Gismart has announced a $500,000 investment in Jambl, a Berlin-based music startup. Jambl hopes to become ‘the next TikTok’ for music discovery. The investment was made within the framework of Gismart’s investment program for mobile a…
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Looks Like Spotify is Giving Up on Releasing a Switch Spotify App
The Xbox and PlayStation both have dedicated Spotify apps, but the Nintendo Switch doesn’t. What gives? Why is there no Switch Spotify app? When the Switch launched in 2017, many people were wary of the device. Nintendo’s previous console –…
Deezer Inks Major Telco Partnership With Saudi Telecom Company
Deezer has landed a major deal with Saudi Telecom Company. It’s the French music streaming service’s first MENA telco expansion since launch in the region. Subscribers to STC can also subscribe to Deezer Premium through their mobile plans. …
SoundCloud Reverses Course — Upload Limits Aren’t Changing After Users Revolt
SoundCloud has reversed changes it announced last week to its free upload limits. The controversial changes were buried behind new features for the platform. On December 4, SoundCloud announced it would bring lossless HD storage and downloads ‘to…
These Are the Top 100 Songs of the Decade — According to Pandora
As the 2010s draw to a close, Pandora has highlighted the top songs of the decade. These are the top 100 tracks on the platform. Drake dominates the list of 100 songs with 16 tracks, making him Pandora’s favored artist of the decade. Bad Girl Ri…
TikTok Secretly Hid Content From Fat, Queer, and Disabled Users
TikTok has admitted it adopted a set of policies to suppress the content of ‘vulnerable’ creators. TikTok says the policy was to prevent cyberbullying but hints at censorship. Moderators for the app were asked to watch 15-second videos to d…
After a Two-Year Boycott, Jay-Z Puts His Music Back on Spotify
Jay-Z’s 50th birthday is today and to celebrate, his entire music catalog is back on Spotify. Jay-Z’s catalog disappeared from competing services in 2017. Jay-Z later returned his catalog of work to Apple Music, but Spotify was left out to …
The Biggest, Most Streamed Songs of 2019 — According to Apple Music
Apple has revealed its most streamed songs of 2019 and some insights from Shazam. Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Post Malone top multiple charts. The top streamed album this year is Billie Eilish’s debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLE…
Mixcloud Breach Exposes More Than 20 Million Accounts — Mixcloud Responds
Hackers have managed to breach Mixcloud and expose over 20 million user data accounts. Mixcloud confirmed the breach over the Thanksgiving weekend. The Mixcloud breach was first revealed after the data went up for sale on the dark web. A correspondent …
As U.S. Investigation Continues, ByteDance Moves To Separate TikTok from Its Chinese Operations
Reuters is reporting that ByteDance, which is the parent of TikTok, is stepping up attempts to separate the app from its Chinese operations in the wake of a U.S. government investigation of its data handling policies. According to the report, which com…