Sonos is reportedly working on a pair of wireless headphones to be released...
Sonos is reportedly working on a pair of headphones, according to a new report from Bloomberg.Headphones would let the company have a presence outside the home, as its speakers are usually designed for...
View ArticleMysterious, non-existent artists racked up thousands of listens on hijacked...
Some Spotify accounts were hijacked to play bogus music from fake bands, presumably to generate revenue in royalties.BBC journalist Jonathan Griffin found reports of seemingly non-existent bands...
View ArticleSpotify reportedly plans to buy Gimlet Media for more than $200 million in...
Spotify plans to pay more than $200 million to buy Gimlet Media, Recode reported, saying the company wants to branch out of music streaming. Podcasting is a burgeoning industry, and while Apple is the...
View ArticleIt looks like Apple Music users will soon be able to use Google's smart...
Apple Music appeared in Google's Home app, which helps set up and control Google's smart speakers.Apple Music was recently made available to Amazon Alexa-enabled smart devices, like Amazon's own lineup...
View ArticleWe compared Spotify, Tidal, and Qobuz, a streaming service that says it has...
For music lovers, sound quality is one of the most important things a streaming service can offer.Qobuz, a music app that's new to the US, claims to stream music with sound quality nearly thirty times...
View ArticleGOLDMAN SACHS: The music-streaming industry will nearly triple over the next...
Goldman Sachs has revamped its 20-year forecast for the online music-streaming industry. It now expects it to nearly triple between now and 2030.The firm lists the four stocks it says are best...
View ArticleHow to sign up for Spotify Premium on your iPhone or desktop computer, and...
It's possible to get a Spotify Premium account right on your iPhone, or through a desktop web browser. Spotify Premium carries a monthly subscription fee, and allows you to listen to music ad-free on...
View Article'Does Roku have Spotify?': How to download and stream Spotify on your Roku...
Most Roku devices have Spotify as a channel, and let you stream any song on the music service. Most Roku models running Roku OS 8.2 or later are compatible with the Spotify streaming channel.After...
View ArticleFans are calling out an Iranian music streaming site for erasing women from...
Some social media users are calling out at an Iranian music site that appeared to censor nearly all female artists from their own album covers.Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Lana del Rey were just a...
View ArticleA single mom of three kids started streaming on Microsoft's Mixer service...
Desiree Wright, a 37-year-old single mom of three kids, plays piano for thousands of people on Microsoft's Mixer streaming service.For years, Wright streamed her music on Amazon-owned Twitch, but she...
View ArticlePeople have been lining up at Apple stores to buy the new $250 AirPods Pro
Apple's $250 AirPods Pro were released on Wednesday, and some Apple Store locations had lines of people waiting to buy or try them. Lines aren't unusual for new iPhone releases, but they're not common...
View ArticleThe owner of TikTok is reportedly in talks with major record labels to launch...
TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd is in talks with big music labels — Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music — for global licensing deals to include their songs on its new music...
View ArticleTikTok's owner has been quietly testing a Spotify competitor
ByteDance, the $75 billion company that owns TikTok, has been trialling a new music app called "Resso."Resso has been rolled out in India and Indonesia, and a spokesperson said it's still in its...
View ArticleA music artist breaks down exactly how much money Spotify, Apple Music,...
Music streaming services shot to popularity this decade, but they don't have a good reputation among all artists.Superstars from Taylor Swift to Coldplay have publicly feuded with Spotify over music...
View ArticleA music artist says Apple Music pays her 4 times what Spotify does per...
Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services drive tons of revenue in the music industry, but they don't pay musicians the same rate per stream for royalties. In fact, there can be vast...
View ArticleHow to change your Spotify username by connecting your account to Facebook,...
It's currently not possible to directly change your Spotify username or display name within the program. A workaround for this issue is to connect your Spotify account to Facebook, which you can do...
View ArticleAfter backlash, Sonos CEO apologizes and says company will no longer prevent...
Sonos announced earlier this week that older Sonos speakers would no longer receive new updates after May 20, and older devices in a Sonos system would also prevent newer models from receiving updates,...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about HD audio and how it can enhance your...
HD audio, or high-definition audio, enables streaming music to sound more like an original studio recording. While the specifications for HD audio can vary, the term is generally used to refer to...
View ArticleHow to disconnect Spotify from your Alexa speaker, and stop sharing data...
You can disconnect Spotify from Alexa through the Alexa app, or from Spotify's website.Having your Spotify account connected to Alexa lets you listen to music from any Amazon Echo device.If you...
View ArticleTidal's HiFi music streaming plan costs more than Spotify or Apple Music, but...
Tidal is a music streaming service with access to high-fidelity audio tracks and exclusive releases.The Premium plan with standard audio costs $9.99 per month, while the HiFi plan with lossless audio...
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