Apple has responded to Spotify’s legal complaint against the company, calling the case “misleading rhetoric,” adding that Spotify “seeks to keep all of the benefits of the App Store ecosystem… without…
Spotify Files European Complaint, Saying Apple Has “Unfair Advantage”
Music streaming service Spotify has filed a complaint with the European Commission, saying that Apple has an unfair advantage that ‘stifles competition’ in the sector. In a blog post, Founder and CEO …
Apple Hiring Artists To Design Apple Music Playlist Covers
Apple has been hiring iconic designers from around the world to create new Apple Music Playlist covers in a bid to offer more distinction and instant recognition to its music playlists. Rachel Newman,…
Apple Hiring More Software Developers Than Hardware
Apple is hiring more software developers than hardware developers for the first time, according to a new report by Thinknum. The analytics firm has studied job listings at Apple for a number of years,…
Spotify shares rise as music streamer partners with Samsung
Spotify has unveiled a new partnership with Samsung, and the music streaming service’s investors have reacted positively. The company’s share price grew by almost 5% on Thursday in the wak…
Tim Cook: Music is better than medicine
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been speaking about his thoughts on the growth and changes in the online music industry. Quoted in an interview about Spotify and the state of play in the global online music se…
YouTube Finally Gets Streaming Right
With the rise of streaming came the death of iTunes, CDs and any other form of digital download. The launch of Spotify made monthly payments and streaming music the mainstream for the industry. People…
Are more people now subscribed to Apple Music than Spotify in the US?
According to a new report, Apple Music has now surpassed Spotify’s subscriber count in the United States. An anonymous industry source spoke to Digital Music News, claiming Apple Music now has m…
First listen of Kayne West’s new album
It has happened. Last night, as promised, Kayne West live streamed his brand new album YE! The album was revealed on the WAV app (unfortunately, the steam is now over), however, it is not yet availabl…
Spotify announces earnings only to disappoint Wall Street
At the end of the March, Spotify reached a new high of 75 million subscribers, but now they have issued their first earnings report to seems they have not met Wall Street expectations. Spotify announc…
Apple Music hits 40 million paid subscribers
Apple Music has just hit a big milestone this week, as the streaming service has officially reached 40 million paid subscribers across 115 countries, according to Variety. It has been a big week for A…
Spotify claims its Weeknd debut actually beat Apple Music
Earlier this week, Apple Music announced The Weeknd’s new album was streamed 26 million times in the first 24 hours on their platform, with the lead song claiming 6 million of those! Meanwhile,…