Spotify has announced some feature updates for its family plan. The biggest new introduction is that parents can set the explicit content filter on all of the connected accounts. Continue Reading
Bloomberg reported that Spotify is planning to test increasing the price of its family plan by 13% in Scandinavia. The company has declined to comment on the leak. Continue Reading
Qobuz made its long-awaited launch in the United States in February, and the high-resolution streaming platform has now shared some insights about the first six months of the rollout. Continue Reading
iHeartMedia announced its second-quarter financial results, its first since ending a period of bankruptcy and restructuring. The company posted $913.3 million in revenue, an increase of 2.4% from the year-ago period. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Interview with Jack Hobbs of reVolver Podcasts. Duolingo’s French podcast. Voice tech and smart speakers at work. Continue Reading
The BBC will remove most its programming from TuneIn UK. TuneIn announced the change, which takes effect on August 30. Podcasts will not be impacted by this development. Continue Reading
Apple Music shared two recent developments behind the scenes. Apple Digital Masters is centered on the listener experience, while Apple Music for Artists has officially launched. Continue Reading
The Entertainment Retailers Association released its mid-year report on the UK entertainment industry. Consumers in the region spent more than £100 million per week on music, video, and games during the first six months of 2019. Continue Reading
Sonos published the financial results from its third quarter of the 2019 fiscal year. The company’s revenue totaled $260 million, growing 25% year-over-year. Continue Reading
Deezer is expanding its Spanish language programming. The company is now offering a Deezer Originals hub for Spanish speakers, including exclusive content and commentary. Continue Reading
PRX has hired two new additions to its leadership team. Charlotte Cooper joined as director of audience growth and marketing effective August 1. Jason Saldanha will assume the post of content director on August 12. Continue Reading
Amazon Music announced a new hire, bringing on Adam Block as global head of music catalog. In this new position, Block will oversee the music service’s catalog music strategy, and build relationships with artists and labels. Continue Reading