
Correlation or Causation? New Studies Reconsider Music and Brain Function
Does listening to music enhance test-taking abilities? New studies explore the speculative relationship between early exposure to music and its effects on the brain.

SPARKing Up Sound and Sustainability in Kenya
Musician Sudha Kheterpal’s is kickstarting SPARK, a shaker instrument that generates and stores electrical power for communities around the world.

THEIRTube: Why Indie Labels Shouldn’t Be Surprised By YouTube
YouTube’s exclusion of independent labels could be compromising artists’ exposure as much as its own integrity.

SoundExchange’s Digital Radio Report Marks Largest Q1 Royalty Payout Ever
The non-profit PRO for digital performance royalties has recorded its largest Q1 payout to recording artists and record labels, at $162.4 million.

How the Intuitive Seaboard GRAND Keyboard Revolutionizes Music Creation
The award-winning, investor-funded instrument is only the first in the line of ROLI’s groundbreaking instruments to come.

Google & Songza vs. Apple & Beats: What Does This Mean for the Music Industry?
Rising from behind the looming shadow of the Apple-Beats acquisition is a new streaming hybrid with one of the world’s biggest companies—Google.