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Apple’s texting service adds Pandora song-sharing

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Apple users have a new way to soundtrack their texts. Pandora is the latest app to have iMessage integration in iOS 10, Apple’s latest mobile operating system. The free extension to iMessage allows a person to share a track from the Pandora library by text. Continue Reading →

News Apple, iOS, messaging, mobile, Pandora

T-Mobile’s Music Freedom subject to investigation in the Netherlands

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Anna Washenko

T-Mobile’s Music Freedom program is under investigation by a Dutch regulator. The Authority for Consumers and Markets will examine whether it creates an unfair disadvantage for competing services under the Netherlands’ net neutrality rules. Continue Reading →

News data, mobile, T-Mobile

Soundtrap completes $6 million funding round

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Anna Washenko

A mobile music app dubbed Soundtrap has finished a $6 million funding round. The company is developing a cloud-based music-making platform that allows for easy collaboration. The latest funding will go toward accelerating product development and rolling out in new markets. Continue Reading →

News apps, mobile

LaMusica adds video to bilingual music app

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Spanish-language specialist SBS has added video to its streaming app LaMusica. The bilingual and bicultural app, which previously focused only on music, has now added short video vignettes to its content offerings. Continue Reading →

News mobile, video

Streaming pegged to dominate global mobile music market by 2022

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Streaming is projected as the source of nearly all mobile music by 2022, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The latest report pegged streaming as 76% of the mobile music market in 2015, and estimated that the share would grow to 95% by 2022. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, News mobile, Strategy Analytics

Spotify gets cozy with dating app Tinder

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Anna Washenko

We see lots of intriguing partnerships happening among streaming services, but this is a spicy one. Spotify is now integrated into mobile dating app Tinder. Continue Reading →

News apps, mobile, Spotify

Quick Hits: BBC smartphone strategy; Corden pitches Apple; Spotify + Facebook?

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: BBC wants to own your phone; Corden stars in Apple Music ad; Spotify + Facebook? Continue Reading →

News Apple Music, BBC, Facebook, mobile, Quick Hits, Spotify

Universal and Sony released their own mid-priced mobile music service in the UK

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Pricing options are turning into one of the more interesting trends in streaming music, and now labels are also getting in on the act. Universal and Sony have collaborated on a limited access music app called NOW Music+. Continue Reading →

News mobile, Sony Music, Universal Music Group
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The U.S. spends half its digital time in smartphone apps

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Smartphone apps now account for half of time spent on digital platforms in the U.S. The July 2016 data from comScore confirmed the trend of smartphone dominance, with the mobile devices securing 50% of digital time for the U.S. audience. Continue Reading →

Metrics & Research, News apps, comScore, mobile, smartphones

Rednote enters the music messaging space

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Undeterred by the uphill battle and recent closures in the space, there’s another new player in the crossovers of music, social media, and mobile. The company is called Rednote. It’s a messaging app where users can share music clips, currently slated for launch this fall. Continue Reading →

News messaging, mobile, social media

Spotify unveils Metallica documentary in video content push

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Spotify is going full-steam ahead with its new video content, launching a documentary about Metallica. The four-part series is called Landmark – Metallica: The Early Years and the first episode is available today. Continue Reading →

News mobile, Spotify, video

Mobile sensation Pokemon Go sparks Spotify trend

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Anna Washenko

Mobile game Pokemon Go has taken the world by storm. Spotify announced today that the game has triggered a spike in listening too, with more than triple the streams of Pokemon songs logged in the past week. Continue Reading →

News apps, mobile, Spotify

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