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Spotify is testing the removal of a popular feature from its free tier
In a bid to nudge more people toward paying for its music streaming service, Spotify is testing the removal of a popular feature from the free tier.
Amazon increases the cost of its Music Unlimited plans
Subscribers to Amazon's Music Unlimited streaming service will pay more from September. The hike follows similar moves by rival services in recent months.
Tidal’s awkward FLAC integration is going about as well as expected
Tidal's hi-res FLAC tracks are now accessible to all HiFi Plus subscribers, but it's still a hot mess.
No, Apple Music’s new Discovery Station won’t kill Spotify
Apple Music's new Discovery Station may well be fine, but it absolutely will not drive Spotify out of business.
As expected, Spotify Premium is now more expensive
Most of Spotify's Premium plans are getting more expensive — the first price increase implemented by the company.
Spotify CEO says a HiFi option ‘has value,’ but only for ‘aficionados’
Spotify CEO David Ek threw another splash of cold water on any sort of HiFi plan, despite the company saying one was coming some two years ago.
Spotify set to finally announce a price increase, WSJ reports
The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify Premium is set to increase by $1 as the company still seeks profitability.
Tidal’s new hi-res FLAC option couldn’t be more annoying
Adding hi-res FLAC to Tidal is something audiophiles have wanted for years. But now that it's here, they're not going to be happy.
Tidal CEO says hi-res lossless is coming, raising doubts about MQA
The announcement may mean that Tidal is considering dropping the MQA format now that the U.K. company has filed for bankruptcy.
Tidal begins its rollout of hi-res lossless audio
Tidal's HiFi Plus subscription service has launched the availability of hi-res lossless audio in FLAC format to a limited number of its users.
One of the biggest podcast apps is shutting down in August
Stitcher used to be one of the biggest podcast apps on the planet. This August, it's officially closing its doors.
Spotify’s hi-fi lossless tier could arrive this year — as a paid upgrade
Spotify's lossless Hi-Fi music tier could finally launch in 2023, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora honors the Na’vi with ‘quality over quantity’ gameplay
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Associate Game Director Drew Rechner gave us more details about how the open-world game honors the films' ethos.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora takes us to the Western Frontier on December 7
After numerous delays, Ubisoft has announced that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will arrive on December 7 to kick off the Ubisoft Forward event.
Ubisoft Forward 2023: How to watch and what to expect
This is what you need to know about the Ubisoft Forward event that features Assassin's Creed Mirage, The Crew Motorfest, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Spotify’s new AI-driven DJ spins tracks just for you
Spotify is rolling out a new feature that gives you an AI-based DJ to introduce and comment on your music.
Spotify celebrates Star Wars Day with soundtracks and audio books
Thanks to Spotify, The Mandalorian season 3 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor soundtracks are streaming alongside John Williams' iconic themes on Star Wars Day.
Spotify still growing, still losing money — and still without a hi-res option
Spotify HiFi is still nowhere to be found, a quarter of the way through 2023. While it may still be in the works, one can make an argument that it's not needed.
World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins generating electricity
A massive tidal turbine that its maker says is the largest in the world has started generating power, converting energy from ocean currents into electricity.
Apple Music adds Dolby Atmos and hi-res lossless music at no extra cost
After years of sticking with the lossy AAC format, Apple Music is adding support for spatial audio, Dolby Atmos, and lossless music at CD and hi-res quality.
iPod hack puts 50 million Spotify songs in your pocket
When Apple launched the iPod in 2001, it went with the slogan “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Now someone has rebuilt it to increase that number to 50 million.
Apple Music TV is a new take on the 24-hour music video channel
If you miss the halcyon days of MTV in its prime, check out Apple Music TV, a free, 24-hour a day curated music video livestream with premieres and exclusives.
Apple gradually restores multiple services knocked offline
Multiple Apple services suffered a serious outage Tuesday night, with iCloud, the App Store, Apple TV+, Apple Music, and Apple Arcade among those affected.
The best music podcasts
Want to take a deep dive into some of your favorite artists and their work? These music podcasts explore the lives of musicians and how great music is created.
Podcasts may be coming to Amazon Music and Audible, as well as Echo speakers
A leaked email from Amazon to select podcast producers seems to indicate that the company has plans to include podcasts on it Amazon Music and Audible services.
Spotify’s video podcasts bring hosts — and advertisers — closer to fans
With its new Spotify video podcast experience, Spotify is making is podcast ambitions clear: It wants to be YouTube for podcasts, and it's all about the ads.
Twitter gets hacked, Ron Perlman, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the top tech stories, including a widespread hack of Twitter and Instagram’s “Shop” page.
Spotify adds videos of a reminiscing Lin-Manuel Miranda to Hamilton playlist
Spotify added videos to its Best of Hamilton playlist featuring the musical's creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, and music producer and orchestrator Alex Lacamoire.
Facebook feels the pressure, Spotify Duo tier, and more | Digital Trends Live
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we break down the top stories in tech, including Zuckerberg feeling the pressure, Uber's expanded mask policy, and more.
Digital Trends Live: WWDC begins, Apple re-closes some stores, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live we break down the top trending stories in tech, including the kick-off of WWDC, Fortnite removes police cars, and more.
Spotify apparently exploring addition of music videos to Now Playing screen
Spotify may soon integrate music videos to its streaming service, as a new Video tab in the app's Now Playing screen was spotted by tech blogger Jane Wong.
With its Joe Rogan exclusive, Spotify’s new podcast strategy is to kill podcasts
Spotify's acquisition of The Joe Rogan Experience is a huge win for the streaming media company, but it sends a dark message about the open future of podcasts.
Joe Rogan’s massive podcast is moving exclusively to Spotify
The Joe Rogan Experience will be available on Spotify for free starting September 1 and will move exclusively to Spotify at the end of the year.
How to use Spotify’s new Group Sessions feature
Spotify is testing out a Group Sessions feature, which allows premium users in the same vicinity share DJ duties for shared playlists.