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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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ByteDance To Roll Out Music Streaming Service
ByteDance To Roll Out Music Streaming Service
November 18, 2019  |  Retail

With the rollout of its own competing service, the Chinese firm behind the popular TikTok video app is set to rival players such as Apple...

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EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
EU: Apple Pay May Be Stifling Payments Competition
November 07, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said numerous grievances have been filed with the European Commission concerning Apple Pay and its negative effect on competition in...

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Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Reaches 113M
Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Reaches 113M
October 28, 2019  |  Retail

As Spotify Technology SA brought on more premium service subscribers than expected, the company came out ahead of Q3 revenue expectations and posted a surprise profit. It...

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Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
Congress Calls On Spotify To Name Apple Violations
October 04, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

As part of its continuing probe into potential antitrust practices that hamper competition, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information...

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Amazon Among 30 Firms Launching Voice Interoperability Initiative
Amazon Among 30 Firms Launching Voice Interoperability Initiative
September 24, 2019  |  Amazon

To ensure that voice-enabled products offer customers flexibility and choice through multiple, interoperable voice services, Amazon and top technology firms announced the Voice Interoperability Initiative. Over...

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Subscription Economy Shifts: MoviePass Closes, Ford Reverses And Porn Gets In The Game
Subscription Economy Shifts: MoviePass Closes, Ford Reverses And Porn Gets In The Game
September 16, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

After over two years of speculation — and a fair number of predictions of imminent doom — it seems MoviePass has finally, actually come to...

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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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Spotify, Apple Explore Linking Siri With Spotify
Spotify, Apple Explore Linking Siri With Spotify
August 13, 2019  |  Apple

Spotify might be ready to call a truce with Apple that would allow iPhone users to tell Siri to play songs from the world’s most...

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