YouTube Music has announced a new extended free trial offering for new users. The offer competes directly with Spotify and Apple Music’s recently expanded free trials. U.S. users can get an extended three-month free trial of YouTube Premium durin…
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Tidal Tries Algorithmic Music Video Playlists — ‘My Video Mix’
Tidal is trying its hand at an algorithmic-based music video playlist. The new ‘My Video Mix’ creates a personalized video playlist based on listening history. Tidal says its editorial team influences the playlist’s recommendations. T…
More Spotify Premium Bundles Incoming — Four New Global Partnerships
Spotify has announced several new partnerships with Spotify Premium bundles. Each of these deals is available to people across the globe. Spotify is casting a wide net, hoping to reel in new subscribers by bundling its Premium service. Spotify is teami…
TikTok Expands Into Live Event Ticketing — Introducing ‘TikTok Tickets’
TikTok is launching its first live event ticketing effort in Thailand — TikTok Tickets. ByteDance is looking to expand TikTok’s scope beyond just social media. TikTok Tickets offers deals and discounts on tickets to concerts, movies, and other e…
UMG Releases Analytical Tool for Artists
Universal Music Group (UMG) has just released a new app for its artists that will provide them and their management teams both analytics from the leading music streaming services as well as insights from the top social media platforms. Dubbed Universal…
The Beatles Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road in TV Ad for Amazon Music
Amazon Music has revealed its first TV ad for its new Amazon Music HD service. The ad also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Abbey Road. The new ad commemorates the 50th anniversary of The Beatles album, Abbey Road. The iconic song R…
Apple Music for Business Officially Launches — Harrods, Levis Already on Board
Apple Music has partnered with PlayNetwork to launch Apple Music for Business. Businesses can use a dedicated iOS app with CURIOPlayer Z8 music players. The WSJ reports that Apple is testing a beta version of the service in Harrods and Levi’s sto…
Spotify Is Training Its Recommendation Algorithms on Podcasts — Introducing the ‘Your Daily Podcasts’ Playlist
Spotify has launched its ‘Your Daily Podcasts’ playlist. The playlist will help train its algorithms to make more personal podcast recommendations. The feature has been in testing for a few months now with positive results. The feature is n…
Spotify Premium Holiday Offer Practically a Giveaway — 3 Months for $9.99
Spotify is hoping to re-capture the attention of former subscribers with a new offer on Spotify Premium. Subscribers who have used Spotify Premium but canceled the service are eligible for the promotion. Former subscribers can pay the regular monthly p…
YouTube’s ‘Royalty-Free Audio’ Library Results In Mass Copyright Strikes
Several popular gaming YouTubers have had videos that receive mass copyright strikes. The use of the track “Dreams” by Joakim Karud is the center of the controversy. YouTuber Matt Lowne took to Twitter over the weekend to ask about copyrigh…