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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…
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….
Spotify hits Samsung Smart TVs
Spotify is expanding its reach ever further, today revealing a new partnership that will see the music streaming service invade living rooms housing Samsung Smart TVs. Rolling out across October and kicking off with the Series 7 and Series 8…
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…
BBC to launch free Playlister Spotify music rival? iPlayer for music?
Now here's an interesting, somewhat unexpected, story doing the rounds today. Apparently, the BBC are putting together a new music streaming service, rumoured to be called Playlister. Building on the brand awareness and loyalty they've deservedly earned with iPlayer, Playlister…
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…
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…
Bon Iver, Spotify and Indaba Music team up for remix competition
Spotify have teamed up with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Bon Iver and Indaba Music for an exclusive remixing competition. Dubbed the "Bon Iver, Bon Iver: Stems Project," fans are challenged with the task of remixing tracks from the artist's critically acclaimed…
