozen sources for diving deep into music history, shared by some of our favorite writers.
How Streaming Services Are Remaking The Pop Charts
For 50 years, Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart counted just two things: radio play and retail sales. The addition of streaming data is shaking up how the charts are made and which songs reach the top.
Why Can't Streaming Services Get Classical Music Right?
The big sites miss the mark, and yet the specialist services serve a small audience. What's a classical-curious listener supposed to do?
Looking For A Connection In An Infinite Jukebox
With more than 20 million streaming songs at our fingertips, is the idea of owning music becoming a thing of the past? Or are we redefining the connection between songs and listeners?
How Streaming Is Changing Music
Over the next week, in a series called Streaming At The Tipping Point, we'll look at how streaming music services are reshaping the way we find, hear and experience music.
Streaming Utopia: Imagining Digital Music's Perfect World
We asked everyone we could think of, from fans to musicians to label owners what the ideal streaming service should look like. Turns out the new world, even in our fantasies, is a work in progress.