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IWD 2023: Why we must be louder about women in music
Digital Entertainment

IWD 2023: Why we must be louder about women in music

From artists to songwriters, producers, executives and beyond - women continue to be chronically underrepresented at all levels across the industry.

By Alicia Sbrugnera • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2023
Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter
Digital Entertainment

Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter

SoundBetter was founded in 2012 and it has become a hotspot for audio professionals who search for partners and better sounding content.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019
Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
Digital Entertainment

Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour

Spotify has filed a complaint to the European Commission, alleging that Apple's App Store rules limit choice and disadvantage other app developers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info
Digital Entertainment

Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info

Some of the data categories listeners are invited to make suggestions for include: explicitness, genre, aliases, languages, mood and tags.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
Spotify launches a new multimedia format called Spotlight
Digital Entertainment

Spotify launches a new multimedia format called Spotlight

Spotify launched its new multimedia format, Spotlight, which introduces visual layers to complement the listening experience for podcasts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Alternative music players that allow you to get the best sound
Digital Entertainment

Alternative music players that allow you to get the best sound

In the era of Spotify and iTunes, the humble music player seems to be all but forgotten, and that's a shame...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Dec 2017
SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade
Digital Entertainment

SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade

SoundHound introduces voice-activated AI in its latest app overhaul for seamless music searches and immersive discovery experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app
Digital Entertainment

Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app

Users won't need to switch between apps while running anymore, eliminating the risk of tripping while looking at your phone...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather
Digital Entertainment

Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather

Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain's lullabies to sunshine bops.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Feb 2017
Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads
Malware

Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads

Spotify Free users face malware onslaught from a rogue ad, prompting security concerns across Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu systems.

By An Editor • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Digital Entertainment

Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener

Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Unified Communications

Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans

Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update
Digital Entertainment

Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update

Spotify launches Release Radar, a new playlist featuring the latest releases from favourite artists, updated every Friday.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify
Digital Entertainment

Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify

Last week's thrilling season finale of Game of Thrones has seen interest in the television show's Season 6 soundtrack peak on Spotify.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists
Digital Entertainment

They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists

Spotify announced than in just over three months, users around the world have listened to the band for the equivalent of 2,793 years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016

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Marketing Melodies partners with Spotify to kill bad background music
Digital Entertainment

Marketing Melodies partners with Spotify to kill bad background music

Marketing Melodies partners with Spotify-backed Soundtrack Your Brand to revolutionise in-store music for businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Dec 2017
Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One
Gaming

Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One

Spotify has been available on PS4 for several months, but now the music streaming service is available now on Xbox One.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ
Digital Entertainment

Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ

Pandora to shut down in Australia and New Zealand. Despite signing local deals, the company struggled to compete with Spotify.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017