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Spotify Adds Audiobooks to Its Offerings
Spotify Adds Audiobooks to Its Offerings
September 20, 2022  |  Technology

Citing what it said were years of customer requests, audio streaming platform Spotify said it is adding audiobooks to its offerings. Beginning Tuesday (Sept. 20),...

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The Music (Streaming) Scene Is About To Get More Interesting
The Music (Streaming) Scene Is About To Get More Interesting
November 19, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Few industries have been disrupted by digital and mobile technology as has the music industry over the past two decades. The economic model has shifted...

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Free Amazon Music Debut Sinks Spotify Shares
Free Amazon Music Debut Sinks Spotify Shares
November 19, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched a free version of its music streaming service supported by ads, according to Reuters. The company has set its sights on competing...

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Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea
Record Labels Not Sold On Apple’s Super-Bundle Subscription Idea
October 07, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has kicked off early talks with record labels about bundling its upcoming streaming TV service with Apple Music, its streaming music service, the Financial Times...

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Spotify Buys Music Production Platform SoundBetter
Spotify Buys Music Production Platform SoundBetter
September 12, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Spotify has acquired music production marketplace SoundBetter for an undisclosed sum, in an attempt to diversify beyond streaming, and continue to offer services to musicians...

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Students With Prime Memberships Get 80 Pct. Discount On Amazon Music
Students With Prime Memberships Get 80 Pct. Discount On Amazon Music
August 06, 2019  |  Amazon

Students with an Amazon Prime subscription can now get Amazon Music for just 99 cents a month, down from the student price of $4.99, Reuters...

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Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
July 31, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Sweden-based Spotify closed its second calendar quarter with 108 million paying subscribers worldwide and 232 million total monthly active users, up 31 percent compared to...

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Helping Merchants Play To Win In The $500B Subscription Space
Helping Merchants Play To Win In The $500B Subscription Space
May 29, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

More than half of all Americans now subscribe to digital news or entertainment streaming services, and such offerings are already beginning to crop up in...

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EU To Investigate Apple’s Music Service
EU To Investigate Apple’s Music Service
May 06, 2019  |  Regulation

Apple has landed in European Union regulators’ radar over a complaint by rival music streaming service Spotify, which has prompted a formal inquiry by the...

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