Music Apps

Did TikTok Crash During Its 30-Second BTS Exclusive?

February 21, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Yesterday K-pop boy band BTS released a 30-second clip of their latest single on TikTok. Then the app crashed. Shortly after the clip was posted to TikTok, the search function of the a... Read More...

Spotify Steps Up Its Concert Listings With Resident Advisor Partnership

Ashley King

February 21, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Spotify is teaming up with Resident Advisor for new concert listings for local events. The partnership will connect Spotify listeners to gigs featuring artists they listen to in their ... Read More...

TikTok Scores a Juicy BTS Exclusive — But Just for :30

Marsha Silva

February 20, 2020

TikTok's splashy LA digs (Photo Credit: TikTok) TikTok is the sole home of a 30-second-long preview of BTS's upcoming single "ON," which is slated for release on Friday, alongside the group's next album, Map ... Read More...

Feel Like Someone Hacked Your Spotify Account? — You’re Not Alone

Ashley King

February 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Is your Spotify account hacked, playing music in another language or on other devices? You're not alone. Since 2017, reports of Spotify accounts being hacked have risen. The phrase 'S... Read More...

Jaguar Is Directly Integrating Spotify Into Future Dashboards

Ashley King

February 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Jaguar The new Jaguar F-TYPE will feature an embedded Spotify app in the dashboard infotainment center. The new embedded Spotify app is also backward-compatible with all software-over-the-air m... Read More...

SoundCloud Mobile Uploads Are Finally Here — Here’s What You Need to Know

Ashley King

February 18, 2020

Photo Credit: SoundCloud SoundCloud mobile uploads have finally arrived in the latest update for iOS users. SoundCloud now allows iPhone users to upload tracks to their account using the app. Android users w... Read More...

You Can Now Listen to Pandora on Apple Watch Without an iPhone

Ashley King

February 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Pandora has updated its Apple Watch app, making it a truly standalone experience for listeners. You can now stream your favorite tunes – no iPhone required. Pandora is one of the first... Read More...

More Details Emerge on YouTube’s ‘Applause’ Donation Feature

Ashley King

February 12, 2020

More details have emerged about the new YouTube Applause donation feature. Earlier this week, Digital Music News broke the story of YouTube Applause, a feature still in limited beta. Now, more details are s... Read More...

Spotify Launches ‘Songwriter Pages’ — With Clickable Songwriting Credits

Ashley King

February 12, 2020

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify is launching 'Songwriter Pages' as a way to give behind-the-music creators a better digital presence. The new program allows Spotify listeners to click on songwriters' names in ... Read More...

YouTube Is Testing ‘Applause,’ a Way for Viewers to Directly Donate to Creators

Ashley King

February 11, 2020

YouTube appears to be testing a way for desktop viewers to reward content creators with 'Applause.' Users can buy the Applause feature on specific creators' videos to show support for that YouTube channel. T... Read More...

Spotify Expands Its ‘Safe Space’ Standalone Kids App Ahead of Global Rollout

Ashley King

February 11, 2020

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify is ready to expand its standalone Kids app globally to Family Plan subscribers. A short beta in the UK and Australia is up first. Spotify chose Safer Internet Day to announce th... Read More...

TikTok App Downloads Top 104.7 Million In January – Up 46% In One Year

Ashley King

February 11, 2020

Despite the ongoing U.S. investigation, TikTok growth continues to be astronomical. TikTok is the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in January 2020. The app reached 104.7 million installs during that ... Read More...

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Did TikTok Crash During Its 30-Second BTS Exclusive?

Spotify Steps Up Its Concert Listings With Resident Advisor Partnership

TikTok Scores a Juicy BTS Exclusive — But Just for :30

Feel Like Someone Hacked Your Spotify Account? — You’re Not Alone

Jaguar Is Directly Integrating Spotify Into Future Dashboards

SoundCloud Mobile Uploads Are Finally Here — Here’s What You Need to Know

You Can Now Listen to Pandora on Apple Watch Without an iPhone

More Details Emerge on YouTube’s ‘Applause’ Donation Feature

Spotify Launches ‘Songwriter Pages’ — With Clickable Songwriting Credits

YouTube Is Testing ‘Applause,’ a Way for Viewers to Directly Donate to Creators

Spotify Expands Its ‘Safe Space’ Standalone Kids App Ahead of Global Rollout

TikTok App Downloads Top 104.7 Million In January – Up 46% In One Year