Musician and broadcaster Tony MacMahon dies President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to musician and broadcaster Tony MacMahon, who has died aged 82. Ireland • 09 Oct 21
Accumulated profit at O'Donnell's firm hit €4.33m Accumulated profits at the entertainment firm owned by Donegal crooner Daniel O'Donnell jumped by almost €690,000 to €4.33m last year. Business • 24 Aug 21
Spotify's quarterly loss narrows but users fall short Swedish music streaming service Spotify has posted a narrowed quarterly loss as the number of paying subscribers grew, while reporting a disappointing overall user growth. Business • 28 Jul 21
Front line to bass line for Dublin doctors in a band Two doctors from Dublin who formed a band while they were both recovering from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic are hoping to ... Coronavirus • 09 Jun 21
Forever Young - Bob Dylan at 80 As Bob Dylan turns 80, his music, words and artistry permeate our world and remain culturally relevant. Music • 21 May 21
Music soothes Covid blues as 2020 sales hit high note Turn on, tune in and stay at home - that is what millions of music fans did in 2020, with a rise in subscription streaming ... Business • 23 Mar 21
Music fans looking for deluxe versions of releases Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people here now get their music from streaming services - and yet this year "physical" music is set ... Business • 22 Dec 20
Irish violinist to play at Joe Biden's inauguration One of Ireland's top concert violinists will play at the inauguration of US President Elect Joe Biden. Patricia Treacy is from Blackrock in Co Louth. US Election 2020 • 19 Nov 20
Techno is music, German court declares Fans never doubted it, but now a top German court has confirmed it: techno is music and clubs should benefit from the same reduced sales ... News Lens • 11 Nov 20
Ed Sheeran clocked up weekly revenues of €1m last year Ed Sheeran's main entertainment firm clocked up weekly revenues of €1m last year, according to new accounts for the singer songwriter with strong Irish links. Business • 01 Oct 20
'Revolutionary' system for traditional music teaching A new specialised system, described as revolutionary, has been devised by a prominent Irish fiddler and academic to support teachers of traditional music. Ireland • 14 Sep 20
Kanye West cries at first presidential rally Rapper Kanye West got emotional and broke down in tears at his first presidential rally on Sunday in South Carolina as he discussed abortion. Music • 20 Jul 20
Spotify's paid music subscribers rise to 130 million Spotify Technology has reported a better-than-expected 31% jump in paid music subscribers to 130 million and a 22% rise in revenue in the first quarter. Business • 29 Apr 20
'Listening Party' gains broad appeal during lockdown As isolation continues, artists have been finding new ways to connect with audiences online. The musician Tim Burgess of British band The Charlatans is behind ... Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20
Covid-19: theatre to offer bursaries worth €20,000 Five bursaries worth in excess of €20,000 are being offered by the Axis Theatre in Ballymun in Dublin to help artists during the Covid-19 pandemic. Music • 31 Mar 20
5-year-old boy conducts frontline worker salute Meath 5-year-old Fiann Palmer has composed a piece of music entitled 'March for the Heroes' with his parents as a tribute to Ireland's frontline workers. Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20
Spotify's losses grow as it ramps up investments Music streaming service Spotify has reported a bigger net loss in 2019, driven by aggressive investing, but said it had more active users and paying ... Business • 05 Feb 20
MCD clocked up €144.3m in ticket sales last year MCD Productions last year clocked up an estimated $159.29 million (€144.31m) in ticket sales from 2.3 million music fans who attended MCD-promoted concerts here. Business • 04 Feb 20
Spotify posts surprise profit in Q4, sees loss in 2019 Spotify, the world's most popular paid music streaming service, reported an unexpected fourth-quarter operating profit today and sales growth matching expectations. Business • 06 Feb 19
Eagles overtake Michael Jackson for most sold album A box set of The Eagles' greatest hits has surpassed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as the biggest selling album of all time, according to a new ... News • 20 Aug 18
Apple to buy song recognition app Shazam Apple will buy leading song recognition app Shazam, the companies said last night, in a fresh bid by the tech giant to gain an edge ... Business • 12 Dec 17
Music industry adds €703m to economy - IMRO report A report by Irish Music Rights Organisation has found that the music industry contributes €703 million annually to Ireland's economy, and that employment in the ... Ireland • 16 Nov 17
Spotify's valuation up to $16 billion in private trades Private trades in Spotify shares are valuing the music streaming company at about $16 billion, according to people familiar with the deals. Business • 28 Sep 17
SoundCloud slashes workforce Streaming platform SoundCloud, which has become a favourite tool of artists but has struggled to find ways to make money, is to lay off nearly ... Technology • 07 Jul 17
Apple's "Carpool Karaoke" to launch in August Apple's Music streaming service will release its adaptation of comedian James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke" to subscribers beginning on August 8th, the company has said. Technology • 31 May 17
