Music

Spotify is keen to build out the social features of its on-demand music streaming service, connecting fans with the artists they love and increasing the amount of time that users spend on the platform. To that end, Spotify is launching a new Follow button today for artists, labels, concert organizers – anyone with music to Continue Reading →

Amazon’s Cloud Player for PC is moving closer than ever to a full-fledged iTunes competitor on Wednesday; the app now features an integrated Amazon MP3 storefront where users can buy songs and albums directly without visiting Amazon.com. Until now, transactions had to be conducted over the web, though it has never taken long for freshly Continue Reading →

The times they are a-changin’ at Microsoft, and we are not just talking about the company’s executive leadership: Xbox Music, the company’s Spotify-like music subscription service, is launching on iOS and Android Monday, making it the first Microsoft-owned entertainment service to launch on the two leading mobile platforms. And speaking of firsts: Microsoft is also Continue Reading →

With most people listening to talk radio on the go, iHeartRadio — the digital arm of radio giant Clear Channel — figured its mobile apps should make finding the talk easier. Updates to the apps Monday add a directory for talk content so users can browse and select from drop-down categories; a side navigation pull-out Continue Reading →

Apple is now in the web radio business and because of the size of the iTunes membership, the service instantly becomes one of Pandora’s top competitors. As expected, Apple unveiled iTunes Radio on TUesday at a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino. The radio service will be part of the iOS 7 update Continue Reading →

Shazam announced a major milestone Thursday: The company’s apps have been used more than ten billion times to identify songs and other types of media. The ten billionth tag supposedly came from a user in East Brunswick, New Jersey, who asked Shazam to identify Lady Gaga’s Applause. Shazam says that it now processes more than Continue Reading →

When Apple launched iTunes in 2003 the major record companies missed a trick. They never imagined a computer firm would change the shape of the music business. iTunes is now the largest music retailer in the world with 575 million customers and annual sales of $23bn. It is the main source of income for every Continue Reading →

Spotify is freeing your music from the device you use to listen to it. With a feature called “Spotify Connect,” your current listening sessions will be synced to the cloud, and you’ll be able to use any of your devices to control exactly where and how your music plays. Most importantly, this feature — alongside Continue Reading →

Just months after introducing a 40 hour per month cap on free mobile listening for its online radio service, Pandora has announced that it will remove the limit starting September 1st. Pandora first added the limitation in March due to increased licensing costs, noting that just 4 percent of users would be affected by it. Continue Reading →

Need motivation for some more exercise? Spotify can do the trick. It’s super easy to create a Spotify playlist based on the beats per minute in your favorite songs. First, sign up for a Spotify premium account. It’s $10 per month and worth every penny. Create a playlist called “Walking Music” or something else you’ll Continue Reading →