Apple Music on Android has become more platform agnostic with new Chromecast support. Apple has been testing the feature in the beta version of the Apple Music app. But now Chromecast support and a true black dark mode are now available in the latest s…
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Apple Music Launches Visual ‘Lyrics to Live By’ as Part of iOS 13 Update
Apple Music has launched a new real-time lyrics feature in iOS 13. To celebrate the new feature, a new series of “Lyrics to Live By” videos were released. According to the press release, Apple wants to highlight “this new frontier in the listening expe…
Spotify for Artists Gets an Overhaul — Now Shows Real-time Listening Stats
Spotify has released a redesigned Spotify for Artists app with real-time listening stats. The new app displays the total number of people who are listening to the artists’ tracks worldwide. Those stats will continue to update for the first week the app…
YouTube Takes a Cue From Spotify With Its New ‘Discover Mix’ Weekly Playlist
YouTube Music has a new automated playlist called ‘Discover Mix’ — set to rival Spotify’s ‘Discover Weekly’. The automated playlist helps listeners find new songs and artists in line with their musical tastes. The playlist is filled with 49 songs the …
YouTube Can’t Decide Who Should Be Verified — Pisses Off Its Whole Platform
YouTube planned to de-verify many creators to take steps to ‘strengthen the platform.’ But after a massive backlash, those plans are changing. YouTube sent out an email to several of its creators letting them know about changes to its channel verifica…
Spotify Has Paid Out Over $142K To Hackers — But Not Ransoms
Spotify has paid out over $142,000 to helpful hackers to help keep its app and site secure. With over 232 million monthly active users, Spotify has a lot of data to keep safe. The HackerOne bug bounty program reveals Spotify has paid out over $142,000…
Amazon Music Introduces Lossless, High-Definition Streaming — Spotify Says It’s Not What People Want
Amazon Music HD launched today, undercutting several other high-definition streaming services. A new HD streaming plan has been rumored to be in the works for a few months now. The new plan will cost $14.99 a month for the HD tier, or $12.99/monthly fo…
Spotify Creates an Entire Podcast Series Around Fast-Rising Artist mxmtoon — Is This the First of Many?
Spotify has announced the launch of a new 12-episode music podcast following mxmtoon, who has over 3 million monthly listeners on the platform. 21 Days is a new audio-diary style podcast that follows three weeks in the young singer’s life. The artist …
Amazon Music Officially Launches In Brazil
Amazon Music has officially launched in Brazil after Spotify used it as a test market for its ‘Lite’ app. The Amazon Music app is available on a 90-day free trial in the country. That rivals Spotify’s three-month free trial for new subscribers. The ser…
YouTube Bans Paid Plays From Music Charts After BadShah Controversy
Following Indian rapper BadShah breaking records even Taylor Swift couldn’t touch, YouTube is reviewing its policies. BadShah racked up over 75 million views on his track “Paagal” within the first 24 hours. That’s a million faster than a record set by …