Spotify’s decision to introduce comment sections under podcasts should surprise no one. For years now, apps have been ripping off each other’s most popular features. Where once apps adhered to their respective “things,” today they want to do it all: You can post Stories on YouTube, use AI search tools on Instagram, and shop for … Read more
For the past few years now, the magic number when it comes to electric cars’ range has been 300 miles, but many of the models that have been able to hit that target have been either too compromised, too niche or most importantly too expensive. With the average price of a new car having reached … Read more
Usually, when you buy a product, you expect to be able to continue using it even after the company stops selling it. Your car doesn’t immediately brick itself the moment production ends, after all. And yet, for the people who bought Spotify’s Car Thing, that’s exactly what’s happening. The streaming giant recently announced that after … Read more
Chevrolet threw its hat into the electric-truck ring with the reveal of the Silverado EV in early 2022, and now, two and a half years later (and months after fleet deliveries of the WT work truck version began), the range-topping Silverado EV RST First Edition is finally ready to reach customer hands. With 754 horsepower, … Read more
Spotify is best-known for being the world’s most popular music streaming service but it is adding video learning courses to its app — including photography courses. In recent times, Spotify has expanded into podcasts and audiobooks, and its new tutorial service will make video-based lessons from Skillshare, BBC Maestro, Thinkific, and PlayVirtuoso available for customers … Read more
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 23, 2024 3:28 pm Updated March 23, 2024 3:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify more than two years after the songwriter pulled it off the platform in protest of other content available on … 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
In a historic antitrust ruling, the European Commission on Monday slapped Apple with a record 1.84 billion euro ($2 billion) fine for abusing its dominant position in music streaming by imposing restrictive rules on app developers. The ruling favours Spotify, which filed a complaint in 2019 accusing Apple of anti-competitive practices with its App Store … Read more
Home Technology EU Slaps $2 Billion Anti-trust Find On Apple Following Spotify’s Complaint The EU’s investigation was announced after Swedish music streaming company Spotify filed an antitrust complaint over so-called “Apple Tax” in 2020. Published: March 5, 2024 12:21 AM IST By IANS EU Slaps $2 Billion Anti-trust Find On Apple Following Spotify’s Complaint London: … Read more