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
The news: Amazon expanded the free, ad-supported version of Amazon Music to the iPhone, Android devices, and Fire TV. The app was previously only available on the Amazon Echo. Why… Read More
Updated below with additional information. Almost lost amid the flurry of announcements from Amazon’s devices and services team Wednesday was this intriguing tidbit for podcast listeners in a post about… Read More
This week on Geared Up, we talk about the latest rumors saying that Microsoft is working on a new secret new foldable Surface tablet device that will be able to… Read More
Amazon is working on a new free, ad-supported streaming music service, ratcheting up its challenge to Spotify, according to a new report. Citing sources familiar with the plans, Billboard reported… Read More
Facebook is in the news again, but not for the reasons it wants to be. The New York Times published an extensive report on the social giant’s privacy practices, this… Read More
Voters looking to drown out last-minute midterm elections noise can turn to Spotify for specially curated playlists in every state ahead of Tuesday. Users of the streaming music service have… Read More
Google took a turn in the cloud doghouse Tuesday afternoon, after several issues forced popular consumer sites like Spotify, Snapchat, and Pokemon Go offline for about 40 minutes. Users started… Read More
Seattle’s new Nordic Museum is almost ready for its May 5 grand opening, but before the public gets its first look, the museum will host … a tech conference? Yes,… Read More
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Spotify has confidentially filed for an initial public offering according to an Axios report citing several anonymous sources. The streaming giant is a controversial player in the music industry, as… Read More
Microsoft said Monday it plans to discontinue its Groove Music Pass streaming service, and it will instead partner with streaming giant Spotify. Microsoft rebranded its Xbox Music service as Groove… Read More
Xbox Live is getting a new look. Microsoft is rolling out a redesigned homepage for Xbox Live that gives users more control over what they see. It follows “Microsoft Fluent… Read More
Streaming music service Spotify is coming to the Xbox One more than two years after it debuted on rival PlayStation consoles. In June, a Spotify app came to the Windows… 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
A Spotify-backed company that gives businesses legal and data-driven background music is raising more cash to help expand its operations. Soundtrack Your Brand today announced a $22 million round led by… Read More
First there was the walkman, then the iPod, and, now, it’s Alexa. The Amazon assistant is transforming how people listen to music. So much so, that Billboard has ranked Amazon CEO… Read More
The New York Times is partnering with music streaming giant Spotify to attract more readers. The two companies today announced a deal that will give NYT readers who pay for its $25 per… Read More
Embed from Getty Images It was all about Drake and Rihanna on Spotify for 2016. The music streaming service revealed its most popular songs, artists, albums, and trends on Wednesday.… Read More
GeekWire’s Monica Nickelsburg caught up with New Day NW host Margaret Larson to talk about five of her favorite apps. Watch the video above to find out why she couldn’t… Read More
Little guys have to stick together. Sprint and Napster — two underdogs in their respective industries — announced a new agreement today to add Napster as a new music streaming… Read More
Exclusive streaming deals with artists have become a powerful, but controversial, source of ammunition in the digital music battle. In an interview with GeekWire, Napster CFO and Head of Label… Read More
Things got nasty at the third and final presidential debate on Wednesday night, and on Thursday, Janet Jackson fans got “Nasty” in return. Spotify reported that streams of Jackson’s 1986 R&B… Read More
Would you pay a few extra bucks a month to turn your smart home speaker into an intelligent, unlimited jukebox? Amazon is betting people will. The company on Wednesday is launching… Read More
If you’re a bit of a control freak when it comes to the music you listen to in the car, Uber is launching a new and improved Rider Music experience.… Read More
Sonos is opening up. The at-home connected speaker maker today made two key announcements related to Amazon and Spotify. Sonos is partnering with Amazon to let people control their tunes via… Read More
Amazon Echo owners can now set Spotify or Pandora to be their default music player. Previously, Echo users could have their device play music from Spotify or Pandora, but they… Read More
Amazon, the e-commerce giant that continues to redefine what it means to be “an everything store,” is reportedly launching a stand-alone music streaming service. According to Reuters, Amazon will offer the service… Read More
The “Seattle Sound” may be a mythical, all-encompassing thing that veers toward indie rock or leftover grunge hits, but according to an analysis by Spotify, the city’s musical taste is… Read More
Seattle-based Rhapsody International — composed of music streaming services Rhapsody and Napster — announced Mike Davis as the first CEO in the parent company’s history. Previously, Davis worked as a TPG… Read More