Transsion, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, is outpacing Apple and Samsung in Africa. It sells devices that take better selfies of dark skin and have features like a keyboard in Swahili.
Electronic Music Is in a Social Rut. TikTok Might Just Save It. · Feature ⟋ RA
Artists are struggling to engage with their audiences online, but the virality of the short-form video platform is coming at an opportune time for the genre—challenging how music is packaged, shared and listened to.
Sounds from the Fediverse: an introduction to Funkwhale, a decentralised, community audio platform | Insert
pWritten by Jake Colvin (NKC) New platforms for community and music Since the pandemic began, I’ve joined about 20 Discord servers. That’s probably small-scale c
Now Playing: Music Mode and Improvements to Search
Hi 👋 . This week we have a few more product updates designed to make your Clubhouse experience even better — especially when it comes to sound quality and search. So without further ado, we’re going to get things started with Music Mode which is rolling out today! Music ModeCalling all musicians!
Spotify spent $230 million on Gimlet, but leaked data shows the podcast studio has lagged behind others at the audio giant. Insiders cite unclear strategy and internal tensions.
Internal data shows Gimlet's listening hours are lagging compared to Spotify's other recent podcast studio acquisitions, The Ringer and Parcast.
Spotify Launches New 'Spotify Mixes' with Personalized Playlists Based on Artists, Genres, and Decades - MacStories
Earlier today, Spotify announced their latest feature rollout for both free and premium users: Spotify Mixes. Inspired by the Daily Mix, which the company introduced in 2016, Spotify Mixes are a collection of personalized playlists tailored specifically to each user and available in three main “flavors”: in the updated Made for You hub (which you