Taylor Swift explains why she took all of her music off of Spotify
Artists have been leveling their complaints against Spotify and similar services for years, but few have enough clout to remove themselves from the world of …
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The streaming price wars are coming – and they’re a music fan’s dream come true
There really has never been a better time to be a music fan — particularly if you’re a music fan who loves exploring vast catalogs …
These are the 10 most popular music streaming services
Listening to unlimited music within the confines of the law is now possible thanks to the advent of music streaming services, but deciding which service to use is …
5 awesome alternatives to Spotify and Pandora
When we think about music streaming services, we typically think of either the ones being offered by tech giants such as Google and Apple, or …
Showdown: Everything you need to know about the top streaming music services
Amazon quietly took the wraps off of its new streaming music service earlier this week, and the reception thus far has been mixed. Some see …
Google is reportedly shopping for its own Beats Music
Google may be on the prowl for a new music streaming service of its own, The New York Post has learned, as – just like …
Spotify announces serious data breach – here’s what you need to know
Spotify on Tuesday announced that a hacker had broken into its systems and used it to access internal company data. The company says that so far …
Spotify is now 10 million subscribers strong
One of the most popular music streaming services in the world just hit another major milestone. Spotify announced on its blog on Wednesday that it now …
Sprint just became the best carrier in the world for music fans
Sprint has struggled to keep up recently as it’s faced major pressure from T-Mobile’s “Uncarrier” campaign and its own “Framily” campaign has been flat-out frightening at …
Video: Spotify introduces a new look and better music management
Spotify, arguably the most robust music streaming service on the market, just received its biggest overhaul yet. Every incarnation of Spotify from the mobile app to …
Spotify cuts subscription prices in half for college students
As the music streaming market becomes increasingly crowded, each service is finding new ways to stand out. iTunes Radio teamed up with NPR, Samsung’s Milk Music …
iTunes Radio is popular but not even close to a ‘Pandora killer’
It hasn’t taken very long for Apple’s iTunes Radio to rise up in popularity. Via MacRumors, a new survey of American consumers conducted by Edison …
Spotify is about to get a whole lot smarter
Spotify announced on Thursday that it will be acquiring The Echo Nest, a music intelligence company that has helped power Rdio, Vevo, iHeartRadio and dozens …
Spotify, other streaming services still look like raw deals for artists
We all love music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora but how good are they for the artists who make our favorite music? The …
You can now buy merchandise from your favorite artists through Spotify
Music streaming companies are pulling out all the stops lately, whether to pre-empt tomorrow’s launch of the much-hyped Beats Music service or to stay ahead …
Spotify frees your music, at least on the desktop
Spotify on Wednesday announced that its lifting all limitations from its free desktop version, allowing users in all countries where the service is available to …
Spotify surges after launch of free streaming
Spotify finally caved to the pressure last week and introduced its own ad-supported free streaming feature for mobile users. The smartphone version is restricted to …
Spotify offers free mobile streaming for smartphones, tablets
The music streaming business just got a whole lot more competitive. According to CNET, Spotify is finally launching ad-supported streaming for smartphones and tablets. Previously, …
Spotify to unveil free on-demand music streaming next week
Spotify is apparently interested in expanding its mobile music services by offering users free (ad-supported) on-demand access to streaming music. The company’s current offer lets …
Here’s how much Spotify really pays artists
Spotify has always been a double-edged sword for artists. Streaming music is a gargantuan business and one of the best ways to quickly attract an …
Spotify valued at over $4 billion after latest round of funding
Despite stiff competition from other popular music streaming services, Spotify has held its own since its release in 2008. The Wall Street Journal reports that …
Spotify is devastating to small artists
The impact of Spotify on artists has been a hot topic in the past year. Another grim new data point comes from Finland, where one of the …
Spotify-Tango collaboration takes messaging apps in a whole new direction
Tango and Spotify are kicking off a collaboration aimed at offering a new music sharing opportunity for Tango messaging app users. Anyone using Tango can …
Spotify may actually be reigniting music sales growth
In some ways, Sweden is the chilly laboratory of the global music industry. The local hero, Spotify, took over the country already at the end …
Is Spotify helping kill off music piracy?
Artists may like griping about subscription-based music streaming services such as Spotify and Pandora, but they appear to be doing a lot to kill off music …
Digital music licensing revenues top radio for first time in U.K.
New licensing agreements with Google Play, Microsoft (MSFT) and other services helped musicians generate more royalties in the U.K. from digital music services than radio …
Spotify reportedly interested in expanding to streaming video service with orignal content
Spotify is reportedly planning a major change that will put it in direct competition with Netflix (NFLX) and other video streaming services. According to Business …
Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a subscription music service
Amazon (AMZN) is the latest company rumored to be prepping a subscription music service, according to The Verge. Although the streaming music business has not …
Study finds illegal downloading doesn’t harm music industry
A new study published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found that illegal downloading doesn’t hurt the music industry. After examining the browsing …
Ford Sync’s new Spotify integration signals further decline of traditional radio
We had the opportunity to tour the Ford booth on Tuesday at Mobile World Congress, and were treated to a first-hand walk-through of the newest …
