By Brandon Russell |
To improve your listening experience and foster better discovery, Spotify is rolling out new Spotify 50 and Social 50 charts, essentially a Hot 100-style breakdown of the most popular songs across the service’s entire streaming music library. Not only that, but the lists can be…
By Brandon Russell |
Before Apple and any other big name company jumps into the busy music streaming world, Google introduced its own service at I/O on Wednesday. The platform, called Google Play Music All Access, is a Spotify clone that allows users to pick and choose precisely what…
By Todd Haselton |
We love Spotify here at TechnoBuffalo and, while it already offers several methods for discovering new music using its built-in application system, the company is extending those efforts by acquiring a service called Tunigo. According to Tunigo’s website, the firm already provides a service that…
By Brandon Russell |
Twitter’s new #music project is trying to make discovery more social. The platform isn’t just for immortal celebrities; it’s a tangible grid of trending artists according to Twitter. If you’re up to speed with all the latest top hits, #music is essentially a Top 40…
By Brandon Russell |
Spotify will expand its reach to eight other countries as early as tomorrow, according to sources familiar with the company’s plans. CNET on Monday first reported the possible growth, saying the on-demand subscription-based service could arrive in Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Baltics and…
By Joey Davidson |
Have Spotify? Are you a big fan of the Wave 103 radio station from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City? You’re in luck with both counts, because Rockstar Games has taken all of the Grand Theft Auto radio stations and turned them into Spotify playlists. Well, almost all…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple will take its first big step toward launching its iRadio streaming service soon, as a deal with Universal Music Group is reportedly imminent. According to sources speaking with The Verge, the deal could be finalized as early as next week, with final-stage negotiations with…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify is gearing up for a new marketing campaign with its first ever batch of commercials. The firm’s new clips are titled “For Music,” “Her Song” and “Getting Weird” and each celebrates a love for music. The first commercial, “For Music” will debut during The…
By Sean P. Aune |
Spotify has become one of the leading music streaming services on the market, but it appears that the company isn’t satisfied with being a one note company and may be looking to jump into streaming video as well. According to two unnamed sources that have…
By Brandon Russell |
For the first time in 14 years, music sales are up by the slimmest of margins—just 0.3 percent. Even better, piracy reportedly fell by 17-percent overall in 2012, meaning the music industry is getting a double-dose of good news. The changes are attributed, of all…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode of Rumor Roundup, Jon talks about the iPad mini’s refresh and what new feature the small tablet might pack. There are also rumors swirling about a new Nokia smartphone…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the most popular streaming services, Spotify, is finally available for Windows Phone 8 as a beta, Microsoft announced on Friday. Good news is always best before the weekend starts. Because it just went live in the marketplace, it may take a few hours…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify deactivated a feature in the United Kingdom that allowed users to purchase new tracks. The change was spotted by Pocket-Lint on Friday, which noticed a new message that says: “We’re currently not supporting new download purchases on Spotify.” Hmm, seems strange to us, and we…
By Adriana Lee |
Want to see Roku fans go nuts? Then drop this piece of news on them: The streaming device is getting one of today’s most popular music services. That’s right, Roku’s getting all Spotified for the holidays. Premium subscribers will get the new Spotify channel and…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify announced several new features during a press event on Thursday, including a new discovery tab, a revamped “follow” system, notifications and more. It also announced that it now offers Metallica’s complete collection of music. “Metallica has always tried to be in control of the…
By Brandon Russell |
Pandora and Spotify are two of the biggest names in music streaming today, dominating as the go-to services on the market. Having a party? Switch on your favorite Pandora station. On a long roadtrip? Make a playlist on Spotify. What makes both of the services…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify will release a beta version of a web-based music client on Thursday, according to a report from The Verge. The interface will offer similarities to the desktop client, which is available on Mac OS X and Windows computers, and will include Spotify Radio support,…
By Todd Haselton |
Spotify recently raised an additional $100 million in funding, which puts the company’s value in the $3 billion range, The New York Times said Wednesday. It’s great news for the streaming and music on-demand service, which is currently one of our favorite options on the market.…
By Killian Bell |
The BBC is said to be working on its own music streaming service called “Playlister,” which will give license-fee payers free access to “hundreds of thousands” of tracks at no extra cost. The service is expected to compete with the likes of Spotify and Deezer…
By Killian Bell |
Spotify is said to be gearing up to launch a web-based player that will allow users to listen to their favorite music through their browser, without the need for downloading and installing a native app. There’s little possibility, however, that a price cut will accompany…
By Brandon Russell |
According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is readying a music streaming service aimed at taking on Pandora and Spotify. With rumors circulating that the iPhone-maker is set to redesign iTunes, Apple could be looking to supplement the new image with an entirely new streaming…
By Killian Bell |
Nokia Music has arrived in the United States today. Available to users with a Lumia 900 or Lumia 710 smartphone, the service provides free access to over 150 exclusive playlists — without the need for a paid subscription, and without forcing you to listen to…
By Brandon Russell |
It sounds like music fans in Canada will soon have an additional outlet to stream Justin Bieber. According to the Wall Street Journal, Spotify is looking to expand its music-streaming service to the North American country, with an eye on moving into Asia and South…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung on Tuesday announced its Music Hub application that, much like Spotify, allows its users to stream on-demand content and even cache it for offline listening. The application is currently only available for the Galaxy S III, so it won’t compete as strongly against services…
