Music industry

It looks like live music shows are generating more revenue than before the pandemic. But the number of shows has fallen.

Hip-hop artists are some of today’s most prominent entrepreneurs. They have fashion lines, alcohol brands and endorsement deals. But, in the beginning, the genre’s musical talent had to find their own way to break into the industry.

Sarah King, an independent musician, is currently on tour. But the steps getting to this moment have been challenging.

The genre is celebrated across the world and has permeated many facets of American society, creating wealth in the process.

By changing his name to a symbol, Prince changed how musicians negotiate with record labels.

She's likely to make more than $5 million a night in ticket sales alone.

It's yet the latest case of where to draw the line between the building blocks of music and intellectual property.

Streaming is still king, but vinyl sales continue to grow.

In the age of streaming, we looked into why physical music remains popular in the world’s second largest music market.

Streaming accounts for the vast majority of recorded music income, but musicians and producers make fractions of a cent per stream.