Category: Digital Music
Spotify Web Player now in public beta phase
Spotify's Web Player has now entered a public beta testing phase, after first being revealed back at the company's major press event in November 2012. Working from inside any web browser and designed to get more people using the music…
Google readying Spotify music streaming rival for Q3 2013
Google are said to be planning to launch their own music streaming service in Q3 2013 to rival Spotify, according to new reports from both the Financial Times and Bloomberg. Google may beat both Apple and Amazon to the punch…
iTunes MP3 downloads hit new 25 billion song sales milestone
Apple have revealed that their iTunes digital music storefront has hit another significant milestone, passing 25 billion song sales since it first opened for business a decade ago. Working out at roughly 15,000 purchases a minute, the 25 billionth purchase…
Nokia launch Music+ Spotify rival
Nokia's Music app for Lumia phones has been given a boost, with the premium streaming service becoming Music+ as it ups its feature list. For a measly €3.99/$3.99 a month (less than half the price of a premium Spotify subscription),…
Spotify suspend MP3 music download purchases, bought songs may expire
Spotify has suspended the purchase and download of tracks through its music streaming service. As well as offering streaming of its 20 million song library, Spotify had offered iTunes-style MP3 track downloads for a one-off fee. However, this feature has…
Spotify add Metallica to their music streaming service, revamp discovery tools
Spotify have rounded off their most successful ever year with the announcement of an elusive band bringing their music to the streaming service's catalogue. Heavy metal superstars Metallica, a band with a notoriously icy, skeptical view of digital music and…
Sonos updates wireless streaming abilities for iPhone and iPad users
Sonos have updated their controller app for iOS devices to improve its wireless streaming capabilities. iPhone, iPod and iPad users running iOS 6 will be able to stream tracks direct from their devices iTunes library. Prior to the update, users…
Cloud streaming of personal music coming to Microsoft SkyDrive, Xbox Music?
Newly uncovered code in SkyDrive suggests that, as teased by the Redmond company, Microsoft will be adding cloud streaming of personal tunes to their online storage system. An internal testing version of SkyDrive reveals new media player controls and references…
Gotye and David Guetta top Spotify most-streamed lists for 2012
Spotify have revealed the artists making waves through their music streaming service in 2012, publishing the lists of most streamed albums, tracks, and artists, both globally and in the UK, as well as the most used apps in the desktop…
Xbox Music gets official: Windows 8 launch app is Spotify rival
Microsoft have officially revealed details on Xbox Music, their digital tune streaming Spotify rival. Hitting Xbox 360 consoles tomorrow and landing as a launch app with Windows 8 on 26 October, the service makes 30 million songs available for streaming….
