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YouTube Music, YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium officially launch today
18 Jun 2018, 13:13 | by
Alan Friedman
Last month, Google started rolling out the YouTube Music app to replace YT Music, and also replaced YouTube...
Pandora adds a premium family plan priced at $14.99 per month for up to six family members
27 May 2018, 23:48 | by
Alan Friedman
Pandora started charging for its streaming music service back in 2013. Back then, Pandora gave users...
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Vevo to shut down its iOS and Android apps to focus on YouTube
26 May 2018, 22:18 | by
Alan Friedman
Vevo is shutting down its iOS and Android streaming music video apps over the next few weeks. The company...
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YouTube Music, YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium start rolling out today
22 May 2018, 13:32 | by
Alan Friedman
As we told you last week, early access to YouTube Music is being rolled out starting today. This is taking...
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music Review
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18 May 2018, 08:56 | by
Nick Todorov
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YouTube Music Premium to launch on May 22nd along with other changes
17 May 2018, 11:21 | by
Alan Friedman
Time to follow the bouncing ball. Starting on May 22nd, YouTube Music will debut. The ad-supported version...
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Spotify announces 75 million paid subscribers but is still losing money
02 May 2018, 22:10 | by
Matthew Mills
Spotify announced 75 million paid subscribers, but only 7 percent increase from last quarter. This means...
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Apple Music is giving a free month to some who tried the three-month trial but didn't subscribe
28 Apr 2018, 19:54 | by
Alan Friedman
Apple Music, which has 40 million paid members and hopes to overtake industry leader Spotify sooner than...
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Google Play Music could be dead by 2019, replaced by YouTube Remix
24 Apr 2018, 19:44 | by
Florin Troaca
Google Play Music users might be forced to migrate to YouTube Remix once this launches sometime later...
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Spotify's updated free tier brings on-demand music to everyone
24 Apr 2018, 09:51 | by
Joshua Swingle
At an event in New York City, Spotify has introduced a number of updates to its popular free tier, allowing...
Sleek Chromecast speaker with a vintage feel: Solis SO-7000 hands-on
18 Apr 2018, 15:33 | by
Corey Gaskin
Solis is a lesser-known speaker manufacturer that offers some uniquely styled speakers with a focus on...
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Apple Music's annual growth set to reach 40%, propelling Services revenue
18 Apr 2018, 08:00 | by
Joshua Swingle
According to industry analysts, Apple Music is set to experience annual growth of 40% over the course...
Deezer for Android updated with new Shazam-like feature
17 Apr 2018, 07:06 | by
Cosmin Vasile
Besides allowing you to quickly identify unknown tracks within the Deezer app via the Search tab, SongCather...
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Spotify to announce important changes to its mobile app next week
16 Apr 2018, 14:34 | by
Cosmin Vasile
Important Spotify officials will attend the event, including chief R&D officer Gustav Söderström, VP...
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Typical U.S. Apple iPhone user downloaded 45 apps last year, up 10% from 2016
13 Apr 2018, 13:16 | by
Alan Friedman
According to the latest data from app researchers Sensor Tower, the average U.S. Apple iPhone user spent...
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Report: Apple could sell just 2 million HomePods in 2018
13 Apr 2018, 10:37 | by
Joshua Swingle
A new KGI report claims Apple could ship just 2 million HomePod units in 2018 due to weak demand...
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No Echo here: Apple reportedly cut orders for its HomePod smart speaker last month
11 Apr 2018, 22:18 | by
Alan Friedman
Not every product Apple rolls out is a big winner. Whether it is the price or the fact that Apple came...
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Apple Music has a new chief, and 40 million paid subscribers
11 Apr 2018, 13:35 | by
Alan Friedman
Apple Music has a new man at the top after Apple announced today the promotion of Oliver Schusser. His...
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Spotify rumored to improve its free music service for mobile users
11 Apr 2018, 08:59 | by
Cosmin Vasile
Spotify is now “tweaking” the free service to make it easier to use for mobile users. Sources familiar...
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Deal of the day: get Spotify and Hulu at just $12.99 a month for both
11 Apr 2018, 08:27 | by
Daniel Petrov
Attention-deficit kids of our times, rejoice! The heretofore student-only package discount for Spotify...
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Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier are now $70 cheaper and come with free straps
Last chance to save $80 on the Samsung Gear S3 Classic and Frontier
LG Stylo 4 to bring an improved stylus experience to T-Mobile and MetroPCS
BestBuy has a sweet deal for you: $300 off on Galaxy S9, S9+, Note 8!
Purchase the Pixel 2 XL from the Google Store and get $150 in store credit and a free Home Mini
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Galaxy Note 9 vs Galaxy Note 8: Preliminary size comparison
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Spotify's rumored smart speaker could launch this month
08 Apr 2018, 12:25 | by
Alan Friedman
Two months ago, we told you that based on job postings made by Spotify, the world's largest music streamer...
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This music video is filmed entirely on the Google Pixel 2
07 Apr 2018, 11:04 | by
Joshua Swingle
Google has partnered up with John Legend on his latest music video in order to showcase the capabilities...
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Spotify could launch a new in-car speaker on April 24
07 Apr 2018, 09:49 | by
Joshua Swingle
Spotify's first hardware product could be an in-car speaker according to a new pop-up ad...
Amazon introduces music streaming to Alexa Routines
04 Apr 2018, 05:29 | by
Milen Yanachkov
Amazon has rolled out an update that allows Alexa-powered speakers to play music as part of your Routines...
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Spotify's shares open at $165.90 valuing the music streamer at $29 billion
03 Apr 2018, 12:09 | by
Alan Friedman
The world's largest music streamer, Spotify, just went public with the first trade priced at $165.90....
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Apple turns 42 today
01 Apr 2018, 12:55 | by
Alan Friedman
42 years ago today, April 1st, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak formed Apple Computer. The following January...
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‘Music Videos’ section goes live in Apple Music
29 Mar 2018, 06:24 | by
Milen Yanachkov
The new Music Videos section has gone line in Apple Music, available to premium subscribers...
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Deal: Save $100 on Apple's Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones
24 Mar 2018, 04:47 | by
Florin Troaca
Normally priced at $349, the Apple Beats Studio 3 headphones can now be bought for just $249, though...
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YouTube will try to "frustrate" users so they subscribe to its upcoming music-streaming service (UPDATE)
21 Mar 2018, 09:59 | by
Mihail Nikolov
YouTube will increase ads between music videos to force users into its upcoming music-streaming service...
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Streaming music provider iHeartMedia files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
15 Mar 2018, 14:25 | by
Alan Friedman
Saddled with $20 billion in debt, iHeartMedia today announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
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Spotify testing voice search as rumors continue to swirl about a branded smart speaker
14 Mar 2018, 20:52 | by
Alan Friedman
Last month, we told you about some job openings that Spotify had posted as the world's largest music...
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Apple hits 38 million paying subscribers to Apple Music; update on the "Race to $1 trillion"
12 Mar 2018, 17:04 | by
Alan Friedman
Apple announced today that it now has 38 million paying subscribers for its streaming music app, Apple...
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Music streamer Spotify files for an IPO; company could be valued as high as $23 billion
28 Feb 2018, 18:42 | by
Alan Friedman
With 71 million paid subscribers, and 88 million listening to an ad-supported free tier of service, Spotify...
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Apple HomePod: sound technology explained
14 Feb 2018, 07:11 | by
Victor Hristov
The HomePod is out and while it is not the first smart speaker - it comes years after Amazon's Echo and...
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Siri finishes last in test against other smart speaker virtual assistants
10 Feb 2018, 23:01 | by
Alan Friedman
A smart speaker is made up of a speaker and a virtual assistant. Apple finally got around to launching...
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Apple releases a trio of video tutorials for its HomePod smart speaker
10 Feb 2018, 20:29 | by
Alan Friedman
Yesterday, Apple launched its HomePod smart speaker, showing up very late to the game. Amazon created...
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Apple Music will soon overtake Spotify as the number one subscription music streamer in the U.S.
04 Feb 2018, 16:42 | by
Alan Friedman
For as long as we can remember, Spotify has had the largest number of subscribers to its paid music streaming...
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Copyright Royalty Board gives song writers a 44% hike over 5 years from music streamers
27 Jan 2018, 21:16 | by
Alan Friedman
The U.S. Copyright Royalty Board has put some more money into songwriters' pockets. The board has just...
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Apple HomePod vs Google Home vs Home Max vs Amazon Echo 2nd gen: Feature & specs comparison
24 Jan 2018, 06:58 | by
Peter Kostadinov
Apple's HomePod was announced more than half an year ago but is yet to arrive to the market. However,...
Soul X-Shock wireless headphones Review
7.7
24 Jan 2018, 05:32 | by
John Velasco
B&O Beoplay E8 Wireless Earphones Review
7.5
22 Jan 2018, 08:37 | by
John Velasco
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Spotify launches Spotlight, a new feature that adds visual layers to podcasts, audiobooks, more
21 Jan 2018, 03:10 | by
Cosmin Vasile
Spotlight and its visual layers should complement the listening experience users get for podcasts, audiobooks,...
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Jimmy Iovine said to be departing Apple Music this summer
06 Jan 2018, 14:08 | by
Alan Friedman
This coming May 28th will be the fourth anniversary of Apple's $3 billion purchase of Beats Audio. Nearly...
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Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit over songs by The Doors, Neil Young, other popular artists
03 Jan 2018, 05:57 | by
Milen Yanachkov
California-based music publisher Wixen Music has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against music...
Are you ready for Amazon Digital Day on Friday?
28 Dec 2017, 20:19 | by
Alan Friedman
When the clock strikes midnight tonight on the East Coast of the U.S., it won't just be Friday. No sir....
Rowkin Bit Charge Stereo headphones Review
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28 Dec 2017, 07:01 | by
John Velasco
Sony WF-1000X wireless headphones Review
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28 Dec 2017, 06:21 | by
John Velasco
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Get your music on: Tidal will be free for 12 days starting December 25
22 Dec 2017, 09:36 | by
Florin Troaca
This Christmas, you can enjoy Tidal for free and get access to all its music, videos, livestreams, and...
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Amazon Echo Spot, already sold out, officially launched today priced at $129
19 Dec 2017, 21:09 | by
Alan Friedman
The smart speaker revolution continues and it is as strong as ever. Today, for example, Amazon officially...
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Apple buys Shazam for $400 million, has "exciting plans in store"
11 Dec 2017, 13:13 | by
Alan Friedman
At the end of last week, we passed along a rumor that Apple was planning to buy music-naming app Shazam....
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