Taking a page out of Billboard’s playbook, Spotify is using its listener data to determine the most popular music in a particular country. Available on the website or as embeddable widgets, the weekly updated charts will reveal which tracks are mo…
First of all: that name. Google Play Music All Access. Perhaps Google’s presenters realized, as they were driving to the I/O keynote, that they had forgotten to name the new music-streaming service, and came up with that clunker backstage.
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After years of fighting against the digital tide, the RIAA announced it’ll now factor online audio and video streams when considering tracks for its Digital Single Award. The certification has heretofore been given to digital tracks that have gone…
This is why we can’t have nice things. Spotify’s web player has been rolling out to more users since its closed beta launch late last year, but today an extension popped up in the Google Chrome store (it’s already been pulled) allowing users to do…
Denon’s just added to its lineup of network-capable AV receivers with new IN-command models that bring 4K, streaming and surround sound options aplenty. The flagship model is the $1,300 AVR-X4000, which supports 4K passthrough for the few lucky ow…
Rumors around the web have pegged Spotify for an impending expansion into more countries, with an official announcement purportedly slated for tomorrow. But it looks like the company’s jumped the gun, as tips have begun to trickle in reporting the se…
From Vice to San Andreas and on to Liberty City, Rockstar Games has digitally boxed up playlists for eight of its Grand Theft Auto titles which are now available on Spotify and iTunes. “As a service for all GTA fans” — and to keep them chomping at t…
To this point in the music streaming wars, Spotify’s ascension can be largely attributed to word of mouth. But starting tonight, the company will begin its first ever advertising blitz to lure in new listeners. Spotify plans to run a …
When it comes to streaming music, listeners in Africa don’t have the same luxury of choice that you’ll find in the US and elsewhere internationally. Spotify still hasn’t made its way to the continent, for instance, giving competitors …
Spotify has added 1 million paying subscribers since December and has a total of 6 million paying customers, according to a report today from CNET. The news comes as Spotify appears to be setting the pace among streaming music service…
