34 percent of music listeners between 16 and 24 years old use stream ripping apps or services to listen to music illegally, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry says in its annual report. The report also noted that 38 percent of the younger demographic had used illegal means of listening in the last month, […]

Amazon has launched a high definition, “lossless audio” service Amazon Music HD with 50 million songs available in CD quality. The service is available now in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan for $14.99 per month, or $12.99 a month for Amazon Prime subscribers. This makes Amazon the first of the three streaming titans to offer high-fidelity […]

"I don’t use Spotify. I think all those streaming services are… the new MTV, the new gatekeepers... they’re all just ripping everyone off. You can have your online existence, but trying to suck on Spotify’s sweet sweetness is just a waste of time for me" Julian Casablancas says in a Billboard interview. The way he […]

Greenhouse gas emissions caused by music consumption have reached an unprecedented high, a new study from the University of Glasgow shows. Storing and processing music online uses a tremendous amount of resources and energy—which has a high impact on the environment. While 140 million kilograms of GHGs were generated in 1977, 136 million kilograms in […]