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Spotify launches free-to-play top-50 charts, no subscription required

Spotify launches free-to-play top-50 charts, no subscription required
  • Posted May 21, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Following in the footsteps of Billboard, Spotify is now publishing a top-50 list of the most streamed and most shared tunes through the service. The lists are being made available as widgets for website owners to embed on their site.…

Spotify patches web player exploit that allowed free MP3 downloads

Spotify patches web player exploit that allowed free MP3 downloads
  • Posted May 8, 2013, 4:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in IT Security
  • Spotify recently patched an exploit that allowed Chrome users to download any of the company’s 20 million songs free and clear. By using a browser extension called Downloadify, subscribers were able to take advantage of an exploit (or simple lack…

Songza iOS app receives a major overhaul, new Concierge features

Songza iOS app receives a major overhaul, new Concierge features
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Looking to discover some new music but perhaps you’ve grown tired of the usual suspects like Pandora, Grooveshark, Rdio or Spotify? Want a recommendation engine that actually caters to what you are in the mood for? If you answered “yes”…

Twitter launches new #music discovery service

Twitter launches new #music discovery service
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software Breaking News
  • Following a limited rollout last week with music artists and influencers, Twitter’s new #music discovery service is now open to everyone either as a web app at music.twitter.com or a standalone iPhone client. As you’d expect from the microblogging social…

Spotify planning global expansion of free mobile web radio, report says

Spotify planning global expansion of free mobile web radio, report says
  • Posted March 13, 2013, 9:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a mobile streaming radio product outside of the US next month. The free service would be available everywhere the company currently operates and would be ad-supported, according to three people claiming knowledge of the…

Apple's iRadio service expected to be delayed until summer

Apple
  • Posted March 7, 2013, 6:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple
  • Apple’s plans to introduce a streaming music service have reportedly been put on the backburner until later this year. Dubbed iRadio, the service was expected to launch last month but troubles over licensing rights with Sony have delayed the feature…

Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees

Spotify wants to offer free mobile streaming, asks industry to lower fees
  • Posted February 20, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • According to several "music industry sources", Spotify is negotiating with major music labels to both renew their contracts and, most interestingly, lower their license fees by a "substantial" amount. The report claims that Spotify hopes to offer streaming to mobiles…

House of Representatives ban Spotify claiming P2P security concerns

House of Representatives ban Spotify claiming P2P security concerns
  • Posted February 4, 2013, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Members of the House of Representatives appear to have some quiet days ahead as officials have banned the use of streaming music service Spotify while on the job. Despite the fact that Spotify isn’t a peer-to-peer file sharing program like…

Rdio expands six month free streaming trial to 14 additional countries

Rdio expands six month free streaming trial to 14 additional countries
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Rdio, the online music streaming service that lets customers listen to more than 18 million songs without ads or interruptions, has announced they are offering a number of international customers the same six months of free music streaming that users…

Daisy, another music streaming service set to launch next year

Daisy, another music streaming service set to launch next year
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 4:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News
  • Yet another music streaming service is set to debut next year for a piece of this booming market. According to a New Yorker article, entrepreneur and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor has partnered up with Beats by Dre to…

Spotify showcases a trio of new features slated for early 2013

Spotify showcases a trio of new features slated for early 2013
  • Posted December 6, 2012, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web With Video
  • Spotify announced a trio of new features at a special event in New York City earlier today. CEO and founder Daniel Ek noted that members praise the service when they know what they want to listen to but it falls…

MySpace to compete with Spotify, Pandora as music streaming service

MySpace to compete with Spotify, Pandora as music streaming service
  • Posted November 19, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • MySpace’s parent company is reportedly in the process of trying to raise $50 million to transform the once booming web destination into a music streaming service that would directly compete with Pandora and Spotify. The rumor comes courtesy of some…

Web-based version of Spotify in beta testing now, coming next year

Web-based version of Spotify in beta testing now, coming next year
  • Posted November 15, 2012, 10:58 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Streaming music outfit Spotify offers members a couple of different listening options including a standalone desktop application and mobile apps for Android and iOS, both supporting offline play (with a premium membership). But the one thing that’s been glaringly missing…

Apple's Q4 revenue hits $36 billion, Spotify rival rumored for early 2013

Apple
  • Posted October 25, 2012, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Industry News
  • On the heels of unveiling its iPad mini and new Macs, Apple has reported its fourth quarter financial results, posting revenue of $35.97 billion with net income reaching $8.2 billion ($8.67 a share), up from $28.27 billion and $6.62 billion a year ago. Although its revenue beat...

Rumor: Apple negotiating licensing deals to create Pandora-like service

Rumor: Apple negotiating licensing deals to create Pandora-like service
  • Posted September 7, 2012, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Apple is preparing to build a streaming radio service much like Pandora, sources familiar with the matter have told the Wall Street Journal. The music service would reportedly work on all Apple hardware and perhaps even Windows-based computers, leading some…

Artists earn less than a penny per stream on Spotify-like services

Artists earn less than a penny per stream on Spotify-like services
  • Posted September 5, 2012, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Subscription music services let you enjoy a buffet of tracks without the hassle or expense of buying individual songs or albums while producing billions in revenue for record labels, but the arrangement apparently isn't so great for the folks who create your favorite tunes. Speaking on Twitter...

How to Access Region-Locked Content From Anywhere: Proxy, VPN, DNS Redirections Tricks and More

How to Access Region-Locked Content From Anywhere: Proxy, VPN, DNS Redirections Tricks and More
  • Posted September 4, 2012, 3:34 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in TechSpot, The Web
  • Online services like Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Spotify and many others have brought upon an era of instant, on-demand digital media consumption in a world where linear programming, bundled content, and physical formats no longer fit many people's lives.

    Unfortunately this is a revolution not everyone can partake in (not yet or not as easily, at least). In this article we’ll offer you three alternatives to get around region locks. Each has their advantages and disadvantages and whichever route you choose will depend on the services you need to access as well as the devices you need to access them from -- not to mention whether you are willing to pay or not.

Spotify eyeing Canadian expansion, Asia and South America next?

Spotify eyeing Canadian expansion, Asia and South America next?
  • Posted August 22, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Spotify’s annual accounts report indicates the company is preparing to expand into Canada and perhaps parts of Asia and South America afterwards. The report says the Canadian expansion will further strengthen their position as the world’s largest music streaming service. …

Editorial: Why I Left Facebook After 7 Years, But Was Forced Back In

Editorial: Why I Left Facebook After 7 Years, But Was Forced Back In
  • Posted August 22, 2012, 1:54 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in TechSpot, The Web
  • The early days of Facebook were much different from now. The site layout and profile pages were very basic, and the young and reckless didn't have to worry about family members or employers stumbling across their questionable photos.

    But as Facebook closes in on one billion active users, its overwhelming success is mostly why I've decided to end my long-standing relationship with the social network. Seven years is a long time to maintain any online account, much less one that demands almost daily attention.

Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads

Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads
  • Posted August 10, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Warner Music Group, a major player in the music industry who's labels include the likes of Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise and East West, has released their fiscal third quarter results. The results? For the first time ever, online music streaming…

Spotify delivers free radio to Android users, tablet app still pending

Spotify delivers free radio to Android users, tablet app still pending
  • Posted July 31, 2012, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software
  • Spotify has announced that Android users will now have access to the same unlimited free radio streaming that iOS users have been enjoying since June. The move is designed to further help Spotify compete with other streaming music services like…

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures
  • Posted July 23, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Internationally popular music streaming outfit Spotify has released an infographic which illustrates some interesting statistics since last year's U.S. launch. The Swedish company is celebrating its first anniversary in America and by all accounts it looks like a success chock…

Apple preparing iTunes overhaul with iCloud integration, song sharing

Apple preparing iTunes overhaul with iCloud integration, song sharing
  • Posted June 28, 2012, 6:29 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Apple, Microsoft
  • Apple is preparing to launch the largest overhaul in iTunes' history, with sweeping changes including new cloud-centric features. Sources speaking with Bloomberg claim the update will arrive before the end of this year -- possibly in conjunction with the iPhone…

Apple to enable full song sharing in next major iTunes release

Apple to enable full song sharing in next major iTunes release
  • Posted June 28, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News, Apple
  • Rumors that surfaced earlier this month claimed Apple would be removing Ping from the next major release of iTunes, essentially chalking it up as a failed endeavor.

Spotify brings "Play" button to Yahoo's web properties

Spotify brings "Play" button to Yahoo
  • Posted June 27, 2012, 10:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Spotify and Yahoo have announced a content distribution partnership that will integrate the streaming music service’s “play” button into a host of websites comprising Yahoo's Media Network. The functionality will debut on Yahoo Music before being rolled out to other…

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