Uber’s in-car Spotify tie-up launches in London on Friday November 17, 2014 In a move which will surely prompt a rash of one-star ratings from irate Uber drivers tired of being subjected to death metal, the private hire cab app has announced it's teamed up with Spotify to allow passengers to stream their playlists through their cabs' soundsystems. In a joint press conference today, founders of the [...]
The rise of Spotify (minus Taylor Swift): From Radiohead’s “dying corpse” dig to 200m weekly streams November 12, 2014 The irrepressible rise of Spotify, the streaming service that Taylor Swift left last week OCT 2008 Spotify goes live Spotify is founded in 2006 by CEO Daniel Ek, but it isn’t until two years later that it’s launched for public access. The same year, the Swedish company announces that it has negotiated licensing [...]
Taylor Swift’s withdrawal signals trouble for Spotify – Brand Index November 11, 2014 To the dismay of fans the world over, in the last week Taylor Swift decided to remove all her songs and albums from the music streaming service Spotify. But what does this say about the future of the service, the way we engage with music, and the industry itself? The numbers leave us in no [...]
Taylor Swift withdraws music from Spotify November 3, 2014 TAYLOR Swift’s entire catalogue of music was removed from streaming service Spotify yesterday. The singer requested her work be removed following a dispute over her latest album, the Swedish company said. Swift had withheld the album from Spotify, a move which helped maximise full-price CD and iTunes download sales.
Taylor Swift pulls all her music off Spotify November 3, 2014 More in-fighting between artists and Spotify: Taylor Swift, the singer as much known for reaping revenge on a series of exes as hits such as Love Story and (ironically) Stay, Stay, Stay, has turned her wrathful eye to the music streaming service, pulling all her music off it. Spotify announced her departure on its blog [...]
Spotify serendipity: music streaming service rolls out map showing the social side to music August 21, 2014 Spotify has rolled out a new feature: a map that shows two people on the planet listening to the same tune, at the same time. As you watch, the map dances from place to place, offering audio glimpses of the tracks the pairs are listening to. You can click to decide to continue listening at [...]
YouTube Music Key: Here’s what we know about Google’s music video subscription service to rival Spotify and iTunes August 19, 2014 Google is poised to launch its music streaming app to rival Spotify and Apple’s iTunes appear, according to details about the service that have apparently leaked online. Mooted for a summer release date when YouTube first announced its plans back in June, the service will be called “YouTube Music Key” and priced at $9.99 a month [...]
How Spotify data could shake up the Official Singles Chart June 23, 2014 Music streamed through online services such as Spotify will contribute to the UK’s music charts for the first time, better reflecting people’s listening habits. Streaming data from Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music, Sony’s Music Unlimited and Omnifone owned Rara will now form part of the Official Singles Chart announced on Sunday evenings. The [...]
Amazon takes on Spotify with Prime Music service June 12, 2014 Amazon launched a music service yesterday that came free with its £79-a-year Prime membership programme, but offers a smaller selection of songs than Spotify. The new feature, Prime Music, allows subscribers to stream or download over a million songs without added fees or ads. This is one of many steps Amazon has taken in recent [...]
Spotify passes 10m user mark May 21, 2014 ONLINE music streaming firm Spotify now has over 10m users, according to an announcement yesterday. The group rose from having 6m users previously, and has now paid over $1bn (£591.9m) in royalties to artists. The firm also said Eminem and Rihanna (pictured) are the most streamed male and female artists over the lifetime of the [...]