Last year was the year of streaming, especially when it comes to music. According to Nielsen's recently released year-in-review Music report, digital streaming services grew a huge amount, taking some of the steam away from digital music sales.
This week in social media, Twitter finally got a boost from its partnership with Google. Meanwhile, leaked documents showed Snapchat lost a considerable sum of money in a short period of time last year. And Spotify, of all "social" platforms, angered users by asking for too much data.
Apple released 'Music' along with iOS 8.4 and OS X 10.10.4 this week. Far more than a Spotify rival, this app represents the most ambitious (and much-needed) update in years to Apple's iTunes-rooted music empire.
Music-streaming service Spotify is eyeing an expansion into Latin American markets, and the way to do that, the company says, is by integrating itself into consumers' phone contracts.
Amazon's Prime Music service and its accompanying apps were released recently, after a long buildup of rumors that the company was interested in launching a Spotify-like streaming service for Amazon Prime members. Those rumors were right about the music service but wrong that it would be like Spotify. This week, we look at Amazon Music — specifically the Android app — a mobile and web music service that can truly be described as "very Amazon-y."
Sprint announced Tuesday that it is teaming up with HTC, Spotify, and audio company Harman to produce a custom edition of the new HTC One (M8) that is geared toward music aficionados, USA Today reported.
New Wi-Fi router Gramofon technically works with Spotify and Facebook built in, and boasts a low price. The device's dual function gives it the ability to stream music and act like a hotspot.
One of the leading media and marketing companies in Latin America has been chosen by Foursquare as their exclusive advertising sales partner in the region.
Apple launched iTunes Radio, a streaming service integrated into iOS 7 and the latest versions of iTunes, last year. Now, according to a report by Billboard, which previously broke a lot of correct details about iTunes Radio before its release, Apple is taking the next step towards a Spotify-type version of iTunes Radio.
Samsung announced their new music streaming service, Milk Music, on Friday. The new application offers over 200 ad-free stations, exclusively for Samsung Galaxy devices.
