Spotify has just announced price hikes in the U.S., Estonia, and Latvia — the company’s third U.S. increase in under three years…
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Taylor Swift’s latest album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ breaks multiple streaming records on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music
Taylor Swift made history by shattering streaming records on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon with her latest album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Spotify founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO
Spotify’s founder-CEO Daniel Ek will transition to executive chairman in January, the Swedish streaming giant announced Tuesday, as it…
Apple Music expands tool to easily transfer music and playlists from Spotify and other streaming services
Apple has expanded a new Apple Music feature that allows users to seamlessly transfer music, playlists, and libraries from other streaming…
Apple unveils new tool to transfer your Spotify library and playlists to Apple Music
Apple has unveiled a new tool to transfer your Spotify or other music services’ libraries and playlists to Apple Music. It’s easy…
Apple appeals court ruling mandating free outside purchase links in its App Store
On Monday, Apple filed an appeal with the Ninth Circuit, contesting last week’s ruling that bars the company from imposing fees on developers…
During appeal, Apple approves Spotify app update with external payment link in the U.S.
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external…
Spotify CEO urges EU to punish Apple for flouting Digital Markets Act
Daniel Ek, the CEO of Spotify, has criticized Apple for disregarding the European Union’s regulations on major tech companies. He has called…
Spotify pays artists less than half of what Apple Music pays artists
1,000 music streams generated on average $3.41, according to Duetti, while Spotify pays artists less than half of what Apple Music pays…
Apple surrenders its huge podcasting lead to YouTube and Spotify
Why’s it called “podcasting?” Because it’s a blend of “iPod” and “broadcast.” Despite being named after an Apple product, and despite…
Apple allows Spotify to add price information in EU App Store
Apple will approve an update to the Spotify app on App Store in the European Union to include prices of Spotify’s various plans and services…
Spotify grows worldwide paid subscribers 12% year over year to 246 million
Spotify has seen a surge in paid subscribers, topping analyst expectations for the second quarter. The company announced a 12%…
Spotify jacks up prices of its premium plans in the U.S
Spotify jacked up prices for its premium plans in the United States on Monday, the latest step by the Swedish music-streaming service in its…
Apple challenges €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine
Apple is challenging a €1.8 billion (US$1.9 billion) European Union fine alleging the company thwarted fair competition among…
Music streaming firms urge European Commission to reject Apple’s App Store proposal
A group that represents audio streaming firms including Spotify and France’s Deezer in Europe has urged the European Commission to…
Money-losing Spotify to jack up prices in several key markets for the second time in a year
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…
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…
