The iPod Shuffle-like Mighty player has released a newly updated product line for its offline Spotify player. This is an amazingly simple idea that seems to be taking off. The Mighty is basically an iPod shuffle for the streaming era, with a Spotify p…
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Half of All New Guitarists Are Female, a Fender Study Shows
According to a new study sponsored by Fender, more than half of all new guitarists are female. And that’s just one demographic shift happening in the guitar space. Fender says they conducted the research to understand the current generation of guitar …
Mixcloud Signs Long-Term Licensing Deal with Universal
Could Mixcloud’s new deal with UMG help it take on SoundCloud? Several years ago, British streaming service Mixcloud announced an impressive feat. After a few years on the market, the service had crossed 1 million unique uploaders. Listeners on the se…
Google Bites Back with ‘Home Hub’ Featuring YouTube, Spotify, Google Play Music, & Deezer Integration — But No Apple Music
Alongside a slew of new smartphones, Google has debuted a new smart home device with a screen. The Google Home Hub will compete directly with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo Show and Facebook’s Portal. The Home Hub is Google’s first smart h…
Facebook Releases It Video-Enabled ‘Portal’ Device — With Spotify and Pandora Integrated at Launch
Today Facebook unveiled a new smart video device for chatting with family and friends while hands-free. The Portal and Portal+ offer video communication in a hands-free way that’s aimed directly at competing with the Echo and Google Home. This is the f…
Fresh Out of Bankruptcy, Gibson Guitar Hires a New CFO
As Gibson Guitar prepares to exit bankruptcy, the company is hiring a new CFO. According to a report from the Nashville Post, Kimberly Mattoon will replace Benson Woo in the CFO role. Before being chosen as Gibson’s new CFO, Mattoon spent eight y…
Google, Yandex, and Mail.ru Agree on the Creation of an Anti-Piracy Database
Could Google finally make headway in the fight against piracy? According to a report from multiple news outlets, Google may actually have taken the fight against piracy more seriously. At least in Russia. Representatives of multiple ad agencies and en…
Prior to its Acquisition, Shazam Was Actually Bleeding Millions
Looks like Shazam’s revenue had all-but-flatlined prior to Apple’s acquisition. Losses also skyrocketed. So, would the popular app have gone bankrupt? Shazam has filed its public financial results for 2017 in the Companies House in the UK. Breaking d…
YouTube Rolls Out Monthly Memberships to Smaller Content Creators
YouTube makes another play to keep creators’ hard-earned Patreon and Twitch cash. Several months ago, YouTube rolled out a new feature for content creators in beta. In an attempt to cash in on creators’ sponsorships on Patreon and Twitch, the video pla…
Sonos Stock Is Plunging After a Disappointing Earnings Report
Sonos is facing heavy turbulence on Wall Street after a less-than-stellar earnings report. Sonos has been a pioneer in the market for wireless speakers and related services. But maybe the space for smart speakers is simply too crowded. Last month, the…