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Music streaming app Boomplay registers 10 million Google Play downloads 13 July 2018

According to reports, Africa based music streaming app Boomplay has seen 10 million downloads on Google Play. The Android platform allows users to access artists’ songs, videos, and lyrics etc. The audio streaming app has won the Best African App … Continue reading

Spotify registers smooth debut on NYSE 06 April 2018

Swedish Audio streaming giant Spotify went public this week on the New York Stock Exchange and registered a smooth debut by ending up 12.9% on the first day. Spotify’s share opened at $165.90, up nearly 26 percent from a reference … Continue reading

Cadillac Models now have Spotify app 02 April 2018

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has introduced a standalone app for Cadillac which will enable the Cadillac owners to access the app without a phone. The app which is integrated into the infotainment system will use the built-in 4G LTE … Continue reading

Approx 2 million users accessing Spotify Premium without making payment 29 March 2018

Swedish music streaming giant, Spotify whose operating losses are growing each year has done a shocking revelation that almost 2 million users are accessing Spotify Premium service without paying a penny.   The news was disclosed by the company ahead … Continue reading

Spotify optimistic about closing 2018 with 92-96 million paying users 28 March 2018

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is expecting to register 92-96 million paying customers by the end of  2018 against 36 million paid subscriber count of its arch-rival Apple Music. Spotify quotes premium subscribers as the ones who have completed registration … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Music inks deal with IPRS for ad-free music streaming 15 March 2018

Amazon India and Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) have joined hands for ad-free music streaming service, Amazon Prime Music. Amazon Prime Music will have access to more than a million titles in multiple languages of different era and genres. IPRS … Continue reading

Spotify spreads musical vibes to Israel, Romania, South Africa, and Vietnam 15 March 2018

Swedish audio streaming giant Spotify has expanded its footprint to Israel, Romania, South Africa, and Vietnam. The expansion has come just ahead of Spotify’s public enlisting in New York stock exchange. Expansion to the above-mentioned countries takes Spotify’s global tally … 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

Twitter writes off its investment in SoundCloud 28 February 2018

Twitter has written down almost $70 million investment in SoundCloud referring that digital music industry is a challenging industry to rake in. Jack Dorsey, CEO Twitter, invested in music streaming service SoundCloud in 2016 and has written off the deal … Continue reading

Comcast upgrades Pandora on X1 set-top box 21 December 2017

Comcast has released an upgraded version of Pandora on its X1 set-top box. With this upgrade, the device will completely support the music streaming platform. The upgrade also includes access to Pandora’s premium on-demand service at $9.99 per month, its … Continue reading