Every once in a while I'll hear someone say how much they love Spotify and that Apple Music is trash in comparison. As an Apple Music subscriber myself, this sometimes makes me wonder what I'm missing out on, so I paid for one month of Spotify and am again trying
YouTube Music and YouTube Premium officially launch in US, Canada, UK, and other countries
The company’s first music streaming option is now in 17 countries and comes with free and premium tiers. The free version is ad-supported, while ad-free YouTube Music Premium is $9.99 a month and allows for background listening and downloads.
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.
Why It’s Misleading to Say ‘Apple Music Pays Twice as Much Per Stream as Spotify’
Early Friday, Apple Music sent a carefully worded letter to artists, music labels and publishers that briefly explained “how creators earn royalties” from the streaming service, which is the world’…
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
First Click: Remember when Steve Jobs said even Jesus couldn’t sell music subscriptions?
Apple is widely expected to announce an on-demand subscription music service today at WWDC costing $10 a month. The announcement will mark a profound transformation from where Apple began when it...
SoundCloud Partnering With Zefr, YouTube's Copyright Enforcement Manager |
SoundCloud has announced a new partnership with Zefr, a content tracking company that currently works with YouTube to help identify songs on the platform and better facilitate either takedowns or ads being run against it. This means Zefr is YouTube's copyright enforcement manager. The announcement is light on the hard details of what the two companies plan to do together, though Zefr states it will "better understand the sharing of content on the platform." Some users are worried it could mean a stricter copyright enforcement and more ads.