Spotify Rolls Out #MuteRKelly Inspired Artist Blocking
Spotify is rolling out a feature that allows users to block an artist, including their automatically curated playlists like Discover Weekly and Daily Mix. The move comes as calls increase. Continue reading
Songs Are Getting Shorter and Streaming Is To Blame
Songs are getting shorter. The average length of a song on the Billboard Hot 100 fell from 3 minutes and 50 seconds to about 3 minutes and 30 seconds between. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Car View: Helpful But Not Voice Control
Spotify is rolling out 'Car View,' a simplified larger print view designed to make it easier for users to control basic functions while driving. The feature is rolling out slowly. Continue reading
Verizon Wireless Adds Free Apple Music, Adding Millions Of Subscribers To Streamer
Verizon has added free Apple Music subscriptions to several of its Unlimited wireless data plans. The carrier had been offering 6 months or free Apple Music, but the move to. Continue reading
Pandora Adds In-App Voice Control
[UPDATED] Pandora has added Voice Mode, a native smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile streaming apps using voice commands. While most music streaming services can be controlled. Continue reading
Average Spotify Subscriber Pays $5.50 Per Month And Falling. That’s Less Money For Artists, Labels
The average price that a Spotify subscriber pays in dropping, and that has artists and record labels worried. Despite a stated price of $9.99 USD / €9.99 EU , the. Continue reading
Tidal Responds To Criminal Investigation Report
Tidal has responded to reports that Norwegian criminal justice unit Økokrim has opened an investigation into hundreds of millions of possible fake streams that benefited new releases by Kanye West. Continue reading
Record Labels Evolve To Stay Relevant In Streaming Era [Musonomics Report]
A new report based on almost 50 interviews with top-level executives at major and independent record labels, industry analyst and educator Larry Miller digs into how streaming and the digital. Continue reading
