Spotify plans to jack up the price of its service in several key markets for the second time in a year, at it attempts to reach profitability…
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41% of Apple users subscribe to Apple Music vs. 30% to Spotify
In streaming music among Apple device users, Apple Music leads both Spotify and Pandora. 41% of Apple customers report using Apple Music…
Apple can shrug off the EU’s $2 billion fine
The EU’s $2 billion (1.84 billion euro) fine, revealed on Monday, is nearly four times higher than observers expected. Still, the $2.7T…
Apple on EU’s $2 billion fine: ‘Spotify pays Apple nothing’
Apple on Monday released a statement, “The App Store, Spotify, and Europe’s thriving digital music market,” which addresses the…
EU hits Apple with $2 billion antitrust fine
Apple was hit with a 1.84-billion-euro ($2 billion) EU antitrust fine on Monday, its first ever, for its App Store rules preventing Spotify…
Spotify, Epic Games claim Apple’s App Store changes ‘make a mockery’ of EU’s DMA
Apple’s proposed changes for its App Store policies “disregard” the EU’s DMA rules and amplify its dominance over app developers, Spotify …
Apple reveals new details about Spotify’s business
The fine is expected to be around $539 million. Ahead of the expected fine, Apple has revealed new details about Spotify’s business…
EU to hit Apple with €500 million fine over rival music streaming subscriptions
The EU’s European Commission is to impose its first ever fine on tech giant Apple – reportedly around €500 million (US$541 million) – for…
Over 2,000 episodes of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ now available on Apple Podcasts
Over 2,000 episodes of “The Joe Rogan Experience” are now available on Apple Podcasts as the podcaster ends his exclusivity deal with Spotify…
‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ is coming to Apple Podcasts under new deal with Spotify
Spotify has a new deal with Joe Rogan that will broaden distribution of his podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience” to Apple Podcasts and…
EU to force Apple to allow music services to offer alternative subscription options
Apple is set to be hit by a ban on its App Store rules that govern music-streaming rivals, allowing Spotify and others to offer alternative…
Apple Music plans to reward artists who offer Spatial Audio mixes
Apple is planning to give “added weighting” to tracks that offer a Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos mix which could potentially increase…
Apple Music is better than Spotify
Apple Music is the superior choice over Spotify for music lovers seeking an unparalleled listening experience. Apple Music’s vast…
American teens love their iPhones which bodes well for Apple long into the future
Apple’s iPhone continues to reign supreme as 87% of American teens own one and 88% expect the iPhone to be their next mobile device…
Apple to argue against EU antitrust charge at hearing triggered by Spotify
Apple will argue against a revised EU antitrust charge and a possible fine on Friday. The charge alleges that Apple prevents music streaming…
Spotify plans to charge extra for high-fidelity audio, which Apple Music includes for free
Spotify is planning a more expensive subscription option that’s expected to include “high-fidelity” audio in an effort to drive more revenue…
Spotify’s sound quality is noticeably inferior to Apple Music
When it comes to sound quality, many audiophiles argue that Spotify falls short compared to Apple Music. Spotify’s inferior sound quality is…
Apple Music’s Spatial Audio is a huge advantage over Spotify
Spatial Audio, a revolutionary feature that Apple Music launched in June 2021, provides a more immersive listening experience for its users…
Apple to begin collecting Chicago’s ‘Netflix tax’ this September
Apple will begin collecting taxes on Apple TV+ subscribers in Chicago as part of its settlement relating to the city’s 2015 “Netflix Tax.”
EU reportedly likely to beef up Apple probe with new ‘evidence,’ but no new charges
EU antitrust regulators are set to bolster their investigation into Apple, triggered by Spotify, with additional “evidence,” but not new…
Apple said to face extra EU antitrust charge in music streaming probe
Apple faces an additional EU antitrust charge in the coming weeks over Apple Music in an investigation triggered by a complaint from Spotify…
Rumble offers Joe Rogan $100 million to dump Spotify over censorship
Top podcaster Joe Rogan was offered $100 million on Monday by video sharing platform Rumble. Chris Pavlovski, the CEO of the…
How to upgrade from Spotify to Apple Music and transfer your Spotify playlists
Apple Music has more tracks than Spotify (over 90 million vs. 70 million) in better quality (Apple Music’s library is lossless and offers…
Apple tells U.S. senators that tech bills will threaten privacy and security
Apple warned U.S. senators Tuesday that proposed bipartisan antitrust legislation aimed at curbing the power of big technology companies…
Apple CEO Tim Cook personally lobbying against the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
The lobbying effort by Big Tech companies, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is personally lobbying against the legislation, is picking up…
Music CD sales increased in 2021 for the first time in 17 years
Sales of music CDs increased from 40.16 million units in 2020 to 40.59 million in 2021, according to a yearly report from music data…
Spotify HiFi is still M.I.A. while Apple Music subscribers enjoy Lossless Audio for free
Apple Music delivered industry-leading sound quality to subscribers with the addition of high quality Lossless Audio and Spatial Audio with…
Apple’s stock heads toward record after concessions for Netflix, Spotify, other ‘reader’ apps
Apple shares were poised to close at a record high Thursday after the most valuable U.S. company announced it will let Spotify, Netflix…
Spotify says Apple’s App Store settlement is not enough
Swedish music streaming platform Spotify said on Friday that Apple’s App Store settlement does not address the…
European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple
On Wednesday, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) lobby group on Wednesday backed the European Union’s antitrust case against Apple …
Gene Munster: Podcasts are Apple’s hobby, Spotify’s career
Apple in April unveiled Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, a global marketplace for listeners to discover premium subscriptions offered by…
EU accuses Apple of distorting competition in the music streaming market
Siding with Spotify in a case that could lead to a large fine and changes in Apple’s App Store business practices, EU regulators accused …
Apple faces EU antitrust complaint over Spotify as soon as this week
Apple faces a European Union antitrust complaint as soon as this week, escalating a probe into Spotify Technology SA’s allegations that App…
Spotify jacks up prices for many of its music subscription plans
Spotify is jacking up the prices of many of its music subscription plans this week in the U.K, and across parts of Europe, with the U.S…
At U.S. Senate hearing, Spotify, Match claim Apple is abusing power in App Store
Executives from Spotify and Match Group, the company behind dating app Tinder, testified Wednesday at a Senate hearing examining potentially…
Apple Music pays artists double what Spotify pays
Apple’s said it pays music rights holders a penny per Apple Music stream, “roughly double” Spotify’s rate, according to an Apple…
EU antitrust regulators said ready with Apple charges on Spotify complaint
EU antitrust regulators are finalizing a charge sheet against Apple triggered by a complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify …
Apple Music pays $163.3M into MLC’s black box of unmatched music royalty payments
The MLC announced today that it has received a total of $424,384,787, $163,338,890 of which was paid by Apple Music, in accrued…
Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and YouTube found recently hosting racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic music
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Deezer have now removed racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic content from their services…
Apple Music took 21% share in paid music subscription market in Q220
Apple Music took 21% share in paid music subscription market in Q220, Counterpoint research finds. Global online music streaming…
Bloomberg Editorial Board: Apple’s App Store isn’t evil
Apple’s App Store isn’t evil, the headline above a Bloomberg News Editorial states flatly, as Apple squares off in court with Epic Games…
Spotify, Epic Games, others launch coalition to protest Apple’s App Store fees, rules
Spotify, Epic Games, Match Group Inc, and 10 other companies and organizations launched a coalition to push Apple to change their App Store …
