Ashley King

Madonna Slams Trump Over Coronavirus Response, Joins Zac Brown In Criticizing Government Ineptitude

March 20, 2020

Just a day after Zac Brown said 90% of his road crew was laid off – Madonna put Trump on blast, using his own words against him. The pop singer posted a clip just under two minutes, sharing the president's r... Read More...

Netflix Is Lowering Stream Quality to Preserve Bandwidth — Is Music Streaming Next?

Ashley King

March 19, 2020

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Netflix will limit its streaming quality to SD only for the next 30 days in the EU to reduce bandwidth usage. Other regions of the world are likely next. Netflix is voluntarily complying with a request from... Read More...

Sonos Isn’t Bricking Old Speakers – But Say Goodbye To Updates

Ashley King

March 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Sonos Sonos isn't bricking old speakers anymore – but you can say goodbye to updates for them. Today Sonos revealed details surrounding its multi-room home audio strategy going forward. The sma... Read More...

Twitch Numbers Are Exploding as People Stay Home — They’re Not the Only One

Ashley King

March 19, 2020

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As more people are staying at home to practice social distancing, Twitch viewership numbers are skyrocketing. They're not the only ones, either. Streaming software company StreamElements collects data about ... Read More...

Musicians Local 47 Opens Coronavirus Relief Fund — Here’s How to Apply

Ashley King

March 19, 2020

Los Angeles musician's union AFM Local 47 is establishing a coronavirus relief fund. The emergency relief fund will be available to members who have lost work due to the outbreak. The fund will also extend a... Read More...

TuneIn Organizes Coronavirus News Channel For Updates on Pandemic

Ashley King

March 18, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash TuneIn steps up to fill old-fashioned radio's shoes with an on-demand coronavirus news channel. Headlines surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic sweeping the globe are changin... Read More...

Spotify Made Its Shuffle Feature Less Random to ‘Feel Actually Random’ to Listeners

Ashley King

March 18, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Spotify actually made the random music shuffle not so random on purpose – here's why. Numerous user complaints rolling into Spotify support all said the same thing – the shuffle button... Read More...

Amazon Music for Artists Officially Sets Sail With Deep Alexa Integration

Ashley King

March 17, 2020

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Photo Credit: Amazon Amazon Music for Artists is now available – providing analytics data and deep Alexa integration. Amazon launched the analytics platform for artists late last week to match Spotify and Ap... Read More...

TikTok Moderators Told to Hide Videos From Poor, Overweight, and ‘Ugly’ People

Ashley King

March 17, 2020

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A new report says TikTok moderators are preventing ugly, poor, and overweight people from trending. The guidelines said people who shoot videos in "slums" or "dilapidated housing" should not reach the "For Y... Read More...

St. Patrick’s Day Parades Cancelled, But Dropkick Murphys Are Still Playing

Ashley King

March 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash The Dropkick Murphys have no plans to stop playing their St. Patrick's Day shows – but there are a few changes. Instead of a live concert in front of an audience, the band will live st... Read More...

Tencent Music Boasts 39.9 Million Paying Subs — Tops Wall Street Estimates

Ashley King

March 17, 2020

Tencent Music closed 2019 with nearly 40 million paying music subscribers worldwide. Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) runs three different music streaming services in China. Those include QQ Music, Ku... Read More...

Today In Coronavirus Cancellations — Elton John, Foo Fighters, CMW, SOCAN Awards

Ashley King

March 16, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Coronavirus cancellations continue to pile up as artists, and award shows cancel appearances. Here's the latest. Elton John is postponing at least 19 dates on the North American leg of... Read More...

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Sonos Isn’t Bricking Old Speakers – But Say Goodbye To Updates

Twitch Numbers Are Exploding as People Stay Home — They’re Not the Only One

TuneIn Organizes Coronavirus News Channel For Updates on Pandemic

Spotify Made Its Shuffle Feature Less Random to ‘Feel Actually Random’ to Listeners

Amazon Music for Artists Officially Sets Sail With Deep Alexa Integration

TikTok Moderators Told to Hide Videos From Poor, Overweight, and ‘Ugly’ People

St. Patrick’s Day Parades Cancelled, But Dropkick Murphys Are Still Playing

Tencent Music Boasts 39.9 Million Paying Subs — Tops Wall Street Estimates

Today In Coronavirus Cancellations — Elton John, Foo Fighters, CMW, SOCAN Awards

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