Music Apps

Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano Lots of iPhone users are reporting excessive battery drain due to Apple Music background activity. Users running iOS 13.5.1 seem to be most susceptible to this issue. They repor... Read More...

Photo Credit: Apple Music Apple Music launches a new bi-monthly artist program to highlight top talent in Africa. The initiative is 'Africa Rising' and it comes with a companion playlist featuring the same n... Read More...

Photo Credit: Alex Iby Spotify launches new couples' plan to make it easier to split a Spotify premium membership. Dubbed Premium Duo, the new Spotify subscription, costs $12.99 a month. It allows two people... Read More...

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify realtime lyrics are rolling out to 26 new markets today – but not in the US. Spotify began testing the realtime lyrics feature last November in select markets. The launch is hap... Read More...

Photo Credit: Morning Brew Spotify is experimenting with adding music video content to its app – mimicking YouTube Music. App de-coder Jane Wong is well-known for pulling apart new app updates and finding ch... Read More...

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify is now rolling out video ads to users in the US, UK, and Canada via its Ads Studio. Spotify says most people engage with video ads with their sound muted, but Spotify listeners ... Read More...

Photo Credit: Joe Mabel / CC by 3.0 After announcing a $100 million fund to amplify black artists, Questlove asks YouTube if that includes not copyright-striking his own music. YouTube first announced the $1... Read More...

Photo Credit: YouTube Google warns YouTube Music transfers from Google Play Music could take a while 'due to high demand.' Google started rolling out the feature last week to a broader audience after a short... Read More...

Photo Credit: ByteDance ByteDance is shutting down its video-sharing app Vigo in India, urging users to switch to TikTok instead. The Chinese company is narrowing its product line across the globe, focusing ... Read More...

Photo Credit: YouTube After a month-long beta, Google Play Music to YouTube Music transfers is now rolling out. Last month, we reported on the feature debuting for some lucky Google Play Music users. The tra... Read More...

Photo Credit: Donald Valdivia Bandcamp is standing with its black creators and commits to donating 100% of its cut to the NAACP on June 19th.  Called Juneteenth, the holiday celebrates the African American e... Read More...

Photo Credit: Roberto Nickson Code found in the latest beta version of iOS hints that an Apple subscription 'mega bundle' is coming. The services bundle is suspected to include Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Ap... Read More...