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CES 2010: Final Thoughts
The Consumer Electronics show, the behemoth of tech, the Valhalla of gadgetry, has come and gone for yet another year. But this time, rather than arriving with a bang, it slinked into sight with something more like a whimper. CES…
We 7 set to go head-to-head with Spotify on the iPhone
We7 are preparing to launch a monthly supscription model and iPhone app, set to go into direct competition with Spotify.CEO Steve Purdham today announced that : "From February, we'll be opening our subscription models which will get rid of the…
CES 2010: Pre-show round-up
CES 2010 may not officially open its doors until tomorrow, but that doesn't stop some industrious snoops and zealous PR teams throwing out some early tasters of what to expect from this year's Las Vegas convention. Here's a round-up of…
CES 2010: Google Nexus to get built in Spotify?
Google and Spotify have been in talks to bring the music streaming service to the search giant's flagship handset, the Nexus One, according to Tech Crunch. If the source is to be believed, the plan would be to package in…
Can the X6 save Nokia's Comes With Music?
Analysts from MKM Partners have today predicted that Nokia's Comes With Music service may not survive till the end of 2010, and may have to close unless Nokia drastically increases its number of active users. As MKM's Tero Kuittinen suggests:…
Guide to digital music startups compiled by MusicAlly
A great feature this one. The bloggers over at MusicAlly have compiled a pretty extensive list of the best digital music startups they have found this year. Everything from torrent file-sharing, browser streaming and Twitter music apps are featured,…
New listeners tuning into Spotify and Last.fm
Online music services such as Spotify and Last.fm are rapidly picking up new listeners, new research has revealed. Rajar, the radio audience measurement body, has seen figures for "personal radio" services hit 4.5 million users in the UK through November….
Myspace Music goes live in the UK
As well as the addition of Myspace Music charts and iTunes download links, the Myspace Music launch will be complimented by a host of exclusive content from the likes of 50 Cent, Alicia Keys and Lost Prophets.
Spotify squash Xbox 360, PS3 rumours
It's already a massive hit on PCs and smartphones, with the service last week rolling onto Symbian devices. So where to now for Spotify? The Xbox 360 and PS3 games consoles, surely?
Spotify's Symbian client goes on sale
Although Symbian doesn't grab as much attention as its rivals these days it remains the most used smartphone operating system in the world with a huge installed base. Most of those phones are Nokia handsets like its N series phones, though Samsung and Sony Ericsson both have Symbian handsets in their range.
The deal is similar to the Google/Apple ones in that Symbian phone owners can download the software and use it for free if they take out a premium subscription to the popular music streaming service.