Spotify hasn’t even launched in the US yet, but rumor has it the European streaming music service may offer far more than just songs to wile away the hours. Recent buzz suggests Spotify plans to roll out a premium streaming movie rental service for customers this fall, and offer subscribers VoD access to features just weeks after …
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Spotify Slashes Free Music Listening By Half
Thanks for your “unbelievable support,” reads a post from Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek–and oh by the way, we’re slashing what you’re allowed to listen to in a month by half.
Well, that’s not exactly how Ek puts it, who instead writes almost clinically that “total listening time for free users will be limited to 10 …
Malware Ads Affected “Just a Handful” Says Spotify
Malware hidden inside a banner advert infected “just a handful” of Spotify users, the Europe-based music streaming service said today.
The attack was hidden inside a graphic banner advert that appeared on Spotify’s free ad-supported service last week.
Although Spotify is still investigating the affair, spokesman Jim Butcher told …
Google Begins Testing Google Music, Hints at Launch
According to CNET, Google’s finally testing Google Music internally. Does this mean the launch is imminent? Perhaps.
As always, Google employees get first dibs on trying it out, and it’s sounding like it could still be some time before the public has a go. Which begs the question why, after all this time, Google music still hasn’t …
Spotify to Start Streaming Live Concerts
Even though the future of a U.S. launch remains tantalizingly out of reach, Spotify’s won a lot of fans abroad with its robust library and easy shareability of playlists. But the streaming music service has plans to do more than just deliver the recorded music you crave.
Like streaming their first-ever live set straight from the Koko …
Which Music Service Should You Use? A Quiz
If you have a computer and listen to anything other than your “new message” alert noise on it, you probably take advantage of one of the many online music services. But each one has its own vibe and constituency; which one is most appropriate for you? Take our quiz and see!
Whose taste in music do you trust the most?
A. I used to …
What’s The URL, Kenneth? REM Releases New Album Early Through Spotify
Has streaming music online replaced radioplay? As some British music labels are moving towards offering songs to buy online as soon as they’ve been played on the radio, REM seems to be moving in the opposite direction, releasing their new album Collapse Into Now to stream for European fans through Spotify a week before it’s available to …
Spotify Raises $100 Million In New Funding Round
Spotify may still be signing one music label (That’d be Universal) away from its long-awaited US launch, but the streaming music company has just made another move suggesting that it’s getting ready to try and take America by storm. The company has sold a stake of just under 5% to investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers for $50 …
Spotify Signs With EMI. Is It Closer to a U.S. Launch?
Spotify has taken a large step towards its US launch, if rumors are to be believed, by finalizing a US distribution deal with EMI Music. All Things Digital is reporting multiple sources as saying that the deal is done, although EMI and Spotify are officially refusing comment.
This means that the streaming music service now has US …
Competition for iTunes? Google Music, Spotify Making Launch Strides
Are iTunes’ days of digital music dominance finally about to come to an end? New reports are suggesting that Google is closing in on a launch date for its much-rumored music service at the same time as Spotify is said to be making progress with its potential second US signing.
Google Music has been the subject of much speculation …
Spotify’s Sony Deal Doesn’t Mean US Launch, Yet
Streaming music service Spotify has finally landed its first US deal, with All Things Digital reporting that Sony has signed on to the service that offers users a set number of hours for free streaming music per month. The service, which has been becoming increasingly popular in Europe over the last few years, has found American labels …
Galaxy Tab Users Can Tune Into Slacker Radio, Tune Out Spotify?
Slacker Radio, a free streaming personalized Internet service, announced that you’ll be able to stream musiPreviewc via the Samsung Galaxy Tab when it comes out next month. The app will come pre-installed on the Galaxy Tab or you can download it for the Amazon Kindle, iPhone, iPod touch, WebOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile …