2025 has marked a pivotal year for Japan’s music culture, with signs of transformation echoing both at home and abroad. But what does the future look like from a global vantage point? To find out, ...

As reported earlier, MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN is a brand-new award established by the five major organizations in the Japanese music industry — Recording Industry Association of Japan, Japan Association of ...

Spotify has earned its place as the world’s most popular music streaming service, and for good reason. It provides a polished user experience, boasts a vast music catalog, and offers additional ...

It’s early December, which means one thing – it’s time for everyone’s respective music streaming platforms to expose their listening habits for the past year! Spotify, which gets annual buzz for its ...

“This major agreement delivers new benefits for artists, songwriters and fans, while unlocking further collaboration that expands the music ecosystem." By Georg Szalai, Etan Vlessing Music streamer ...

UMG, Sony, WMG, Merlin and Believe have all signed on to the endeavor, with Spotify touting artist-friendly policies: "If the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will ...

The Spotify and Demon Slayer collaboration started on July 18, 2025 to celebrate the release of the movie and the start of the film trilogy. The first playlist is a multi-content one. Aside from the ...

John Hawkins does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Spotify is a music and podcast streaming service that streams all kinds of content to your device with an internet connection. The music player is notable for its free option. You can use it to listen ...

Policies designed to support and promote local content remain stuck in a previous era. NZ should follow the interventionist approach of other countries.