Spotify shuts down Heardle app
Heardle, a music-guessing app spun-off from The New York Times’ Wordle game, is set to shut down less than ten months after its acquisition by Spotify. Similar to the popular wor
Spotify shuts down live audio app Spotify Live
Spotify has decided to shut down its live audio streaming app, Spotify Live. Spotify Live, which functioned as a separate app to Spotify, allowed users to stream and interact with
Spotify faces criticism for 30% royalty deduction in exchange for exposure in Discovery Feed
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has faced criticism from artists and other members of the music industry for reducing royalty payments on songs played through its Dis
Spotify launches new AI-driven DJ feature
Spotify has launched a new feature within its app called DJ which aims to provide a personalised experience for users by using AI-powered technology. The feature will offer a cur
MP expresses concern over TikTok’s grip on the UK music industry
Conservative MP Damian Collins has voiced concerns over the control that TikTok allegedly has on British musicians. Collins, a former Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, sha
TikTok launched an experiment that limits users’ music options for viral videos
Popular video sharing app TikTok piloted an experiment this month aimed to investigate the importance of music to its platform and users. The experiment, which targeted TikTok’s
Streaming platform TIDAL is partnering with Universal Music
Announced last week by Universal, the new partnership between the world’s biggest music publisher and streaming service TIDAL has been formed with the intention to research and d
Spotify exceeds Q4 expectations, welcomes 33 million new monthly users to the streaming service
Spotify added 10 million new Premium subscribers to its platform in the final three months of 2022, bringing the total number of Premium users for the streaming titan to 205 MILLIO
Music streaming titans Spotify and Tidal introduce new features to their apps
Spotify has introduced a new playlist feature called ‘Playlist In A Bottle.’ Based on the concept of a time capsule, the feature allows users to create playlists that are then
Music streaming giants not making enough profits to pay artists more, finds CMA
According to a recent investigation by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), streaming services and associated record labels are not making excess profits, and can th
