The latest stats, as of this weekend...

Brands want association with bands, that we know.

Heading into last week,

Do we have to look over at Kanye again?

The following is a developing story.

This is a simple graph of total spins against rank for songs receiving airplay over a one-week period (ending August 25th).

Wall Street edged upward on Friday, and finished with modest gain on the week.

Ian Rogers is not leaving Topspin, despite some misplaced speculation that a Google Music stewardship awaits.

Seems like DIY platforms are a dime-a-dozen these days, thanks to a bright idea that keeps getting replicated.

Rdio officially thinks Ping is poop. But during a Thursday interview with Digital Music News, the company refused to share any of its early subscriber data to prove its point.

Grooveshark may never reach a happy resolution with Universal Music Group, according to several sources discussing the matter with Digital Music News.

Ping has incredible potential, but early adopters are trudging through a number of frustrations.

Try not to yawn in the middle of this article.

Can an extra minute persuade a listener to buy?

Does Facebook owe Apple access to Ping?

Major Indices

Stocks stuck it out on Thursday, thanks to some mildly positive stats, though Warner Music Group continued to post noticeable gains.

Despite energy-shots from the likes of Dudamel and Tilson Thomas, the obituary is slowly being written on classical music.

The European superiority complex is almost as bad as the American superiority complex - or is it the other way around?

Katie Perry scored the top-selling album in the US this week, according to Nielsen Soundscan.