I’m not much of an audiophile. Don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly listening to music and love going to live shows, and I’m always excited by a fancy sound system in a car. But in my personal life, I’m fine to just stick with my Apple headphones and my big TV’s built-in speakers for movies … Read more
A man in Denmark was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for using fake accounts to trick music streaming services into paying him 2 million Danish kroner ($290,000) in royalties. The unusual case reveals a weak spot in the business model behind the world’s biggest music platforms. The 53-year-old consultant, who had pleaded not … Read more
Audi’s latest EV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron SUV and its more powerful sibling the SQ6, will sit smack in the middle of Audi’s electric SUV lineup, nestled between the Q8 E-Tron and the petite Q4 E-Tron. The actual sale date of the car isn’t until the end of the year, and I was only allowed … Read more
Apple has a Spotify problem—and it just cost the iPhone maker a $2 billion fine from the European Commission. For years, the two companies have been at war as the streaming service lured users away from Apple’s iTunes and accused the tech giant of exploiting its dominance to stifle innovation. In their long-running conflict, each … Read more
By Samuel Stolton and Stephanie Bodoni | Bloomberg Apple Inc. was hit Monday with a €1.8 billion ($2 billion) penalty from the European Union over an investigation into allegations it shut out music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its platforms. The European Commission also ordered the Cupertino, California-based firm to stop preventing music-streaming apps … Read more
Apple is reportedly beta testing a new feature for its music-streaming platform, Apple Music. For this feature, the Cupertino-based tech giant has reportedly integrated Apple Music with a service called SongShift. This feature is expected to help users to transfer music from other services into Apple Music. According to a report by 9to5Google, users took … Read more
Home Technology From Spotify To Apple Music: How To Transfer Your Playlist From Any Music Streaming Services For Free? Music lovers take note, as we bring you the hack on how to transfer your music playlist between any popular streaming platforms, be it Spotify, Apple Music, Youtube or more. Users can now transfer their music … Read more
Independent record labels are not happy with Apple’s new royalties for spatial audio, as they say it will only benefit the biggest labels with more resources. The Beggars Group, Secretly Group, and Partisan Records, who happen to represent artists like Adele, Phoebe Bridgers, and Vampire Weekend, argue that it will take away potential earnings from … Read more
Come June 2024 and Apple may have one of the biggest updates for iPhones. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s iOS 18 update is internally considered “one of the biggest iOS updates — if not the biggest — in the company’s history.” While Gurman remains light on specifics, he has dropped some hints about what … Read more
Sharing passwords with family can be a delicate dance. Between the forgotten logins and security concerns, it’s often a recipe for frustration. Remember the frantic scramble for Netflix logins or the hushed whispers of Wi-Fi passwords between family members? iOS 17 brings a sigh of relief with its Family Passwords feature, changing how we share … Read more