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Alternative music players that allow you to get the best sound
Wed, 20th Dec 2017
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In the era of Spotify and iTunes, the humble music player seems to be all but forgotten, and that's a shame...
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SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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SoundHound introduces voice-activated AI in its latest app overhaul for seamless music searches and immersive discovery experience.
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Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Spotify has been available on PS4 for several months, but now the music streaming service is available now on Xbox One.
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Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Users won’t need to switch between apps while running anymore, eliminating the risk of tripping while looking at your phone...
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Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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Pandora to shut down in Australia and New Zealand. Despite signing local deals, the company struggled to compete with Spotify.
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Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain’s lullabies to sunshine bops.
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Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Spotify Free users face malware onslaught from a rogue ad, prompting security concerns across Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu systems.
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Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.
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Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.
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Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Spotify launches Release Radar, a new playlist featuring the latest releases from favourite artists, updated every Friday.
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Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Last week’s thrilling season finale of Game of Thrones has seen interest in the television show’s Season 6 soundtrack peak on Spotify.
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They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists
Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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Spotify announced than in just over three months, users around the world have listened to the band for the equivalent of 2,793 years.
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Spark and Spotify renew streaming vows
Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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Spotify has extended its exclusive partnership with Spark, in a deal that will see Spark offer Spotify services for a further two years.
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Clinton smashes glass ceilings with Spotify playlist
Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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The democratic presidential hopeful's playlist is a mixed bag, with tracks from Beyonce, Florence + The Machine, M.I.A and Madonna.
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New Spotify feature helps users 'discover' undiscovered music
Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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Spotify unveils 'Fresh Finds', a new weekly feature curated to spotlight emerging talents before they hit the big time.
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Spotify ditches its data centers for Google cloud
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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Spotify is shifting from using its own data centers to Google’s Cloud Platform, saying cloud is now as high quality as traditional offerings.
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Spotify gets sexy for Valentine's Day
Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Spotify has jumped into the Valentine’s Day party and launched a new feature called Love Notes, and also revealed the top sex songs in New Zealand.
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Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music's three-month free trial, saying it doesn't pay writers, producers, or artists.
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Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.
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Is the Windows 10 new music app a Spotify clone?
Tue, 26th May 2015
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Microsoft has released a glimpse of what it is planning for its music app coming with Windows 10, and it looks an awful lot like Spotify.