Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior media reporter, covering the intersection of entertainment and technology. She's reported from locations spanning from Disneyland to Serbian refugee camps, and she ...

What is Dolby Atmos? For a deep dive into the technology, I recommend you take a stroll through our no-stones-left-unturned Dolby Atmos explainer, but here’s the short version: It’s an advanced form ...

Your 2021 Spotify Wrapped is finally here, and it’s one of the first attempts to create colorful cohesion out of a disjointed year. According to Spotify, the theme for this year's Wrapped is "the ...

Universal Music joined the orchestra of music stocks in September, SiriusXM is roughly unchanged, and Spotify overcame a funk with its third-quarter results, but will end 2021 lower. By Georg Szalai ...

In early December, Spotify rolls out its Wrapped year-in-review so that users can relive their go-to artists, songs and podcasts from the last several months. Today, the service is debuting the 2021 ...

News flash: we've had a lot more time to consume music during the pandemic. While many in-person concerts were canceled or postponed, our devices allowed us to stream our favorite tunes, dance in ...

A decade ago, Daniel Ek convinced labels and artists to stream their songs on Spotify, reviving the flatlining music industry. Now, after amassing a $4.4 billion fortune, he’s moving past pop stars, ...

Physical media showed strong signs of life last year. The 2021 RIAA Music Industry Data confirms that vinyl and CDs are going nowhere but up. Americans purchased how many new records in 2021? 40 ...

Music streaming has entered a new phase with Spotify finally rolling out lossless audio to premium subscribers. The update is reaching more than 50 countries in the coming months, offering music in ...

Spotify is finally rolling out its long-awaited, high-quality “lossless” audio streaming feature after years in the works, finally putting it on par with competitors like Apple Music, which have long ...