With JioSaavn’s launch, Spotify will face an even more difficult time competing in India. Several months ago, Reliance Limited, a major telecom company in India, and Saavn, a local streaming music service, confirmed a major deal. In a transaction value…
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Looks Like Spotify Is Testing Direct Song Imports for Android Users
Spotify appears to be testing a new feature on Android devices to allow users to import songs. Spotify already offers tens of millions of songs for instant streaming, but licensing issues continue to cause problems. Platform exclusivity is another iss…
With 80 Million Users, Gaana Aims for 50% of India’s Streaming Music Market in Two Years
With Gaana’s increasing popularity, will ‘freemium’ be enough to convince Indian users to jump ship to Spotify? According to a report published last week, Spotify has geared up to launch in another major music market. In as soon as six months, the stre…
Amazon Music Is Coming to Android TV — Pre-Registration Now Open
Amazon Music is coming to Android TV soon. The service is not available just yet, but there is a pre-registration for it on Google Play. This new app brings Amazon Music to Android TV users with ad-free and unlimited skips. Android TV has been somethin…
It’s Official: Tencent Music Will Go Public on December 12th
Tencent Music has finally filed its IPO paperwork — and pegged a debut date. Spotify’s successful direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange has inspired several companies to pursue IPOs on Wall Street. These include Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb. In the…
Ariana Grande’s ‘Thank U, Next’ Easily Smashes Various YouTube and Spotify Records
Ariana Grande debuted her music video for “Thank u, next” ahead of the weekend. It’s already smashed several records. The video was one of the first released with YouTube’s Premiere feature, which features a group chat for a live video. At its peak, t…
Guess Which Chinese Streaming Music Service Has 100 Million Monthly Active Users?
Looks like Chinese mobile giant Huawei has been quietly amassing a serious music-focused user base. Who says Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music get to have all the fun in China? Now, there’s another mega-player emerging in the Chinese streaming musi…
Apple Music Now Has 56 Million Subscribers
Apple Music has adopted an “aggressive” strategy to take on Spotify. Over the summer, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed the company’s streaming music service had reached a new milestone. In addition to hitting 50 million paid subscriptions, Apple Music over…
Phishing Campaign Successfully Hijacks Spotify Subscriber Accounts
In this day and age, it appears many people – including Spotify subscribers – still fall victim to phishing attacks. On Spotify’s support site, the streaming music giant has several tips to keep users safe from suspect e-mails. First, when receiving a …
TIDAL Partners with Plex to Offer a Cheaper Streaming Music Bundle
Will its new partnership with Plex help TIDAL turn things around? TIDAL has faced multiple controversies over the past few years. First, reports have confirmed Jay-Z’s streaming music service has inflated its subscriber count. Then, underscoring the co…