Tag: Music streaming
Amazon in talks to launch own music streaming Spotify rival
Online retail behemoth Amazon are said to be in talks with record labels ahead of a launch of their own digital music streaming service. It is thought that Amazon would integrate the service into it's cloud music storage and Cloud…
Bowers & Wilkins reveal Z2 and revamped Zeppelin Air Airplay wireless music systems
Bowers & Wilkins have lifted the covers off two wireless music systems today, the brand new Z2 and a revamped Zeppelin Air model. Both support Apple's Wireless Airplay streaming standard, and include the new Lightning connector dock for the iPhone…
Spotify lifting the five-play track cap for free UK users
Spotify is today set to remove the cap that limits those using the service for free in the UK to only five plays of each track. According to Musically, as of today, all UK non-paying Spotify users can listen to…
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…
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….
Xbox Music to offer free song streaming, launching this month?
Hot on the heels of rumours surrounding a planned BBC music streaming service, whispers are now circulating that Microsoft's own Xbox Music streaming platform could be landing this month, on 26 October to be exact. Following the business model set…
Spotify streaming expanding to TV shows with HBO?
Spotify, the fast-growing music streaming service, may be about to extend their service into pastures new by offering TV show streaming alongside the tunes. A new report from Danish tech site Beep.tv2.dk suggests that the Swedish music maestros are preparing…
Domino Drip.fm: A digital fan-club for the 21st century
Domino has become one of the most influential record labels of the last two decades, being the stable housing Hot Chip, Dirty Projectors, Spiritualized, John Cale, Arctic Monkeys and Animal Collective, among many others. Earlier this year Domino launched a…
Spotify Premium price-cut coming? Browser-based version too?
Big shake-ups in the music-streaming world of Spotify are on the way, according to new reports that suggest a browser-based version of the online tune library is incoming. Though it's not clear whether or not the browser version will completely…
