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Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’

August 9, 2019

Photo Credit: Daniel Cañibano / CC by 2.0 Apple Music has launched 'Apple Digital Masters,' a revamp of 'Mastered for iTunes' content. Apple recently killed off its iTunes umbrella in favor of separating its... Read More...

YouTube Is Now Allowing Subscribers to Download 1080p Videos for Offline Viewing

Ashley King

August 2, 2019

Photo Credit: Android Police In a bid to make its subscription service more attractive, YouTube has increased its offline playback resolution. YouTube Premium subscribers get access to perks like no ads, vid... Read More...

SoundCloud Taps NLE Choppa to Kick off Its Mobile Editing Launch

Ashley King

August 1, 2019

SoundCloud introduced mobile profile editing in its iOS app today, with NLE Choppa unveiling the new feature. SoundCloud is now touting total mobile creativity, with iOS-based creators given the ability to u... Read More...

After a Month Offline, Netease Cloud Music Returns to Chinese App Stores

Ashley King

July 31, 2019

Netease Cloud Music has returned to Chinese app stores after more than 30 days offline. The popular music streaming platform was removed from every app store over clashes with government guidelines. The Cybe... Read More...

Mixcloud Says Ad-Supported Streaming Isn’t Paying the Bills, Introduces Paid Tiers

Ashley King

July 31, 2019

Photo Courtesy Mixcloud Mixcloud is changing the way users experience the service by introducing new premium tiers. These days, most labels and artists earn a majority of their recording revenues through str... Read More...

Apple Music Might Be Cutting Its Free Trial Period to One Month

Ashley King

July 26, 2019

Exhibit A Apple Music may be reducing the free trial period from three months to just one month. A new ad surfaced on the Apple Music website showcasing a free one-month trial of the service. Which may mean... Read More...

Nothing to See Here — Apple Denies Prioritizing Its Own Apps In the App Store

Ashley King

July 24, 2019

A recent report from the Wall Street Journal highlights how Apple's apps appear first in App Store searches. Apps that generate recurring revenue, like Music or Books, appeared first in 95% of searches perfo... Read More...

Mixhalo Raises $10.7 Million to Vastly Improve Live Concert Audio — But Is That Something Fans Want?

Ashley King

July 23, 2019

Mixhalo has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding to vastly improve the live audio experience at concerts and live events. The live concert audio start-up was founded by Michael Einziger — guitarist and c... Read More...

Pandora Voice Control Leaves Beta; Now Available to All iOS and Android Users

Ashley King

July 23, 2019

Pandora's mobile voice controls are now available to all iOS and Android users after exiting a limited beta. The new feature allows users to ask for playlists, stations, albums, songs, and even sou... Read More...

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Add 13 More Countries to Reach 63 Total — But Adoption Remains Weak

Ashley King

July 18, 2019

YouTube Premium and its sidekick YouTube Music are now available in 13 additional countries, more than a year after launch. That brings the total countries supported to 63 for Premium, and 62 for YouTube Mus... Read More...

LINE Music Officially Launches In Taiwan Where Only 6% Of Smartphone Users Stream

Ashley King

July 12, 2019

Line Music expanded into a third market this week, with the service now available in Taiwan. The Japan-based streaming music service launched in Japan and Thailand in 2015. Line Music was one of the first... Read More...

SiriusXM Further Expands Its Out-of-Car Streaming Experience

Ashley King

July 11, 2019

SiriusXM announced today that subscribers will be able to create personalized music stations with Pandora. The new feature is available to SiriusXM All Access and Premier subscribers. Integrating Pandora's a... Read More...

Alphabet Touts YouTube Subscription ‘Momentum’ as Broader Revenues Sag

Spotify’s ‘Preferred Distributor’ List Now Includes 23 Companies

HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Sends Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time” Spotify Streams Skyrocketing

Apple Music Releases Rihanna’s Catalog in Spatial Audio Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

Miley Cyrus Breaks Her Own Record — “Flowers” Becomes the Most-Streamed Song in a Single Week on Spotify for the Second Week in a Row

Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’

YouTube Is Now Allowing Subscribers to Download 1080p Videos for Offline Viewing

SoundCloud Taps NLE Choppa to Kick off Its Mobile Editing Launch

After a Month Offline, Netease Cloud Music Returns to Chinese App Stores

Mixcloud Says Ad-Supported Streaming Isn’t Paying the Bills, Introduces Paid Tiers

Apple Music Might Be Cutting Its Free Trial Period to One Month

Nothing to See Here — Apple Denies Prioritizing Its Own Apps In the App Store

Mixhalo Raises $10.7 Million to Vastly Improve Live Concert Audio — But Is That Something Fans Want?

Pandora Voice Control Leaves Beta; Now Available to All iOS and Android Users

YouTube Premium and YouTube Music Add 13 More Countries to Reach 63 Total — But Adoption Remains Weak

LINE Music Officially Launches In Taiwan Where Only 6% Of Smartphone Users Stream

SiriusXM Further Expands Its Out-of-Car Streaming Experience