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Apple Defies EU Over Antitrust Charges in Spotify Probe

30Jun

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Apple Defies EU Over Antitrust Charges in Spotify Probe

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is set for a showdown with European Union antitrust regulators, insisting it doesn't need to make any more changes to its App Store after it was hit by formal charges over its treatment of music streaming rivals such as Spotify Technology SA.Ahead of a hearing in Brussels on Friday, the iPhone maker insists that the EU wrongly accused it of illegal curbs on the likes of Spotify that prevent developers from steering users away from the App Store. Apple considers it already addressed any possible competition concerns over the past two years with changes that create a fair balance between the interests of Apple and app developers, according to a person familiar with the US firm's thinking, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Apple was slapped with a revised charge sheet ...

Get ready for the all-new Spotify desktop experience! Check out the changes here

21Jun

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Get ready for the all-new Spotify desktop experience! Check out the changes here

[ad_1] The streaming platform Spotify has redesigned its desktop version which is more like the mobile version. Spotify had recently changed the look of its mobile app and now it is rolling out an update for its desktop app. Spotify says it is looking at improving user experience. New changes in the Spotify desktop app The library will have a new home on the left-hand side of the desktop window for easy access to “music and podcast collections.” Spotify states that this change will save the user time as they can easily switch between playlists, and it will offer a “better overview" as well. The Now Playing view, which is located on the right side of the desktop app, will display more details in addition to just what you are now listening to, TechRadar reported. It will give Users opti...

Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio

20Jun

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Spotify Plans New Premium Tier, Expected to Include HiFi Audio

[ad_1] Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that's expected to include high-fidelity audio in an effort to drive more revenue and placate investors who've been saying the company should raise its prices.Dubbed “Supremium” internally, according to people familiar with the strategy, the new tier will be Spotify's most expensive plan and likely offer a HiFi feature the company first announced it was working on in 2021. Spotify delayed that product's rollout after two of its competitors, Apple Music and Amazon Music, began offering the feature for free as part of their standard plans. The new tier will launch this year in non-US markets first. To augment its current “Premium” tier, Spotify will give subscribers expanded access to audiobooks, either through ...

Historic! The Beatles hit the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify, a week after Miley Cyrus’ Flowers

12May

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Historic! The Beatles hit the 1 billion streams mark on Spotify, a week after Miley Cyrus’ Flowers

[ad_1] The Beatles have made history once again as "Here Comes the Sun," one of their iconic hits, sun by the late George Harrison, surpasses 1 billion streams on Spotify. This achievement marks the first Beatles song to reach this milestone on the streaming platform."Here Comes the Sun," written by George Harrison and featured on the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album, became the 406th track to join Spotify's prestigious Billions Club. Previously, Drake held the title as the first artist to achieve 1 billion streams on Spotify with his hit "One Dance" from the album "Views" in 2016. With Spotify's rapid growth, songs can accumulate massive streaming numbers in a short span of time. Just last week, Miley Cyrus' track "Flowers," released in January, became the fastest song in Spotify history to...

Apple to launch app dedicated to classical music

10Mar

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Apple to launch app dedicated to classical music

[ad_1] Apple on Thursday said it will start streaming classical music from a stand-alone app on March 28 as it seeks to distinguish itself from rivals Spotify and specialist platforms. The iPhone giant said Apple Music Classical will offer "the world's largest classical music catalog", with exclusive albums and an advanced search functionality not seen on other apps. With five million tracks, the app will compete with rivals exclusively dedicated to classical music, including Germany based Idagio, currently the only subscription-based platform for classical audio streaming. Apple Music Classical will offer streaming with high quality audio especially sought after by classical music buffs. The app will come at no additional charge to the Apple Music subscription and will soon be...

Windows 11 widgets rolling out for Spotify, Xbox Game Pass, Phone Link SOON

23Feb

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Windows 11 widgets rolling out for Spotify, Xbox Game Pass, Phone Link SOON

[ad_1] Microsoft has recently released two new builds available to Insiders in the Beta Channel: Windows 11 Build 22621.1325 and Build 22623.1325. While the former has certain features disabled by default, the latter includes new features that are already enabled. Among these new features, the most significant one is the addition of widgets for Facebook Messenger, Spotify, Phone Link, and Xbox Game Pass. In an effort to enhance the functionality of the Widgets Panel, Microsoft is also incorporating support for third-party widgets, a Windows Insider Blog confirmed.The blog also suggests that you can give new widgets a try. To do so, just go to the widgets collection in the Microsoft Store and update to the latest version of the apps. Then you will need to open the widgets board and navi...

iPhone Sales, Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Bet, Spotify Pricing: Earnings to Watch

29Jan

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iPhone Sales, Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Bet, Spotify Pricing: Earnings to Watch

[ad_1] Around 25% of S&P 500 companies have reported so far this earnings season, with almost half beating sales estimates and over 70% exceeding earnings consensus. The US economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter of 2022, but the mixed GDP report also showed consumer spending that was slower than forecast, suggesting that the burden of rising prices and higher borrowing costs will continue to pressure demand as this year progresses. Following the ongoing trend, investors will look to companies reporting earnings next week to provide further insight into their expectations surrounding the impact of worsening economic conditions on their target customers.Around 25% of S&P 500 companies have reported so far this earnings season, with almost half beating sales estima...

Spotify joins media firms to urge EU action against Apple’s ‘unfair’ practices

19Jan

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Spotify joins media firms to urge EU action against Apple’s ‘unfair’ practices

[ad_1] Spotify has for years accused Apple of abusing its market position using its App Store rules to stifle competition. Music streaming service Spotify Technology, along with other media firms such as Deezer, urged the European Commission to take action against Apple Inc for anticompetitive and unfair practices, in a joint industry letter on Wednesday. The letter, addressed to the European Union antitrust regulator's Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, demanded the Commission to act fast for the welfare of European consumers. Spotify has for years accused Apple of abusing its market position using its App Store rules to stifle competition. It has previously submitted antitrust complaints against Apple in various countries, alleging the 30% charge Apple requires deve...

Spotify needs to profit from a music revolution

19Jan

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Spotify needs to profit from a music revolution

[ad_1] More disruption beckons as streaming growth slows and platforms struggle to make money. Music matters to the wider economy. It was one of the first industries to be disrupted by the internet, and the first to repackage itself as all-you-can-eat rather than all-you-can-steal. The status quo has been the norm for a while: Napster was wound down two decades ago, its nemesis Metallica embraced streaming platforms more than a decade ago, and Spotify Technology SA's subscription prices have stayed around $9.99 for years. It's time to think about the potential for radical change. For one thing, if this is the endgame for music, it would be a sad state of affairs. The streaming economy is crushingly unequal. It's great for consumers and for labels and rights holders that...

Spotify back up after brief outage -Downdetector

14Jan

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Spotify back up after brief outage -Downdetector

[ad_1] Spotify suffered a brief outage on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access the platform before services appeared to come back online. Audio streaming platform Spotify suffered a brief outage on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users unable to access the platform before services appeared to come back online. "Everything's looking much better now!" Spotify Status, an account that provides updates about the audio platform's status, said on Twitter. Downdetector, which tracks outages through a range of sources including user reports, showed more than 45,000 affected users from the United States at the peak of the disruption. As Spotify was coming back online, Downdetector said reports of outages had fallen below 2,000. [ad_2] Source lin...