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Why The Most Important David Bowie Tributes Are Streaming On Spotify, Apple Music And Tidal
Tributes to the late David Bowie are flooding media, but none are more vital than those on streaming services.
Apple Music Hits 10M Subscribers In 6 Months, On Faster Pace Than Spotify
The service has achieved the feat much faster than rival Spotify, which took six years to reach the same milestone.
Spotify Copyright Lawsuit: Musicians Seek Class-Action Status For Complaints Filed In Los Angeles
"Spotify chose expediency over licenses," said one musician suing for copyright infringement.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) App Store Raked In $1.1 Billion Over The Holidays, Setting New Record
Apple gets to keep 30 cents on every dollar made through Apps and in-app purchases sold through the service.
Spotify Hit With Copyright Lawsuit As Debate Over Streaming Music Royalties And Mechanical Rights Heats Up
A new legal filing underscores the growing debate over how, and how much, artists will get paid in the age of streaming music.
The Beatles Are Streaming Everywhere, But Spotify Has The Most To Gain
With the Fab Four's songs moving to streaming services, Spotify and its smaller rivals could win over skeptical consumers.
The Beatles Coming To 9 Streaming Services Including Apple Music, Spotify And Tidal From Christmas Eve
The entire back catalog of the Beatles will be available on nine music streaming services — including Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal — on Dec. 24.
Pandora Media Just Got 20 Million Steps Closer To Competing With Spotify And Apple Music
Freshly signed licensing agreements with ASCAP and BMI may pave the way to an on-demand service that will compete with those of two giants.
Beatles Streaming: The Not-So-Secret Reasons Why The Fab Four Will Soon Be On Apple Music And Spotify
Rumor has it the Beatles could come to streaming services on Christmas Eve. Here’s why it took so long, and why it's happening now.
Spotify Users Ask: Where Are All Those Podcasts And Videos?
The streaming music service declared it was adding video, podcasts and other content back in May. Seven months later, they're mostly MIA.
Crucial US Copyright Decision Hikes Pandora Media Royalties 21%; Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
Investors reacted favorably to a decision by the Copyright Royalty Board, as the company's share price topped $15 in after-hours trading.
Spotify Party: New Feature Adjusts To Moods But Will Every Party Now Sound The Same?
The streaming music service has launched a feature that will give listeners access to premade mixes, allowing them to easily adjust the vibe.
Spotify Will Tell You Which Star Wars Character You Are Based On Your Musical Tastes
A website called Spotify Star Wars, which launched Wednesday, also allows visitors to enjoy character-specific playlists.
7 Biggest Tech Fails Of 2015: Hoverboards, Apple Battery Cover, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen And More Disasters
From the stylus that could break a phone to the map maker that could wreck Google, here's where the tech industry screwed up.
Taylor Swift's '1989' Apple Music Live Film Is Part Of A Land Rush For Concert Footage
The singer's exclusive deal to stream a new concert on Apple Music is part of a larger trend of artists increasingly monetizing their stage performances.
Pandora Finally Gets Personal: Thumbprint Radio Targets Listeners Based Solely On Likes
The streaming radio service's newest feature, Thumbprint Radio, plays songs based purely on users' likes.
The Spotify Paradox: People Who Pay For Streaming Music Are Still Buying Albums, Report Says
Research published Friday by the British Phonographic Industry suggests that streaming isn't replacing music sales yet.
Grammy Nominations 2015: No Adele, No One Direction Could Mean Another Ratings Disaster
Thanks to a scheduling quirk, three of the most buzzed-about albums of 2015 weren't eligible for Grammy Awards.
Pandora Already Knows What Everybody Is Going To Be Listening To Next Year
Never heard of Hinds, Conrad Sewell or Post Malone? Pandora's data says they're going to break out in 2016.
Top Spotify Tracks: Fans Listened To More Than 90 Million Hours' Worth Of Drake In 2015
Drake's 1.8 billion streams more than doubled the amount accumulated by last year's most popular Spotify artist, Ed Sheeran.
Rihanna's 'Anti' Set To Launch Tomorrow On Jay-Z's Tidal Streaming Music Service
Decision would be a major boost for the troubled streaming service.
Spotify Launches 99 Cent Holiday Deal As It Looks To Maintain Its Lead On Apple Music
The streaming service is offering a steep discount -- three months of music for 99 cents -- in a bid to attract more listeners and maintain its lead over Apple Music.
Adele Won't Stream '25' On Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Or Anything Else: Report
The pop sensation is keeping her highly anticipated album off all streaming services.
Pandora Acquires Rdio, Looks To Take On Spotify, Apple Music
The online radio company will pay $75 million cash for the technology behind Rdio's product.
Vania Schlogel, Tidal's Former Evangelist And Frontwoman, Is Out
Less than six months after she called Tidal a "life project," Vania Schlogel has resigned and moved on to a different venture.
Paris Attacks: Listen to Spotify France's Peace Playlist
The playlist, which includes iconic songs by John Lennon and Marvin Gaye, has been popular on Spotify since it went live this weekend.
David Lowery Calls On NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman To Investigate Streaming Music’s Royalty Problem
Criticism of streaming music's "escrow" system highlights similarities with a "positive trust" that record labels had set up years ago.
Why Netflix, Spotify, Groupon And Other Sites Make It Almost Impossible To Delete Your Account (And What To Do About It)
For some popular online services, such as Spotify and Netflix, deleting your account can be more tiresome than cutting through thick cable.
Victory Records Says It Will Begin Layoffs Unless Spotify Restores Its Catalog
Victory's founder says the streaming giant, which accounts for 70 percent of the label's digital income, hasn't paid in months.
Spotify Yanks Victory Records Catalog From Streaming Music Service In Royalties Dispute
Spotify yanked Victory Records' entire catalog from its service after a report said Spotify hadn't paid "mechanical" publishing royalties for 53 million streams of the label's music.