Industry Tech Culture Spotify gained 2 million subscribers this year despite Joe Rogan controversy and Russia exit But its stock still took a dive By Tudor Cibean , April 27, 2022, 2:42 PM 17 comments
Apple Software Apple Music's Siri-only "Voice Plan" is now available for $5 a month No-frills music streaming at a discount By Cohen Coberly , December 13, 2021, 7:11 PM
Apple You can now use Apple Music on your PlayStation 5 Rock n' Roll while you shoot your enemies down By Joao Silva , October 27, 2021, 1:18 PM
Apple Apple introduces cheaper 'Apple Music Voice Plan' for only $5 per month Improved integration with Siri makes it the perfect complement to the HomePod mini line By Cal Jeffrey , October 18, 2021, 4:51 PM
Software Spotify rolls out Blend playlists that combines the listening tastes of two users It also shows a compatibility score that shows how similar their preferences are By Cal Jeffrey , August 31, 2021, 12:56 PM
Industry Spotify hikes prices in the UK and Europe as CEO haggles to buy football team Increases probably aren't financing Daniel Ek's bid for Arsenal, but timing is very poor optics By Cal Jeffrey , April 26, 2021, 12:47 PM 8 comments
Google The Web Google will completely shut down Play Music in December It's being replaced by YouTube Music By Humza Aamir , August 5, 2020, 8:20 AM 7 comments
Industry The Web Streaming was responsible for nearly 80 percent of US music revenue in 2019 The music industry has a path forward with streaming By Shawn Knight , February 26, 2020, 11:42 AM
Industry Spotify hits 271 million monthly active users as growth continues Spotify was hit hard with payroll taxes last quarter By Shawn Knight , February 5, 2020, 11:35 AM
Apple Apple Music Replay is a rolling compilation of your favorite songs of the year Did I really listen to 104 hours of Tool this year? By Cal Jeffrey , November 13, 2019, 6:04 PM
Industry Qobuz becomes the first music streaming service to ditch 'archaic' MP3s It's hi-res and CD lossless only for Qobuz By Shawn Knight , November 11, 2019, 12:36 PM 7 comments
Mobile Spotify will soon alert you to new music with paid pop-ups A handy feature or an obvious cash grab? By Shawn Knight , October 24, 2019, 1:02 PM
Google Google is making it easier to move music and videos between streaming devices A whole home audio and video solution By Shawn Knight , October 8, 2019, 1:22 PM
Mobile Siri voice controls are coming to the Spotify app Feature is currently undergoing beta testing, may emerge in a few weeks By Cal Jeffrey , September 27, 2019, 11:54 AM
Industry Amazon launches premium streaming service with lossless audio Undercutting Tidal on price By Shawn Knight , September 17, 2019, 11:35 AM 10 comments
The Web SiriusXM introduces $4 per month student subscription Undercutting the competition By Shawn Knight , August 21, 2019, 2:35 PM
The Web Tool, the long-time streaming service holdout, is finally relenting this week Better late than never By Rob Thubron , July 30, 2019, 9:05 AM 12 comments
The Web Tech Culture Poolside FM gets a 80s retro refit to go with its throwback feel The only thing that would make it better would be a playlist with actual 1980s era songs By Cal Jeffrey , July 26, 2019, 2:42 PM
Industry Amazon Music Unlimited is growing faster than market leaders Spotify and Apple The service has around 32 million subscribers By Shawn Knight , July 11, 2019, 12:08 PM 9 comments
Apple Apple's streaming music app attracts 60 million users in first four years Consistent user growth By Shawn Knight , June 28, 2019, 10:31 AM
The Web Stations, Spotify's lean-back listening app, arrives in the US Out now on Android and iOS By Shawn Knight , June 5, 2019, 1:28 PM
Software Pandora launches desktop app for macOS, Windows coming later But no word on how long until it arrives By Cal Jeffrey , May 20, 2019, 1:58 PM
Industry Pandora now offers student and military discounts Students can now get Pandora Premium for $4.99 per month By Shawn Knight , May 7, 2019, 1:23 PM
Industry Spotify now has 100 million paying subscribers worldwide Spotify continues to grow at an impressive rate By Shawn Knight , April 29, 2019, 10:51 AM
Mobile Samsung Galaxy S10 now available, comes with six months of free Spotify Premium Spotify app comes preinstalled on newer devices with the in-app offer By Cal Jeffrey , March 8, 2019, 3:33 PM