Despite being embroiled in a lyric plagiarism accusation, LyricFind will power Deezer’s Instagram Stories integration. Earlier this month, lyrics copied straight from Genius were proven to be showing up in Google’s search results. Genius says Google h…
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Taylor Swift Breaks Apple Music’s ‘Pre-Add’ Streaming Record — Sorry, What’s a ‘Pre-Add’ Again?
Taylor Swift’s upcoming Lover album has broken the record for most ‘pre-added albums’ by a female artist on Apple Music. Pre-adds are Apple’s unique lingo for pre-orders of a streaming music album. Swift’s album achieved 178,600 pre-adds worldwide in t…
From Ban to Boom: TikTok Says It Has 120 Million Active Users In India
TikTok, the video-sharing app that features footage up to 60 seconds in length, is making significant progress in India — even after being banned in the country. The said ban came in April of this year. TikTok was barred from public use (and pulled fr…
Siri Now Supports Spotify, Pandora, Audible, and Other Platforms
Thanks to iOS 13, Siri now supports third-party applications. Siri, Apple devices’ built-in AI, is set to receive some significant upgrades. iOS 13, an upcoming firmware update for Apple products, will provide Siri with the ability to operate third-par…
Spotify Hits PlayStation Consoles in Saudi Arabia, UAE, More Countries
The Spotify app is now available for PlayStation users in several Middle East countries. Users can access the service through PlayStation Music and playback through Spotify Connect. Spotify on PlayStation Music has launched for PS3 and PS4 users in Sau…
SoundCloud Go+ Expands Into Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland
SoundCloud is expanding its premium subscription plan SoundCloud Go+ into several European countries. Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland now have access to the subscription service. SoundCloud Go+ provides listeners with ad-free access to…
iOS Developers Sue Apple Over App Store Fees in a New Class-Action Lawsuit
iOS developers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple, claiming the company has created an unfair monopoly with the App Store. The lawsuit argues that the tech giant has cornered the iOS app market through the App Store. All apps installed on…
YouTube Bans Live-Streaming by Minors Unless Accompanied by an Adult
In an effort to combat child exploitation on its platform, YouTube has banned live streaming by unaccompanied minors. Channels that fail to comply with the new policy may lose their ability to live stream. YouTube is taking broader measures after sever…
Tinder Is Expanding Its ‘Festival Mode’ Hook-Up Concept with a Splendour in the Grass Deal
Tinder’s new Festival Mode is headed to Australia as part of a new sponsorship deal with music festival Splendour in the Grass. Tinder Festival Mode was introduced at the beginning of May as a way to facilitate hook-ups of people attending the same fes…
YouTube Music Slashes India Pricing Further With Cheap Student Plans
YouTube is finally rolling out student plans in India, making the streaming service cheaper than ever. YouTube Premium and YouTube Music first debuted in India earlier this year. College students in India can subscribe to YouTube Music for only ₹59 ($…