Tag: streaming
Google launches Chromecast in Japan
Google is bringing its Chromecast streaming stick to yet another country: Chromecast will officially go on sale in Japan on Wednesday, according to a report...
YouTube is reportedly buying video game live streaming site Twitch for...
YouTube is about to announce the acquisition of Twitch for $1 billion, according to a Variety report. Twitch, which offers users a way to stream and watch...
Why Neil Young’s PonoMusic might actually be amazing
Yes it’s all very easy to mock the ageing rock-star for thinking he can enter the world of digital music entrepreneurship at the age...
Chromecast: now casting in 11 more countries
Superheroes, cliff divers, fearless reporters or pop icons—whatever you like to watch, Chromecast makes it easy to bring it from a phone, tablet or laptop to the biggest screen in...
Use This Hidden Feature In YouTube To Stream An Unlimited Amount...
YouTube lets you do more than watch videos of cute cats doing cute things. Buzzfeed 's Patrick Ward created a video demonstrating several hidden filters and...
Spotify Looks Like It Is Preparing For An IPO
Music streaming service Spotify appears to be preparing for an IPO, according to Reuters. The company posted a job listing that contained these requirements, Reuters...
Apple Brings iTunes Radio to Australia
Apple® today announced iTunes Radio™ is now available to music fans in Australia. iTunes Radio is a free Internet radio service featuring over 100...
YouTube Has A Music Industry Problem
The Guardian reports on simmering anger within the music industry at YouTube, which music industry players view as a kind of poor man's Spotify:...
Beats Music app goes live in the iTunes app store
The iPhone app for Beats Music, the much-anticipated music subscription service that is spearheaded by Jimmy Iovine, went live in Apple’s iTunes app store ahead of...
Google Play Movies and TV app now available for iOS, Chromecast...
Google brought its Google Play Movies and TV app to iOS Wednesday, making it easier for users of the service to watch rented and bought videos...
Pandora gives up on law to reform music royalty rates
Streaming site Pandora has quietly given up its campaign to get Congress to pass the Internet Radio Fairness Act, a law that would have...
Shazam: from gimmick to major player
At the beginning of September 2013, Shazam announced a huge milestone: the 10 billionth use of the music identifying app.
The song: Lady Gaga’s ‘Applause’....
The New Myspace Is Already Laying Off 5% Of Its Workforce
Less than a year ago Myspace gave itself a big reboot and became a hub for musicians and artists. But it looks like that...
Share Your Best and Worst Blockbuster Memories
With instant streaming services like Netflix on the rise, it's easy to forget that many of us began our home movie-watching careers by going...
Shoutabl: The One-Stop Shop for Bands’ Social Publishing
No one ever said being in a band is easy. But the era of social media has ushered in a new degree of responsibilities...
Pandora, iTunes, Spotify, Rdio All Try to Take a Bite Out...
Assessing the ad-supported digital-music-streaming landscape is like figuring out which sets to catch at Bonnaroo. From Pandora to Spotify to Clear Channel's iHeartRadio to...
Spotify sued by UK dance label over playlist-related copyright infringement
The dance label Ministry of Sound has sued Spotify over alleged copyright infringement carried out by its users, according to a report in The...
Spotify in Talks With Brands To Create Twitter-Like Follow Feature
Spotify is in talks with brands to beta-test a "follow" feature so that marketers can push content like branded playlists to the music-streaming service's...
