Tag: Spotify
Facebook strikes global licensing deal with Indian music label Saregama
Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama, one of India’s oldest music labels, to license its music for video and other social experiences across its marquee and Instagram services. This partnership, which comes weeks after Swedish music giant Spotify also signed a deal with…
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Tech companies mark Blackout Tuesday
Over the weekend, music industry execs Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang called on fellow industry members to protest police violence against black people by pausing operations for the day. The pair created the site and hashtag #theshowmustbepaused, which spread quickly throughout social media as people looked for a way to…
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Streaming services join music industry ‘blackout’ over death of George Floyd
The music industry will stage a “blackout day” today in support of protests around the alleged murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Organized by music executives Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang, the aim is to pause or shutter… Source
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Bandcamp got me back into buying music
As the coronavirus situation has developed, one of the things I’ve been following closely is how different music platforms have responded to the pandemic and its effects on musicians. Spotify's response, for instance, has been to assist artists in ra… Source
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Spotify drops the 10,000-song cap on libraries
At long last, Spotify is dropping the 10,000-song limit on My Library, so you’ll be able to save as many tracks and albums as you like for easier access to them. You won’t need to remove any tunes to make space for new ones anymore.It’s a welcome qua… Source
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Spotify removes cap from users’ libraries, letting you save unlimited songs, albums and podcasts
Spotify announced this morning it’s removing the content cap on the app’s “Your Library,” allowing users to now save an unlimited number of songs, albums and podcasts to their collection of favorites. The change addresses a top user complaint since 2014 which, to date, had received more than 12,500 votes…
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