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Apple is apparently trying to make your music sound far better (AAPL)
Apple is reportedly looking at developing a high quality audio format, according to Mac Otakaka.The blog cites anonymous sources at a music industry event who claim Apple has been looking at developing...
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The Beatles are coming to all your favorite streaming services at midnight
One of the greatest bands of all time will finally be available on all the major music streaming services starting at midnight Thursday.The Beatles’ catalogue, which includes 13 remastered studio...
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Apple Music just passed a huge milestone — but it still needs a ton of work...
Surprise, surprise: Apple Music has a ton of subscribers.Apple’s streaming music service has reportedly passed the 10 million paid subscribers mark, according to the Financial Times.(Apple Music last...
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Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal accidentally leaked Rihanna's new album
Tidal, the music streaming service owned by Jay Z, accidentally published Rihanna's new album "ANTI" hours before it was meant to be released, The Verge reports.Tidal eventually realized the mistake...
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Spotify's CEO explains how the music powerhouse got traction early on
Spotify has gone from a scrappy Swedish startup to the market leader in streaming music, and CEO Daniel Ek says three key decisions helped it get there.In a Quora question-and-answer session, Ek...
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Spotify is my favorite music service because of one feature I can't live without
There are so many different music services out there right now. But to me, Spotify is the best one — and it all boils down to one feature I couldn't imagine living without.It's called Spotify Discover...
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The best device for streaming audio is incredibly glitchy on the iPhone...
The $35 Chromecast Audio is the best device for streaming audio to your speakers. It's even better than speakers with built-in Bluetooth because you can make calls or play videos on your phone without...
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Spotify's lack of music exclusives isn't turning people away
Big artists like Kanye West and Taylor Swift choose to keep their music off Spotify, yet the Swedish music streaming service keeps adding new users.Spotify has hit 30 million paid listeners, its CEO...
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SoundCloud's new Spotify competitor isn't for most people
Yet another on-demand music streaming service is here.SoundCloud Go costs $9.99 per month and is intended to compete directly with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Red, and every other paid music service...
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How the top music streaming services compare
With so many music streaming services, it can be hard to know which one is right for you.And on Tuesday, yet another service went live: Soundcloud Go is a new player in the already-crowded music...
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Exclusives are terrible for consumers and even worse for the music industry
I’ve got good news and bad news.The good news: Beyonce dropped a new album over the weekend, and it’s incredibly good.The bad news: Beyonce’s new album is exclusive to just two platforms — iTunes,...
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Here are the big changes reportedly coming to Apple Music this summer (AAPL)
Fresh details about the next version of Apple Music were obtained on Wednesday by 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman.Here's what Apple's likely to announce during its June developer's conference event ("WWDC") when...
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Warner Music Group earns around $2 million a day from streaming music
Warner Music Group is earning around $2m a day from streaming activity of its recorded music catalogue.MBW’s estimate is based on new figures released by the major label showing that its income from...
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If you have 5 friends, there's a way to get Spotify for just $2.50 per month
We'll let you in on a little secret: Family plans are a great deal if you're looking to save money on subscriptions. And the people who share a family plan don't usually have to be actual family.Such...
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It just got easier to use Spotify on your Amazon Echo (AMZN)
The Amazon Echo is a clever, useful device, one that’s naturally inviting for streaming music.Before Thursday, whenever you asked the Echo to play music, it would automatically stream from Amazon Prime...
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Google paid music labels more than $3 billion, but they say it isn't enough
The music streaming storm is still raging.Artists and their labels have been battling streaming services over payment rates since the technology started becoming popular. Big names like Adele and...
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Samsung is shutting down its music streaming service
Samsung is surrendering in the music streaming wars.The company is closing down its Milk Music streaming service, it has announced. The news was first reported by Variety.It will shutter for good in...
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Spotify is on course to hit 50 million subscribers within the next six months
Spotify has added nine million paying subscribers in the past five months – an average of around 450,000 people every week.At this rate of growth – the fastest in Spotify’s history – it will have...
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Pandora has a long way to go to catch Spotify and Apple (P)
Pandora is getting an upgrade. Aside from giving its free tier more song skips and the ability to (finally!) replay tracks, it’s also rolling out a brand new “Pandora Plus” service. That costs $5 a...
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The biggest radio powerhouse in the US just took aim at Apple and Spotify...
iHeartMedia, the 850-station radio giant formerly known as Clear Channel Communications, is going after streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music by launching its own on-demand option.The...
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