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Spotify Will Tell You Which Star Wars Character You Are Based On Your Musical Tastes
A website called Spotify Star Wars, which launched Wednesday, also allows visitors to enjoy character-specific playlists.
7 Biggest Tech Fails Of 2015: Hoverboards, Apple Battery Cover, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 S-Pen And More Disasters
From the stylus that could break a phone to the map maker that could wreck Google, here's where the tech industry screwed up.
Taylor Swift's '1989' Apple Music Live Film Is Part Of A Land Rush For Concert Footage
The singer's exclusive deal to stream a new concert on Apple Music is part of a larger trend of artists increasingly monetizing their stage performances.
Pandora Finally Gets Personal: Thumbprint Radio Targets Listeners Based Solely On Likes
The streaming radio service's newest feature, Thumbprint Radio, plays songs based purely on users' likes.
The Spotify Paradox: People Who Pay For Streaming Music Are Still Buying Albums, Report Says
Research published Friday by the British Phonographic Industry suggests that streaming isn't replacing music sales yet.
Grammy Nominations 2015: No Adele, No One Direction Could Mean Another Ratings Disaster
Thanks to a scheduling quirk, three of the most buzzed-about albums of 2015 weren't eligible for Grammy Awards.
Pandora Already Knows What Everybody Is Going To Be Listening To Next Year
Never heard of Hinds, Conrad Sewell or Post Malone? Pandora's data says they're going to break out in 2016.
Top Spotify Tracks: Fans Listened To More Than 90 Million Hours' Worth Of Drake In 2015
Drake's 1.8 billion streams more than doubled the amount accumulated by last year's most popular Spotify artist, Ed Sheeran.
Rihanna's 'Anti' Set To Launch Tomorrow On Jay-Z's Tidal Streaming Music Service
Decision would be a major boost for the troubled streaming service.
Adele’s Third Album ’25’ Officially Breaks *NSYNC's Single Week Sales Record
Adele’s latest album “25” surpassed *NSYNC's single week record of 2.1 million sales.
Spotify Launches 99 Cent Holiday Deal As It Looks To Maintain Its Lead On Apple Music
The streaming service is offering a steep discount -- three months of music for 99 cents -- in a bid to attract more listeners and maintain its lead over Apple Music.
Adele Won't Stream '25' On Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal Or Anything Else: Report
The pop sensation is keeping her highly anticipated album off all streaming services.
Pandora Acquires Rdio, Looks To Take On Spotify, Apple Music
The online radio company will pay $75 million cash for the technology behind Rdio's product.
Vania Schlogel, Tidal's Former Evangelist And Frontwoman, Is Out
Less than six months after she called Tidal a "life project," Vania Schlogel has resigned and moved on to a different venture.
Paris Attacks: Listen to Spotify France's Peace Playlist
The playlist, which includes iconic songs by John Lennon and Marvin Gaye, has been popular on Spotify since it went live this weekend.
David Lowery Calls On NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman To Investigate Streaming Music’s Royalty Problem
Criticism of streaming music's "escrow" system highlights similarities with a "positive trust" that record labels had set up years ago.
Why Netflix, Spotify, Groupon And Other Sites Make It Almost Impossible To Delete Your Account (And What To Do About It)
For some popular online services, such as Spotify and Netflix, deleting your account can be more tiresome than cutting through thick cable.
Victory Records Says It Will Begin Layoffs Unless Spotify Restores Its Catalog
Victory's founder says the streaming giant, which accounts for 70 percent of the label's digital income, hasn't paid in months.
Spotify Yanks Victory Records Catalog From Streaming Music Service In Royalties Dispute
Spotify yanked Victory Records' entire catalog from its service after a report said Spotify hadn't paid "mechanical" publishing royalties for 53 million streams of the label's music.
Apple Music Has 15 Million Subscribers And 6.5 Million Of Them Are Paying
Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that the three-month-old streaming service has a further 8.5 million using the free trial, making it the second-biggest player in the market after Spotify.
Tidal X Tickets Are Being Resold For Thousands Of Dollars As Streaming Service Seeks Momentum With Exclusive Concert
As Jay Z's music streaming service looks to build hard-won momentum, resale ticket prices for its Brooklyn, New York, concert are skyrocketing.
Deezer IPO Aims To Raise Up To $460M To Expand User Base, Take On Spotify And Apple
Music-streaming service Deezer will float on the Paris stock exchange at the end of October, hoping to raise as much as $460 million from the share issue.
Can Television Save The Music Industry? Electric Jukebox Looks To Bring Streaming To The Masses Where Apple Music And Spotify Fail
Electric Jukebox turns your TV into a music center for the whole house. It's half the price of Spotify or Apple Music, but there's a catch.
Adobe Flash Zero-Day Discovered Being Used By Russia-Linked Hacking Group Pawn Storm
Researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in Adobe's Flash software, which is reportedly being used by Russia-linked hacking group Pawn Storm.
Music Managers Have No Idea Where Their Artists' Digital Royalties Are, Either
More than a third of artists' contracts with labels and publishers contain no mention at all of income from digital sources, a survey of artists' managers found.
Rhapsody Kids Takes Aim At Streaming Parents To Stand Apart From Spotify, Apple Music
The Seattle-based company is hoping a feature aimed at parents, not millennials, will set them apart.
Google's Chromecast Audio Turns Your Old Speakers Into A Connected Sound System
Google has launched a version of its Chromecast dongle that is aimed at turning your old speakers into a smart, connected sound system.
Spotify Launches All-Out Blitz On Advertisers In NYC As Streaming Music Heats Up
With two marketing and advertising conferences going on in New York during Advertising Week, Spotify brought out the big guns.
Pandora Royalties Hit $1.5 Billion Milestone As Streaming Radio Payouts Accelerate
It took the streaming radio service, which has more than 80 million active users, nearly nine years to pay out its first billion.
How To Cancel Apple Music Subscription Without Getting Charged After Free Trial
Customers that stick with the subscription service will be charged $9.99 a month for a single user plan or $14.99 for a family plan.