Apple Music is the second most used music streaming service globally, Spotify remains in top spot

New research shows that Apple Music accounts for 15% of the global music streaming market, still falling behind streaming giant Spotify, which holds more than 30%.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 21

Spotify blows through 2021 HiFi streaming deadline, with no release in sight

Ten months after initially announcing Spotify HiFi lossless audio and subsequently missing its 2021 deadline for launch, Spotify isn't offering any hint of a revised timeline for the feature.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 15

Spotify pushes into audiobook business with Findaway purchase

Spotify has announced plans to acquire audiobook platform Findaway for an undisclosed price, bolstering its strategy in the audio content space.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 1

Spotify & Delta partner, bringing popular music playlists & podcasts to the skies

Delta Airlines and Spotify have announced a partnership to begin providing popular music playlists and podcasts free to all passengers.

Daniel Hipskind 4 years ago 0

Spotify and Philips Hue partner for direct music integration with smart lights

Spotify has teamed up with Signify, makers of the Philips Hue smart lights, to offer a new way to experience both your lights and music, with early access beginning on Wednesday.

Andrew O'Hara 4 years ago 3

Spotify Blends creates shared playlists that mix friends' musical tastes

Spotify is rolling out Blend, a feature of the music streaming service that will create a custom playlist that combines the user's musical tastes with those of a friend.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

Spotify launches premium podcast subscriptions to all US creators

Spotify is now rolling out its premium podcast feature to all creators based in the U.S., allowing them to charge up to $150 for a subscription.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 2

Spotify backtracks, AirPlay 2 coming after all

Spotify will support AirPlay 2 in the future, after the streaming music service issued a correction on a representative's claim development of the feature was being paused.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 8

Spotify abandons AirPlay 2 support [u]

AirPlay 2 support for Spotify has been put on hold for the foreseeable future due to technical issues.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 23

Spotify tests new ad-supported $0.99 subscription tier

Apple Music rival Spotify is evaluating a new $0.99 per month subscription tier that retains ads, but loosens some of the limitations of the service's free version.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 0

Spotify loses $23.6 million in Q3, misses total user targets

Spotify reaches 365 million monthly active users, just missing forecast targets, yet posted a $23.6 million loss despite strong paid subscription numbers.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 33

UK Parliament calls for 50/50 streaming royalties split between artists and record labels

In an attempt to ensure fair pay for musicians, UK parliament members are asking the music industry to give artists a higher cut of profits earned from streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify.

Amber Neely 4 years ago 8

Latest Mac Spotify beta includes Apple Silicon native support

On Thursday, Spotify rolled out a beta build of its player app with native M1 Mac support.

Wesley Hilliard 4 years ago 3

Spotify considering a move into live virtual and in-person events

Spotify is reportedly mulling an expansion into both virtual and live concert events, potentially improving its relationship with artists and adding a new revenue source for the music streaming platform.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 5

Spotify buys podcast discovery platform Podz as war with Apple heats up

Spotify on Thursday announced the acquisition of Podz, a podcast discovery service that enables content creators to better promote their show using audio clips selected through a special algorithm.

Mikey Campbell 4 years ago 17

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