Amazon reportedly exploring free, ad-supported music streaming service, Spotify shares slip Amazon is working on a new free, ad-supported streaming music service, ratcheting up its challenge to Spotify, according to a… Read More
Alexa’s impact on music lands Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Steve Boom on Billboard’s Power 100 list First there was the walkman, then the iPod, and, now, it’s Alexa. The Amazon assistant is transforming how people listen… Read More
Podcast GearedUp! What really happened to the Note 7, a way to locate lost AirPods, and the tangled world of music streaming Eight months after reports began circulating of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 catching fire, the company has released a detailed report… Read More
Shazam adds music videos thanks to partnership with Portland-based Vadio Shazam, which has attracted more than 120 million monthly active users with its music recognition app, is getting into video. The… Read More
Rhapsody reports 45% subscriber growth past year, even as competition mounts The music streaming business may be more competitive than it was a year ago, but 14-year-old Rhapsody says its prospects have… Read More
Music streaming service BOOMiO shuts down as startup rethinks its approach Seattle-based BOOMiO sent a message to users this week letting them know the music streaming service had been shut down so the app… Read More
Rhapsody tops 2.5M subscribers, up 60% from last year Rhapsody, the Seattle-based music streaming company, said today it now has 2.5 million paid subscribers around the world using its… Read More
Jukebox hero? Pandora offers musicians stats on how often they get played Pandora has started offering musicians more details about how users on its online radio service are interacting with the songs… Read More
Review: Amazon Prime Music is a fine starting point, but hardcore music fans should look elsewhere Amazon made a splash last night when it announced Prime Music, a new service that lets subscribers to its… Read More
Amazon launches Prime Music streaming service: Here’s how it stacks up Amazon launched its free Prime Music streaming service today for people who subscribe to its $99/year Amazon Prime service, jumping… Read More
New look: Rhapsody iOS app gets complete makeover It’s makeover time for the Rhapsody iOS app, as the Seattle online music streaming company just debuted a completely redesigned… Read More
Amazon Cloud Player enables iOS update, allows music streaming in Ford vehicles Good news for Ford and iPhone owners wanting to blast their tunes with Amazon’s Cloud Player: Amazon’s streaming music service updated… Read More
Who wrote that song? Rhapsody becomes first music service to offer liner notes To many listeners, one benefit of purchasing physical music is the ability to learn who was responsible for the behind-the-scenes… Read More
Rhapsody exec advises Spotify, Rdio: You’re doing it wrong Jon Maples, Rhapsody VP of Product and Content, has some veteran advice for fellow music streaming competitors Spotify and Rdio: Stop… Read More
