Tag: audio streaming
Spotify says its big iPhone update with new subscription options is being blocked by Apple in the EU
There’s more bad blood between Spotify and Apple than you’d find in a Taylor Swift song, and in the latest instalment of the best music streaming service‘s battle, Spotify is accusing Apple of yet more bad behavior. Despite Apple incurring a whopping $2 billion fine from European regulators over its…
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Spotify is planning to hike up its prices in France – could Deezer and Apple Music be next?
Spotify is promising that its French subscribers will soon pay the highest streaming prices in the entire EU as part of its battle against the new French streaming levy, which will also apply to rivals such as Deezer, Apple Music and YouTube Music. The levy came into effect in January and…
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Apple Music Replay is getting a new free update that shows your monthly listening habits
If you’re an Apple Music user, listen up because your music streaming experience is about to get an upgrade. Apple Music has unveiled a new feature that offers its subscribers a monthly Replay playlist, which will be a curated selection of their favorite tracks, artists and albums month-on-month. This monthly…
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Apple Music now has collaborative playlists, but it’s still stuck behind Spotify
On Monday January 22, Apple released iOS 17.3 and, along with notable software updates such as Stolen Device Protection, the update adds two big features to Apple Music: collaborative playlists for Apple Music subscribers and SharePlay with CarPlay. The former lets you team up with other paid-up Apple Music users…
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More AI, less HiFi. This is Spotify’s next venture into artificial intelligence.
Spotify appears to be doubling down AI-powered features with plans to bring AI-generated playlists to the app. A chatbot feature was spotted by @robdad_, a user on TikTok, who posted a video showing them trying out the new feature and commented: “I just randomly discovered Spotify’s ChatGPT?” Spotify then confirmed…
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Apple Music wants more Dolby Atmos tracks and isn’t afraid to pay for it
What do REM, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo and Michael Bublé have in common? They’ve all released music in spatial audio formats like Dolby Atmos on Apple Music – and next year, they’re going to be joined by a lot more artists. In an effort to make…
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