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From Music Downloading to Online Streaming: Blockchain to Transform Online Music Consumption 16 July 2018

The Music industry and piracy go hand in hand. A study says, 95% of all online music is downloaded illegally, causing $12.5 billion of economic losses every year with a loss of $2.7 billion in workers’ earnings. The global music … Continue reading

Boiler Room all set to introduce online video streaming platform 24 May 2018

Global online music broadcaster, Boiler Room is prepping up to launch a video streaming platform, 4.3 that combines curated content and live events. The online video streaming platform will offer content supported by multi-faceted events that combine screenings, live music, … Continue reading

Enabling User Generated Content on Muvi 05 January 2018

Ever wondered why Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are among the most visited domains in the world? If you said it’s because of their content volume, you’re most likely right. But if you were to compute how much of that content … Continue reading

Hotstar ties up with Awesomeness for additional content 04 January 2018

Star TV’s digital streaming platform Hotstar has collaborated with American entertainment company Awesomeness to provide additional content to its subscribers. Hotstar is targeting the Gen Z audience through this content deal. Awesomeness which is the subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation offers … Continue reading

DirecTV Now improves streaming quality 19 December 2017

DirecTV Now has built a beta app with a list of improvements that the streaming platform has undergone at the AT&T laboratory. Among one of the major improvements, is better streaming quality which includes a resolution of 1080p playing at … Continue reading

Disney buying stake in 21st Century Fox 18 December 2017

According to The New York Times, Disney is buying a stake in 21st Century Fox, in an all-stock deal valued at around $52.4 billion. The deal will relieve Rupert Murdoch of his entertainment assets. This deal will promote Disney’s new … Continue reading

Deezer launches in Japan with HiFi audio output 13 December 2017

Deezer is partnering with Onkyo & Pioneer and Yamaha to launch its service in Japan. The company claims that it will be the first streaming platform to offer lossless CD-quality audio in the region. The Deezer HiFi service will stream … Continue reading

Spotify to promote emerging artists with Rise 25 October 2017

Spotify has launched a new program titled RISE, in an effort to identify promote music superstars of tomorrow.   RISE will be available in the US, Canada, and the UK. It plans to highlight four artists every quarter with a … Continue reading

Hulu becomes first streaming service to win an Emmy in the Outstanding Drama Series category 20 September 2017

Hulu created a record of sorts by becoming the first OTT streaming service to garner a Primetime Emmy award in the Best Series category for it’s series “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Additionally, its lead actress Elisabeth Moss won her first Emmy … Continue reading

Support for 4K introduced by Apple TV 14 September 2017

Apple TV has enhanced its offering to support 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR). The new Apple TV 4K is expected to deliver a stunning cinematic experience with images that are crisper, richer, true-to life and far more detailed in … Continue reading