Tag: music streaming

Infinite Reality acquired Napster for $207 million, aiming to reimagine the iconic brand as a fully immersive social music platform. The company plans to integrate Napster with its virtual environments, esports assets, and Web3 tools—enabling artists to host concerts, sell…

From the Archives examines how MOG laid the foundation for modern music streaming. Launched in 2005, MOG evolved from a social music platform into a high-quality streaming service, pioneering features like personalized recommendations, multi-platform accessibility, and in-car streaming. Acquired by…

YouTube has overtaken traditional TV by dominating watch time without ever spending billions on original content. At MIP London, YouTube’s VP Pedro Pina confirmed the platform has "no interest whatsoever" in originals—because it doesn’t need them. In January, YouTube accounted…

Spotify reported its first full year of profitability in 2024, with revenue rising 16% year-over-year to €4.2 billion and operating income reaching €477 million. Monthly active users grew 12% to 675 million, while subscribers increased 11% to 263 million.

Spotify paid a record $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, bringing its total payouts since 2006 to nearly $60 billion. The company estimates that over 10,000 artists now earn at least $100,000 annually on its platform, a significant…

LiveOne reports 450,000 Tesla owners stream content via its app, with 100,000 using the ad-supported tier. Despite Tesla ending subsidies for premium audio, the partnership continues through 2026, showcasing LiveOne's B2B success. CEO Rob Ellin hinted at new partnerships in…

Nintendo has introduced Nintendo Music, a streaming app for Switch Online subscribers featuring soundtracks from its iconic games. With unique features like spoiler prevention and offline downloads, the app adds value to Nintendo’s subscription service, boosting fan engagement as anticipation…

Spotify is expanding its music video feature for premium users to 85 additional markets after initial testing in select regions earlier this year. Music videos are now available on both mobile and desktop, with a seamless toggle between audio and…

Musi, a free music-streaming app, has filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech giant wrongfully removed it from the App Store based on unfounded complaints from YouTube. Musi claims YouTube falsely accused the app of violating its terms of…

Deezer has introduced "Playlist with AI," a feature that allows 5% of its paid users to create custom playlists using text prompts. Following similar launches by Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube, this beta feature is powered by Google's Gemini 1.5…