Marc Maron Has A Standup Special, A Top Podcast, And A Hit Indie Sitcom. So Why Is He So Insecure?
The "WTF" host talks about the future of podcasting, his plans to interview physicists and his Vice show that never was.
Adele's '25' Is About To Do Something No Album In History Has Done
The British diva's third album is about to set a sales record that is unlikely to ever be broken.
Pandora Already Knows What Everybody Is Going To Be Listening To Next Year
Never heard of Hinds, Conrad Sewell or Post Malone? Pandora's data says they're going to break out in 2016.
Rihanna 'Anti' Release Date Remains A Mystery; Here's What We Know
An album many expected to come out weeks ago still hasn't dropped, potentially gumming up a complicated marketing campaign.
Adele UK Tour Tickets Are Scarce As Diva Cracks Down On Scalpers
Thanks to some special measures implemented at the singer's request during the presale, the resale market for her tour tickets is practically nonexistent.
NBA Is Making Videos With Anheuser-Busch As Part Of Four-Year Mega Sponsorship Deal
The series, a first of its kind, is part of a four-year extension of a marketing partnership that's been in place since 1998.
Top Spotify Tracks: Fans Listened To More Than 90 Million Hours' Worth Of Drake In 2015
Drake's 1.8 billion streams more than doubled the amount accumulated by last year's most popular Spotify artist, Ed Sheeran.
Monday Classes Canceled At University Of Chicago After Online Threat Flagged By FBI
The threat, made online by an unidentified person, referred to gun violence on the school's quad at 10 a.m. Monday.
COP21: Poor Countries Worried About Being Left Behind In Negotiations
With COP21 set to begin in Paris, representatives from less developed countries worry that their needs will be ignored in the hunt for a deal.
Kobe Bryant Will Retire After 20 Seasons In NBA; Pens Poetic Farewell
The five-time champion and 17-time All Star is going to hang things up at the end of this season, his 20th in the NBA.
Watch Amazon's Video Look At Its Drone Service, Amazon Prime Air
The video, hosted by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson, shows a hypothetical transaction from a "not-too-distant future."
Solar Power CEO Urges Lawmakers To Let Beneficial Tax Credit Expire
Sunnova's CEO said the ITC, which reduces the cost of solar panel installation by 30 percent, has "run its course."
Thanksgiving, Black Friday Desktop Sales Rise, While Brick And Mortar Sales Slide
Purchases made on Thanksgiving Day from desktop computers rose 9 percent this year, again topping $1 billion.
Adele's '25' Breaks ’N Sync's First-Week Sales Record
The singer's "25" sold 3.38 million copies in its first week, 40 percent more than ’N Sync's "No Strings Attached" moved 15 years ago.
Spotify Launches 99 Cent Holiday Deal As It Looks To Maintain Its Lead On Apple Music
The streaming service is offering a steep discount -- three months of music for 99 cents -- in a bid to attract more listeners and maintain its lead over Apple Music.
The Golden State Warriors' 15-0 Start Has ESPN Pre-Empting Programs To Show Their Games
The defending champions' record-tying 15-0 start is attracting massive audiences in the U.S.
How Adele Got So Much More Popular Than Everybody Else In Pop Music
In a business that caters to fragmented tastes, the British singer's crossover sound actually works at scale. And no one else in music can touch her.
Adele Won't Stream '25' On Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Or Anything Else: Report
The pop sensation is keeping her highly anticipated album off all streaming services.
Alternatives To FanDuel And DraftKings: Why Haven’t All Daily Fantasy Sports Companies Been Targeted By Schneiderman?
A number of companies that offer daily fantasy sports have not yet been subpoenaed, but the New York attorney general may not have to, legal experts say.
Music Streams Skyrocket For Indie Distributor TuneCore, While Payments See Modest Rise
Indie music distributor TuneCore said Tuesday it saw a 90 percent jump in streams and downloads but only a 6.3 percent rise in profit.
Vania Schlogel, Tidal's Former Evangelist And Frontwoman, Is Out
Less than six months after she called Tidal a "life project," Vania Schlogel has resigned and moved on to a different venture.
Bataclan Killings Underscore Vulnerabilities At Small Venues In Paris, Around The World
At small venues like the Bataclan, which don't always work with promoters that require strict screening, security may only check audience IDs — leaving artists and concertgoers alike extremely vulnerable.
Paris Attacks: Listen to Spotify France's Peace Playlist
The playlist, which includes iconic songs by John Lennon and Marvin Gaye, has been popular on Spotify since it went live this weekend.
Why The New Justin Bieber Album ‘Purpose’ Won't Drive Merchandising Success
With Justin Bieber's audience now too old for dolls and lunch boxes, the pressure is on for the onetime teen heartthrob to actually put out good songs.
‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Creator Adam Schlesinger Talks Musical Comedy, TV Parody, And Why Streaming Services Are ‘Just Horrible For Songwriters’
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne brings musical comedy to TV with the CW's "My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."
Apple Music Is Now Available On Android, Hits Google Play
Apple's streaming music service, which first launched on iPhones in late June, debuted on its rival's platform Tuesday.
David Lowery Calls On NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman To Investigate Streaming Music’s Royalty Problem
Criticism of streaming music's "escrow" system highlights similarities with a "positive trust" that record labels had set up years ago.
Election 2016 Political Ads: Xaxis Will Target Voters Using Their Digital And Real-Life Data
A company called Xaxis claims to have data on 166 million U.S. voters -- one reason why campaigns will spend more than $1 billion on digital ads for next year's election.
Justin Bieber-Lyft Promotion Treads Familiar Ground, But Can It Help ‘Purpose’ Become A Hit?
A new promotion, called Bieber Mode, marks the second time a major pop star has partnered with a ride-hailing company.
Tidal Subscribers Love High-Quality Audio: Booming Market For Beats, Bose, Other Premium Headphones Could Drive Users
With people pouring more money into high-end speakers and headphones, it seems more streaming customers are looking at Tidal.
