Amazon is cutting an unspecified number of positions in its music division in the latest layoffs to hit the tech giant as it looks for ways to trim costs.
Amazon Music is leading an effort to expand the company into live audio, joining the likes of Clubhouse, Twitter, Facebook and Spotify, but putting its own spin on things. That’s… Read More
Amazon is bringing out more star power to promote this year’s Prime Day shopping event. The company announced Thursday that recording artists Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi will be… Read More
How will Amazon maintain its culture as it approaches 1.3 million employees and prepares for its founder Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO? One answer is the set of… Read More
Musicians relying on digital streaming to connect with fans during the pandemic have another option to do so thanks to a new Amazon Music and Twitch partnership. Twitch’s live streaming… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about on the GeekWire Podcast this week. We finally got the price and date for Surface Duo, Microsoft’s new dual-screen Android device (don’t call it a… Read More
Amazon Music and the tech giant’s Audible subsidiary plan to offer podcasts from third-party content providers directly on their platforms, significantly expanding their audio offerings and going head-to-head with Apple,… Read More
Amazon expanded its streaming music subscription service on Tuesday, rolling out a new high-definition option that competes with similar offerings from Tidal and others. Amazon Music HD includes more than… Read More
With 40 years of rock history behind them, U2 are taking a somewhat futuristic approach to hyping their upcoming album, teaming with Amazon Music for a first-of-its-kind broadcast called “The… Read More
Amazon is known for being secretive about its plans, but when it wants to make an impression it knows how to go big. Today, the tech giant unveiled a King… Read More
Pandora, the Internet radio giant that pioneered music streaming, is launching a premium subscription service to compete with industry titans Spotify and Apple Music. Pandora Premium, like its competitors, is a $10/month… Read More
Amazon’s Echo product line has been called the “accidental winner” of the smart-home speaker market, but it’s more accurate to say it’s the accidental early leader. Google’s rival, Google Home, will be released… Read More
T-Mobile’s Music Freedom and Binge On programs are expanding again today, bringing the total number of services available through the data-saving programs to more than 100. Music Freedom, which lets… Read More
It’s hard out there for a streaming music service in the U.S. A new chart from Statista shows just how crowded the market is for businesses vying to provide music… Read More