The past two years, Spotify has posted staggering losses that would make even the most optimistic of investors flinch. Making moves in the podcast lane, Spotify has built up an impressive lineup of original content and exclusive shows to counteract the bleeding. What makes podcasts so lucrative to the music streaming titan? How can podcasts help break the chains tightened by major labels? Here’s what you need to know.

This past week, Waze announced the beta testing of the Waze Audio Player with the full rollout scheduled within the next few weeks. This new feature will allow ‘Wazers’ to switch between seven different audio partners without leaving the Waze app. Which audio players are in on this deal? What does this mean for driver safety? Here’s what you need to know:

Now involved with over 70% of the US ticketing market, YouTube has entered into a partnership with Eventbrite. Video viewers on YouTube’s platform will now be able to click a button linking directly to concert ticket sales. What does this mean for the landscape of the live performance market? How does YouTube plan to capitalize on this partnership? How will this affect you, the average ticket holder?

The stylus is back in style. Millions of music listeners across the country are turning back the clock to a technology once well on its way to extinction, vinyl records. In an age dominated by high tech, how has vinyl made moves back into our lives. What is responsible for this resurgence? With over half of record buyers under the age of 25, here’s what you need to know:

Shifting the focus of artist development, +1 Records values sound strategy and meaningful relationships over filling names on a roster. Blending management and public relations, Jonny Kaps and Nat Hays, the founders of +1 Records, have taken a personalized approach to developing artists while building strategic partnerships. Here’s what you need to know about the label powered by “Hustle & Muscle”:

Year after year, the Super Bowl halftime show provides a worldwide platform for music’s top talent. This February, over 100 million will tune in to watch Maroon 5 take the stage in Atlanta. For 30 minutes, the game takes a backseat to the most widely televised musical performance in history. How much do artists make from playing a halftime show? Why did the NFL tap Maroon 5, an LA-based band, over the excess of homegrown talent from the hip-hop capital of the South? How much does it cost the league to fund this performance? Here’s what you need to know: