Spotify is increasing its free trial period from 30 days to 90 days for new listeners. Starting today, Spotify is offering eligible users three months of the service for free when they sign up for Spotify Premium. Spotify appears to be attempting to ma…
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YouTube Music Announced as the Latest Waze Audio Player Partner
YouTube Music is now integrated with the Waze driving app, so long as you’re a premium subscriber. YouTube made the announcement today on their blog for YouTube Premium subscribers. The app is now integrated with Waze’s built-in player. Users can liste…
Sirius XM Slashes Prices for Students With a $4 Monthly Plan
Sirius XM has joined a bevy of other music streaming services offering cheaper prices to students. The satellite radio provider has introduced a new ‘Student Premier’ subscription for its services, with the aim of keeping students subscribed after they…
TikTok Introduces In-App Purchases to Start Generating Impulse Revenue
TikTok has launched a new feature that allows users to shop for products using sponsored hashtags. Teens and young adults primarily dominate TikTok. The new marketing campaign prompts users to post videos of themselves using the product being advertis…
Apple Music Launches a Dedicated Shazam Discovery Chart
You might not recognize the chart-toppers on Apple Music’s newly-launched Shazam chart. And that’s exactly the point. Just this morning, Apple Music launched its Shazam Discovery Top 50 list, a weekly global ranking of 50 artists. The list is designed…
Spotify Is Upgrading Its Family Plan With Actual Family Features
Spotify is upgrading its Family Plan subscription with new features that are — wait for it — family-oriented. Spotify is currently running a new test of family plan features in Ireland, with some enhancements geared towards parental oversight. As part…
After Initial Tests In Norway, Spotify Is Testing Higher Prices Throughout Scandinavia
After a seemingly-successful test in Norway last year, Spotify will raise prices across Scandinavia. An initial report suggests that Spotify will increase family plan pricing by about 13% across Scandinavia. Sources to Bloomberg tipped the increase, wh…
Apple In Discussions to Open Siri Access to Spotify in iOS 13
Spotify may soon gain access to Siri as a looming anti-trust issue comes to a head. New capabilities introduced in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 will give third-party apps equal access to Siri’s API. If Spotify takes advantage of these tools, you’ll be able to …
Spotify Pisses off Android Users by Removing the Homescreen Widget
Spotify has removed support for the playback widget on the Android home screen. The move has left several users scrambling to downgrade their app to get the widget back. Earlier this (Tuesday) morning, several Android blogs began reporting on the remov…
Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’
Apple Music has launched ‘Apple Digital Masters,’ a revamp of ‘Mastered for iTunes’ content. Apple recently killed off its iTunes umbrella in favor of separating its digital offerings. But that doesn’t spell death to Apple’s hi-res audio download ambit…