Just almost a couple of months after it launched its subscription music streaming service in the US, German startup SoundCloud is expanding its availability to a few other countries, namely the United Kingdom and Ireland. Music lovers will now be able to experience music from both established artists and upcoming ones just waiting to be […]
SoundCloud subscription service now available in the UK, Ireland
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Amazon’s stand-alone music service might be a reality soon
Earlier this year we told you about rumors that Amazon is looking at taking on Spotify and other music streaming services. Looks like the plan hasn’t been forgotten as sources close to the company are saying that the planned service is still in the pipeline and is part of the online retail giant’s plan to […]
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Spotify has 100M + active users but only 30% paying subscribers
Its rivals may be breathing down its neck, but music streaming giant Spotify is still confident that it’s still at the top of its game. The company has just announced that they have more than 100 million active listeners every month, which is more than the population of most countries. The even better news is […]
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Tidal latest update now brings you Chromecast support
If you’re among the 3 million global subscribers that Tidal claims it has and if you have a Google Chromecast dongle, then you might want to update your Android app as soon as you can. That’s because version 1.11.0 is bringing you casting support so you can stream your music or your videos to a […]
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Deezer finally enters the US music streaming market
With the already crowded music streaming market in the US, since you have your Spotify and Apple Music and Tidal, etc etc, the last thing we probably need is another player to enter the fray. But then again, it’s better for consumer to have many choices rather than a monopoly or duopoly. And so French […]
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Samsung Milk Music won’t be available starting September 22
First we lost Milk Video last year and now, it’s the turn of the music streaming version, Samsung Milk Music, next month. Samsung has announced it will shut down their music streaming service by September 22. Both services were the OEMs attempt to offer exclusive media streaming to Galaxy owners, but it seems to have […]
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Amazon looking at cheaper music streaming service exclusive to Echo
Most of the music streaming services available in the market (well at least the good ones) are practically priced the same, at $9.99 per month, for unlimited, ad-free streaming with option to listen offline, and other similar features. Sources are saying that Amazon is looking at launching two new music services by next month: one […]
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Amazon, Pandora testing out pricing of music streaming services
For those who listen to music all throughout the day, paying $9.99 a month for your music streaming subscription is probably worth it. But for those who just occasionally use the service, if there’s a cheaper alternative, would you go for it? That’s what Amazon and Pandora are hoping would happen as they are reportedly […]
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Pandora Plus is $5/month subscription, on demand tier coming soon
Rumors were going around that Internet radio service Pandora was going to launch a new subscription product and true enough, they have now announced the all new Pandora Plus. It is a $5 per month service that will be replacing the current Pandora One and offers some improvements which users will hopefully appreciate. Plus, they […]
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Amazon Music Unlimited is finally official and available
We’ve been hearing rumors for some time now that Amazon is planning to release a stand-alone music streaming app to compete with the likes of Spotify, Google Play Music, Apple Music, etc. So yes, the rumors were true as they have officially announced Amazon Music Unlimited which users can subscribe to whether or not they’re […]
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Panodra Premium signals its entry into the on-demand streaming market
When Pandora purchased Rdio, a small but well-liked streaming service, people were speculating that the former will finally enter the on-demand music streaming market. It had been a staple for the radio streaming crowd, but it seemed like it wanted to play with the big boys like Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, etc. Now […]
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LG Music Flow system to be updated with Google Home, multi-room support
In case you’ve forgotten, LG joined the music streaming bandwagon by launching the LG Music Flow system way back in 2015. Users are allowed to cast music through Google Cast. The music flow system has been around for less than a couple of years now so it needs some update. One major request of consumers […]
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Microsoft offering 4 free months to new Groove Music Pass users
If you really really really want to get new users (and keep them) in the midst of an extremely competitive music streaming market, then you will do all that you can to entice them to your service. Microsoft seems to be in that mindset as they are offering not just 1 month free trial, but […]
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Pandora finally announces Premium subscription tier
Pandora finally gave in and is joining the on-demand music streaming market, after being in the personalized radio category for the longest time. They have officially announced Pandora Premium, a new subscription tier where you have “the best of both worlds” in terms of having the ability to search for songs and albums on your […]
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Spotify could be working on a new wearable hardware
Could Spotify be looking to debut its own hardware? This is what’s circulating now as the company has been sighted to be posting job ads for a Sr. Product Manager for Hardware and a Product Manager for Voice. The latter post is still on the company website but the first one has since been pulled. […]
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Taylor Swift’s entire catalogue now available on streaming again
Swifties the world over are now probably happily playing their idol’s entire discography as Taylor Swift announced that all her albums, including deluxe editions, are back on streaming services now. And we’re not just talking about Apple Music, but all the other major ones like Amazon Music, Google Play Music, and yes, even her “best […]
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Microsoft to discontinue Groove Music, asks users to go to Spotify
It looks like Microsoft is officially giving up on their own music streaming as they announced that Groove Music, formerly Xbox Music, will officially close down that part of their service by the end of the year. But instead of just focusing on that not so good part of the news, they also announced that […]
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Pandora brings highly-curated Featured Playlists
If you’re the kind of person who is too lazy to create playlists and would like for music streaming services to just come up with highly-curated ones, then the new Featured Playlists from Pandora may just be your thing. Playlists aren’t anything new in this age of Spotify and so this new thing from Pandora […]
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Spotify says two million users depend on unauthorized apps to remove ads
Earlier this month, Spotify sent a warning email to users with “modified” apps, saying access will be disabled because of some abnormal activities. Apparently, there are people who have been using third-party apps to get away with the ads and the limited skips. Spotify said the accounts are still safe but access from those apps […]
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5 reasons why you should consider subscribing to the new Pandora Family
With the recent announcement of the YouTube Music app, other music streaming services would have to pay attention, given the marketing power of Google. One thing that its strongest competitor, Spotify, has that the new kid on the block doesn’t have yet is a family plan. And now another player in the market, Pandora, has […]
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