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Spotify all set to debut in SA 08 March 2018

Swedish online audio streaming giant Spotify is all set to debut in SA, putting rest to the speculation that stemmed from its advertisement for a senior editor and music programmer for South Africa back in September 2017. The pricing details … Continue reading

Tencent expands, invests in Indian music streaming service 05 March 2018

India’s popular music streaming service, Gaana has attracted “ a sizeable investment” from the Chinese web giant Tencent. Gaana, the 2010 music firm is a property of media firm The Times Of India. Tencent which is a pretty dominant player … Continue reading

Spotify to come up with own smart speaker 22 February 2018

If reports are to believed, Spotify may try it hands soon into the hardware business. Spotify, until now has been dependent on other company’s products to reach users. The Swedish audio streaming platform is currently available in desktop, web browser, … Continue reading

Apple Music student subscription service to debut in 82 new markets 20 February 2018

Apple Music is all set to roll its student subscription service in 82 new countries. Apple confirming the same quoted that Apple Music student membership plan has already been there in 79 countries and the rest three markets will be … Continue reading

Discord and Spotify join hands for music integration 07 February 2018

Discord and Spotify have inked a deal which will see the former integrated into the chat platform allowing users to link their accounts and showcase and share the latest song. Through this deal, the Discord users will be able to … Continue reading

Subscription fees likely to be increased owing to hike in royalty 01 February 2018

The Copyright Royalty Board of the U.S. Library of Congress has increased the royalty rate from 10.5% to 15.1% of total revenues of streaming services to be paid to artists and their publishers. With the decision standing effective from 2018 … Continue reading

iTunes all set to debut in Microsoft Store 31 January 2018

As per a report by ITHome, the recent build of iTunes for Desktop application imbibes a sign that confirms the app is coming to Microsoft Store soon. The evidence comes in the form of a DLL file named “iTunesUWPdll” which … Continue reading

Apple responds to Spotify with a new dashboard for artists 25 January 2018

In response to arch-rival Spotify’s products for artists, Apple has launched a new dashboard which will allow artists on Apple Music to track fans’ listening and buying habits. The dashboard is called Apple Music for Artists and is available to … Continue reading

Wynk Music gives tough competition to JioMusic in India 24 January 2018

Wynk Music, the OTT music app of Bharti Airtel has crossed 75 million app installs and recorded 100% spike in Indian regional music streaming. The company revealed that 13% of the active user base is from the rural market and … Continue reading

Spotify announces “Spotlight” to enhance podcast quality 22 January 2018

Swedish streaming giant, Spotify has announced the year’s first major feature announcement in a format called “Spotlight” that allows podcasters to complement their audio presentations with visual media. The media can be photos or text as well. While the first … Continue reading