Category: spotify

Beto O’Rourke and Cult of the Dead Cow

[ad_1] Beto O’Rourke’s secret membership in America’s oldest hacking groupJoseph Menn,Reuters Beto O’Rourke: Democratic presidential candidate and… member of a hacking group? Reuters reports the former Texas congressman once belonged to Cult of the Dead Cow, an influential group “jokingly named after an abandoned Texas slaughterhouse.” While there’s no evidence that O’Rourke really got his […]

Apple says Spotify wants ‘the benefits of a free app without being free’

[ad_1] Spotify’s main argument was that Apple’s own music service, Apple Music, isn’t subject to the same restrictions of its own app. “[A]pps should be able to compete fairly on the merits, and not based on who owns the App Store,” wrote CEO Daniel Ek. “We should all be subject to the same fair set […]

Facebook helps you host viewing parties for live TV

[ad_1] The company is testing the feature worldwide in Facebook Groups during certain sports events, including UEFA Champions League matches. It’ll eventually spread to “all kinds of live events and cultural moments,” Facebook said, citing award shows and premieres as likely candidates. Facebook isn’t just catering to TV junkies today — it’s also courting music […]

Apple Music is on Amazon Fire TV

[ad_1] Amazon Fire TV users already have a bevy of music options on their devices, including Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and more. But for Apple Music fans — who already enjoy streaming their playlists on their Echo devices — the addition of Fire TV is a nice perk. Apple Music still falls behind Spotify and […]

Why has Spotify filed a complaint against Apple to the EU?

[ad_1] What does Spotify want? Spotify hasn’t published what it sent to the EC, but Ek’s blog outlines the company’s grievances. Ek believes that Apple has, essentially, made life as hard on Spotify as it can, with regards to the Spotify app on the App Store. The company believes that Apple’s practices have been designed […]

Spotify files EU complaint against Apple’s App Store rules

[ad_1] Spotify announced in a blog written by CEO Daniel Ek that it has filed an unfair competition complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC). The streaming company is claiming that Apple’s App Store stifles competition by “acting as both a player and referee to deliberately disadvantage other app developers.” By way of illustration, […]

The battle to make the end of ‘Game of Thrones’

[ad_1] ‘Game of Thrones’ first look: Inside the brutal battle to make season 8James Hibberd,Entertainment Weekly HBO’s insanely popular epic concludes in April, but the battle to film the battles, and to keep them from being leaked ahead of time, was a constant struggle for the crew. Entertainment Weekly goes behind the scenes of the […]

Spotify will be pre-installed on the Galaxy S10 and other new phones

[ad_1] There are a couple of catches that come with the free premium offer. As you might expect, it’s only available to new Spotify users. If you currently have a premium subscription, have had it in the past or previously used a free trial of the service, you won’t be able to cash in on […]

Music streaming services are fighting a big royalties increase

[ad_1] Early last year, the CRB approved a rate hike that would increase royalties by 43.8 percent over a five-year period. The decision wasn’t officially published until this February, at which time a 30-day window for appeals opened, and it looks like the major players are not going to keep quiet. Well, all but one. […]