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Quibi’s Three-Month Reckoning — Just 27% of the Original 7.4MM Subscriber Goal Reached

June 16, 2020

Photo Credit: Quibi Short-form video app Quibi gave a generous three-month free trial. Now analysts believe it will achieve less than 30% of its initial subscriber goal. Quibi launched in April amid a global... Read More...

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

Ashley King

March 19, 2020

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...

Deezer Inks a Bundled Carrier Deal with Mondia for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE

Colin Cohen

January 13, 2020

Photo of Deezer and Mondia executives (courtesy of Deezer) Deezer announced that it has signed an agreement with a mobile technology company called Mondia that will allow for direct carrier billing services i... Read More...

Comcast Is Raising Rates Again — Average Monthly Internet Bill Surpasses $80

Colin Cohen

December 30, 2019

Photo of a Comcast van Broadband cable provider Comcast is raising rates once again across the board, with its price for Internet service notably spiking. The company's Performance Internet plan, which provi... Read More...

New York State Legislature Introduces a Net Neutrality Bill

Colin Cohen

December 19, 2019

Photo of Gov. Andrew Cuomo by Bob Jagendorf (CC BY 2.0) Following the lead of California, New York is now introducing measures to implement net neutrality in the state. The concept behind net neutrality is s... Read More...

NYPD Commander Reportedly Told Colleagues to Shoot 50 Cent 'On Sight'

50 Cent Is Producing a Black Superhero Animated Series for Lionsgate

Colin Cohen

December 17, 2019

Photo of 50 Cent by Alyssa Tomfohrde In the wake of his controversial Instagram post about Oprah Winfrey, rapper 50 Cent will executive produce an animated series featuring a black superhero for Lionsgate TV.... Read More...

DaBaby’s Plane Breaks Down Ahead of a Big Show — Rapper Delivers the Entire Performance via FaceTime

Colin Cohen

December 8, 2019

Photo of DaBaby Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist DaBaby gave a whole new meaning to the expression "the show must go on" when he performed for his fans over FaceTime after he had to cancel a show due to plane ... Read More...

iTunes is Dead — So, What About My Purchased Music, Movies, and TV Shows?

Apple Is Rumored to Be Developing an iPhone Without Any Ports

Colin Cohen

December 5, 2019

A well-respected Apple analyst is predicting that Apple's 2021 flagship iPhone will be completely wireless, meaning that it will have no ports whatsoever. Ming-Chi Kuo, who has a long history of accurate pre... Read More...

Jamendo Is Now Part of the Vodafone Pass Program In Germany

Jamendo SA

November 17, 2019

Jamendo has teamed up with Vodafone Germany to offer Vodafone customers free data usage on its music platform and increase the visibility of its artists. The following article comes from Jamendo, a proud par... Read More...

Doubling Down Again on Podcasts, Spotify Acquires Small Studio Parcast

Spotify Zombie App Alert: Android Installs Cross a Record 500 Million

Ashley King

April 19, 2019

Spotify has surpassed 500 million downloads on Android, despite having only 207 million monthly active users. How many 'zombie apps' does Spotify have? According to the latest Google Play Store counts, Andr... Read More...

Sprint Is Suing AT&T Over ‘Fake’ 5G Advertising Claims

Ashley King

February 8, 2019

Sprint has filed a lawsuit against AT&T for its 5G Evolution branding. AT&T rolled out the branding on phones that still use 4G LTE Advanced technology, which is not true 5G. Both T-Mobile and Ver... Read More...

Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever

Jordan Ratner

September 17, 2018

Janet Jackson's interactive album features artwork from her album cover throughout the Beat Fever experience. The music experience is constantly evolving with the latest technology. While we wait for artist ... Read More...

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

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Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

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Quibi’s Three-Month Reckoning — Just 27% of the Original 7.4MM Subscriber Goal Reached

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

Deezer Inks a Bundled Carrier Deal with Mondia for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE

Comcast Is Raising Rates Again — Average Monthly Internet Bill Surpasses $80

New York State Legislature Introduces a Net Neutrality Bill

50 Cent Is Producing a Black Superhero Animated Series for Lionsgate

DaBaby’s Plane Breaks Down Ahead of a Big Show — Rapper Delivers the Entire Performance via FaceTime

Apple Is Rumored to Be Developing an iPhone Without Any Ports

Jamendo Is Now Part of the Vodafone Pass Program In Germany

Spotify Zombie App Alert: Android Installs Cross a Record 500 Million

Sprint Is Suing AT&T Over ‘Fake’ 5G Advertising Claims

Janet Jackson, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, More Launch “Interactive Albums” With Beat Fever