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Apple Music races ahead of Spotify in the US 08 February 2018
Apple has outpaced Spotify in the US as far as subscription goes in 2017. According to a Wall Street Journal reports, Apple Music currently racing ahead of Spotify with 36 million paid subscribers under its belt. The number suggests a … 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
Spotify releases free music station app for Android 02 February 2018
Spotify, the Swedish streaming giant has come up with a new Android app that would allow users stream curated music station without frequent manual intervention. The service will be available without having to pay for a Spotify premium subscription. The … 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
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
Netflix graces Vivo mobile VOD bouquet 23 January 2018
Vivo, otherwise known as Telefónica has included the streaming giant Netflix in its mobile data offering for video streaming consumers. As per reports from Telco, the online video-on-demand service has been added to the Double Play package that doubles the … 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
Amazon Prime Music and Spotify stand neck and neck in Germany 19 January 2018
According to a report, Amazon Prime Music has 18% penetration in Germany when it comes to weekly active users and the data is too captivating for Amazon, as it is only a percent behind its Swedish counterpart, Spotify. While in … Continue reading
Apple Music grows despite drop in streaming music payment rates 18 January 2018
According to a report, with the increase in streaming consumption, the per-stream rate has been dropping each year and 2017 is no exception. The data is restricted to the calendar year 2017 and represents a mid-sized indie label with an … Continue reading
VOXI offers free data for Netflix and Apple Music 18 January 2018
VOXI, as part of its SIM-only deal, is offering free video and music data passes for six months. The deal is only meant for user aged 25 or below. The Music Pass which costs £5 a month can be used … Continue reading
