The busy holiday season pushed Apple Music up to 50 million paid subscriptions. According to a report from the Financial Times last November, Apple Music had 56 million subscribers. The financial newspaper dropped that number while discussing the compa…
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Apple Is Prepping a Netflix-Style Video Streaming Service — and Potentially Bundling Music Into It
According to a new report, Apple’s rumored streaming TV service will be launching later this spring. The report cites several unnamed sources and is primarily about Amazon’s efforts to scale back some of its video content. The report states that Apple …
Spotify Says It Wasn’t Hacked, But Fails To Explain Its Latest ‘Fake Streams’
Spotify’s ‘fake streams’ problem has a brand-new chapter. Spotify is insisting that its systems have not been hacked. But numerous users are now reporting that songs by unrecognized artists have appeared in their play histories. So what gives? Some sec…
Apple Music Is Officially Available on Android Tablets
Apple Music is pushing deeper into the Android ecosystem. Once upon a time, iTunes on a PC was considered unthinkable. These days, under the leadership of Tim Cook, Apple has a totally different outlook on establishing reach. And that definitely appl…
SoundCloud Cofounder Eric Wahlfross Is Resigning as Chief Product Officer
SoundCloud co-founder Eric Wahlforss announced today that he is stepping away from the company he helped to create. Wahlforss served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer until August 2017 before shifting into his product-focused role. SoundCloud h…
Spotify Is Hosting a High-Priced Executive Retreat In Cancun
Working for Spotify has its perks — especially in the middle of winter! Spotify is currently hosting a pricey offsite meeting in Cancun, with dozens or more executives and employees participating. Of course, Cancun isn’t usually associated with getting…
RealNetworks Doubles Its Stake in Rhapsody, Effectively Owning Napster
RealNetworks wants in on Napster’s success. Unlike its other rivals in the streaming music market, Napster has actually turned a profit. In the past year and a half, Napster’s successful growth in the B2B market has helped the company deliver five cons…
Now You Can #MuteRKelly With a New Spotify Blocking Feature
Spotify has made plenty of changes to its platform to enhance discoverability. But a new feature lets users block artists. In the latest version of the iOS Spotify app, a new feature lets users select “don’t play this artist.” The feature blocks an en…
Spotify May Launch in India on January 31st with a Limited Catalog
How will Spotify India’s catalog look without major licensing deals with Sony, Warner, and Universal secured? Several months ago, and just after launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Spotify reportedly geared up to roll out its service …
Spotify Prepares to Launch $100 Voice-Controlled In-Car Music Player
Will Spotify’s new in-car device have its own data connection? Early last year, and ahead of its direct listing on Wall Street, Spotify posted three job positions. The streaming music giant had sought an Operations Manager in Hardware Product and a Sen…