Tag: spotify
Spotify hits 15m subscribers
Music streaming service Spotify has announced that it has hit 15 million paying subscribers, after being on only ten million less than a year ago. The company also adds that over all it has 60 million users - which means that not only is growth fairly explosive, but also that it isn't doing too badly…
Spotify will not be supporting Google Cast for Audio
The other day we learned about Google Cast for Audio, Google's plan to bring the ease of Chromecasting video to your music - so that in one button press, your tunes can go from your phone to your hi-fi. Despite pledges of support from a number of manufacturers, including Sony, the largest streaming music player…
Can the film industry learn from the music industry to stop piracy?
Over the weekend we heard the news that Sony Pictures has been hacked by a group known as "GOP" (who aren't the same people as the US Republican "Grand Old Party", presumably). GOP claims to have stolen many of Sony's "secrets", including copies of films that haven't been released, or at least released outside of…
Spotify introduces family payments
Spotify is to introduce a new "family payments" system that will mean up to four family members can each have essentially their own Spotify Premium account - but with one person paying all of the bills. If you share Spotify with a family member, then you'll know how frustrating it is when you're air-drumming away…
Spotify to give you uninterrupted streaming in exchange for watching adverts
Spotify is introducing video adverts for non-premium subscribers, and will reward you for watching them all the way through. According to WP Central, Spotify video ads comes in two forms: First there's straight up videos, which will play back on the Spotify desktop client. These will be clever enough to stop playing back if you're…
Spotify now free on Windows Phone
Music streaming service Spotify is now free on the Windows Phone app, after unveiling an ad-supported and shuffle-mode which came to iOS and Android earlier this year. Previously, Windows Phone users were only able to stream via the Spotify app with a premium subscription, which includes ad-free mobile and offline listening. Now, Windows Phone streams…
Is Google trying to buy Spotify? Here’s why a deal would be great for both companies.
Interesting rumours are doing the rounds suggesting that Google might be attempting to acquire music streaming service Spotify. Such a deal could massively upset the music and tech industries. TechRadar reports that Google was on the cusp of making the deal, before deciding that the $4-5bn price was simply too high. To put that into…
Radio 1 music charts to include plays from Spotify
As we all know, the way we consume music has changed dramatically over recent years. Not only is modern music all terrible, in correlation with my increasingly distant youth, but the means by which we consume it has changed to….
Are Spotify about to save radio? (Or maybe finally destroy it?)
If you're into music, then no doubt you're delighted by the modern convenience afforded by the likes of Spotify. You can listen to all of the latest hits, without a mindless commercial radio DJ blathering on in between… and don't…
Are playlist recommendations the next battleground? Spotify and Beats Music bust out some moves
Shots have been fired today as Beats Music launches in America – and Spotify look to sensors to provide the playlists of the future. Beats Music – yes, the same Beats as the stupid expensive headphones 'invented' by De Dre…
