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Facebook Introduces “Music Stories” Feature for iPhone App

Facebook typically isn’t considered the predominant platform for discovering and sharing music – but that could soon change thanks to a new sharing feature, Music Stories, for Facebook on iOS….

Apple Music Reportedly Attracts Over 10 Million Subscribers

It has reportedly been leaked that Apple Music has amassed over 10 million subscribers in just four weeks. This progress is bound to have pleased Apple, and has led some…

Why Apple Music Really Could Beat Spotify

History has many examples of companies that, at some point, looked unassailable only to gradually decline as rivals gained ground and started wowing the crowds more. Think Myspace, Nokia and…

Streaming Service Apple Music to Launch Globally on June 30

Apple has taken the challenge to Spotify today, by officially announcing its own music streaming service, Apple Music. The Cupertino company is in a good position to quickly become as…

Spotify Partners Starbucks for Music Playlists for Coffee Shop Customers

The coffee chain Starbucks may have recently decided to stop selling music CDs, but customers at its coffee shops will still have plenty of nice music to listen to while…

Jay-Z Removes Music from Spotify, Others to Follow Suit?

Jay-Z has removed some of his music from Spotify, prompting rumors that other big names will follow suit following the relaunch of his streaming service, Tidal. The rapper’s 1996 debut…

50 Cent Backs Spotify

Rapper 50 Cent has expressed disagreement with Taylor Swift, saying that streaming services like Spotify don’t undervalue the work of musicians. Blank Space singer Swift removed her music from streaming…

Taylor Swift Denies YouTube Streaming Deal

Shake it Off star Taylor Swift has denied rumors that she has signed up for You Tube’s new Music Key service, after veteran left-wing rocker Billy Bragg accused her of…

Billy Bragg Blasts Swift Over “Corporate Power Play”

Singer-songwriter and political activist has criticized pop singer Taylor Swift over her decision to remove her music from streaming service Spotify but add it to Google’s new Music Key service….

New Rules on Royalty Rates Could Hurt Beats Music, iTunes Radio

Beats Music and iTunes Radio, as well as other music streaming services, might take a hit from revised rules and regulations for music royalty rates. The U.S. Department of Justice…

Spotify Latest to Be Hit by Hack on Users

Music-streaming service Spotify has become the latest high-profile technology company to be hit by a security breach. The Swedish firm said no financial data had been accessed, and there was…

Twitter to Shutter Music App?

Earlier this year, Twitter announced that it had finally made the leap into music discovery with its #Music app. Now six months later, the app might be nearing its final…

Software hints at Apple Internet radio

Hidden “radio” buttons in Apple’s iOS 6.1 operating system suggest an Apple radio service intended to compete with Pandora and Spotify, Apple watchers say. The 9to5Mac site reported discovering a…

Photo Release — Meet New People Through Music & Places — on Your Mobile and in Spotify

PALO ALTO, Calif. — moosify is a brand new social discovery service for meeting new people through a common taste in music & places. The free service is available for…