Plus Apple Music and other streaming services.
You don’t need to subscribe to Tidal, Jay-Z’s streaming service, to listen. That’s a change.
The Carters managed to kill the rumor that their marriage was a business arrangement.
Beyoncé woke up like this (flawless) and works hard (grinds till she owns it). The contradiction makes her great.
Besides the obvious.
Recode’s Kara Swisher, Peter Kafka and Dan Frommer interview executives from Facebook, Snapchat, Uber, Airbnb and Spotify.
Just like it said it would.
Kanye West has made himself more compelling than the music he makes.
Who’s growing up — and who’s lagging behind — was a recurring question this week at the Code Conference.
“We didn’t want to get into a position about talking about who gets to do exactly what or what the situation is on Spotify.”
It’s all about transparency.
Diving into the cultural phenomenon behind hugely popular K-pop acts like the boy band BTS.
This 1980s pop music cliché dates back to 1910.
Monáe spent years crafting a dystopian universe. Then in Dirty Computer, she unleashed rebellion.
Many musicians prefer these 300-year-old instruments, but are they actually worth it?
R. Kelly’s music will no longer appear on Spotify’s curated playlists.
The Atlantic writer says West is distancing himself from blackness — and the community that fueled his rise.
Childish Gambino takes on police brutality and the nation’s gun epidemic in new single.
The streaming music company delivered numbers it had told investors to expect, but the stock is down anyway.
Kanye’s tweets about Trump and conservative pundits are startling, but not exactly out of character.
The streaming music company releases its Q1 numbers this afternoon.
Women of Color of Time’s Up join #MuteRKelly campaign demanding Spotify, Ticketmaster, and others cut ties with R. Kelly.
The musician reintroduces herself with a triumphant new album, a gorgeous “emotion picture,” and a warning for the future.
Trump still doesn’t know how to talk about race.
The music service hopes a new app will help it hit big growth goals.
How the performer became an entertainer as omnipresent as oxygen.
If you missed Beychella the first time, we have some bad news.
Smaller than Netflix, bigger than Spotify.
Tina Knowles-Lawson: Beyoncé wants to do “what’s best for the world and not what is most popular.”
DAMN. may not have won Album of the Year at the Grammys, but it’s taking home a Pulitzer instead.
Beyoncé’s performance at Coachella was historic and epic. If you missed the live stream, sorry.
Created 30 years ago, the AKAI Music Production Center is still vital to today’s popular music.
Swift’s stripped-down “September” cover has a secret wink to fans.
It’s his first interview since going public. We’re very excited.
Teddy takes the Spotify questions while Kurt tackles the Facebook stuff.
The queer-as-hell self-love anthem is the best music video featuring Tessa Thompson and vagina pants you’ll see today (or ever).
Recode’s Kara Swisher, Teddy Schleifer and Kurt Wagner explain some of this week’s biggest stories.
You win when you take a company public.
It’s up there with Google, if you don’t adjust for inflation.