Apple Music is now three months old and some users who took advantage of the three-month trial are preparing to cancel their memberships to avoid being charged $9.99 per month.
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.
Spotify wants to know as much data about their users as possible. A brand new privacy policy will allow the streaming music service to see users' contacts, view their photos and much more.
A survey released by music industry research company MusicWatch is showing that Apple Music trial subscribers have already stopped using the service. This would mean they are not interested in continuing with the paid service, which costs $9.99 per month.
Apple Music has 11 million users now trialing the streaming service, just over a month after its debut. But Apple wants these users and many more to become paid subscribers.
Two children were reunited with their fathers last week after federal authorities executed a search warrant for records on Netflix and Spotify to locate child abductors.
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.
The free version of Play Music will be similar to Pandora and iTunes Radio. Google has been put on notice by Apple Music. Responding to the new streaming music service, Google has announced that Play Music will be offered in a free ad-supported version, Tech Crunch reports.
Apple tried to be different with its relaunch of Beats Music. Apple tried to be different with its relaunch of Beats Music. The streaming service will allow Apple users to listen to a variety of different songs, but the cost will be similar to other competitors, CNET reports.
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.
The music mogel plans to take on Spotify and Apple iTunes in the streaming music sector. Jay Z's company Project Panther Bidco offered $56. 1 million in cash for the Swedish company Aspiro that operates the streaming music services WiMP and Tidal, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Sony announced Wednesday that it is ending support for two PlayStation Vita apps. Sony announced Wednesday that it is ending support for two PlayStation Vita apps.
Spotify announced an upgrade to its Windows Phone app with an updated Browse feature, the "Your Music" feature and a new slick appearance to entice users to use its streaming music service.
Spotify is one of the most popular programs for legally streaming music. It is a free program, but if you really want to enjoy the service, you have to pay $9.99 per month. Now, however, the company wants individuals to try the service for three months for just $.99.
A unique idea that could lead to some happy customers Uber is getting creative. Instead of having to awkwardly ask the driver to put their favorite tunes on, customers using Uber will be able to pre-load the soundtrack for their rides.
Brazil has traditionally been a hotspot for pirated music, with some saying the musicians themselves encourage the industry. But Spotify is entering the country- where three similar services already exist- and faces the challenge of spotty internet in order to help grow its reputation as a piracy music quasher.
