Deezer launched a new website today touting the benefits of a ‘User-Centric Payment’ system. The music streaming service is hoping to get rights holders on board to create a new payment structure for artists. The user-centric payment system will start…
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After a Massive Backlash From Android Users, Spotify Re-Adds the Widget
Spotify is bringing back the Android home screen widget after an outpouring of protest. Back in August, Spotify removed support for the Android home screen playback widget. The justification for the removal was that Spotify wanted to “pour resources in…
Bon Iver’s Obsession With the Letter ‘i’ Results In a Spotify ‘Viisualiizer’
Bon Iver’s latest album has an unexpected visual component. Not every musician is a big fan of streaming, especially those who were around before it all happened. But some artists are truly embracing the culture and all its possibilities. This include…
Pandora Integrates Stations and Podcasts Into Instagram Stories
More than a year after Spotify, Pandora is finally enabling sharing on Instagram Stories. In an effort to keep up with the competition, SiriusXM-owned Pandora is now allowing users to share content with friends through Instagram Stories. This content …
More Signs of a Streaming Music Slowdown — This Time from the Netherlands
There isn’t much room for streaming music growth in The Netherlands, according to the latest statistics. But this isn’t just a Dutch dilemma. For months, we’ve been pointing to a streaming music plateau in wealthier, developed nations of Europe as wel…
Super Hi-Fi Granted a U.S. Patent for Its ‘MagicStitch’ Streaming Technology
Super Hi-Fi has announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent on MagicStitch. MagicStitch technology uses artificial intelligence to identify and remove dead air. The result is a cleaner listening experience between tracks. …
VEVO Dramatically Expands Its Smart TV Reach After Inking With Vewd
VEVO has inked a new partnership with TV OS provider Vewd for a new VEVO music video app. The new partnership will bring VEVO to the forefront on a variety of devices. TiVo DVR and certain smart TVs from Sony, Hisense, and Philips will be supported. Th…
Leakers of Unauthorized and Fake Streams Are Making Upwards of $60,000 — Here’s How
Bootlegs and fake uploads are a problem that has plagued digital music from its onset. But according to a new report, the problem is now seriously affecting streaming platforms, with impostors posting music from famous artists under false names. Some …
Porsche’s All-Electric Taycan Becomes the First Car to Integrate Apple Music as a Standard Feature
Porsche is sending a huge shot across Tesla’s bow — but why are they the first to seriously integrate Apple Music in the dash? In its long history, Apple has reached many milestones. Now, there’s another one: Porsche has announced that its all-electric…
Spotify Is Being Glorified In an Upcoming TV Drama — And Not Everyone Is Happy About It
The history books are already being written on the streaming music revolution — though not everyone likes the way Spotify is being portrayed. If you don’t speak Swedish, then you likely haven’t read Spotify Inifrån, which loosely translates into Spotif…