The latest update to the Spotify app means that it will now work with Siri on an Apple Watch running watchOS 6.
Apple Could, And Should, Create Original Podcasts
Apple is now making original video content, but could it make original podcasts, a format its products basically invented, and, if so, how?
Spotify Encourages Journalists to Plug in Random USB Drives
As part of a promotion for a podcast, Spotify sent USB drives to journalists. But the move was criticized by computer security researchers.
But anyone with basic security training under their hat — which here at TechCrunch we do — will know to never plug in a USB drive without taking some precautions first.
Plugging in random USB drives is a bigger problem than you might think. Elie Bursztein, a Google security researcher, found in his own research that about half of all people will plug into their computer random USB drives.
I doubt anyone at Spotify was clueless about the security risk. But negative publicity is still publicity.
Apple Podcasts Come to Alexa Devices
Apple Podcasts are now available on Amazon Echo devices via Alexa, as are podcasts that are available on Spotify.
Apple Music Users Teased As People Share Their #Spotifywrapped Playlists
Spotify users have been sharing their #spotifywrapped playlists of 2019, and teasing Apple Music subscribers at the same time.
Spotify Reaches 113 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify announced that it reached 113 million paid subscribers around the world, and it’s growing twice as fast as Apple Music.
We continue to feel very good about our competitive position in the market. Relative to Apple, the publicly available data shows that we are adding roughly twice as many subscribers per month as they are. Additionally, we believe that our monthly engagement is roughly 2x as high and our churn is at half the rate.
How to Transfer You Music Library From Spotify to Apple Music With SongShift
Moving from Spotify to Apple Music? SongShift for iOS is an easy way to transfer your entire music library from one service to another.
Spotify Wants to Track Your Location so Friends Don't Use a Family Plan
In more location tracking news today, Spotify wants to track yours because non-family members sometimes use Family Plans *gasp!*.
“The changes to the policy allow Spotify to arbitrarily use the location of an individual to ascertain if they continue to reside at the same address when using a family account, and it’s unclear how often Spotify will query users’ devices for this information,” said Christopher Weatherhead, technology lead for UK watchdog group Privacy International, adding that there are “worrying privacy implications.”
Gimlet and WSJ Launching New Podcast
Gimlet, the Spotify-owned podcasting firm, and the Wall Street Journal will formally launch their podcast collaboration, ‘The Journal’, today.
Spotify Offering Three Months of Premium for Free, Matching Apple Music
Spotify is giving users the first three months of a Premium plan for free, bringing it in-line with Apple Music’s offer.
Battery/Email PSAs, Siri Spotify Teamup – TMO Daily Observations 2019-08-14
Andrew Orr and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to talk about a couple of PSAs for Apple folks and how Siri and Spotify might team up.
Siri May Soon be Able to Play Spotify Content
Spotify and Apple are reportedly in talks to allow Siri to play content from the music streaming service, despite an ongoing antitrust battle.
Apple Still Dominates Spotify in Podcast Turf War
New data showed that Apple still dominates in the podcast field. However, Spotify is making ground in key countries.
FaceApp Terms, Inside Podcasting Baseball – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-18
Dave Hamilton and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss the current FaceApp situation, and the current podcasting landscape.
Ed Sheeran is Absolutely Dominating Spotify
Ed Sheeran is the number one artist globally on Spotify, and his latest album is being heavily promoted on Apple Music too.
Apple Set to Fund Original Podcasts
Apple has planned to fund original podcasts, with executives discussing buying exclusive rights from media companies.
Apple Music Reaches 60 Million Subscribers Worldwide
Eddy Cue said today that Apple Music has 60 million subscribers worldwide. Beats 1 also has “tens of millions of listeners.”
Robocalls, Spotify vs Apple – TMO Daily Observations 2019-06-25
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss a new approach to fighting robocalls and Spotify’s complaint against Apple.
Get Premium Spotify for $1 for Three Months
Spotify’s special deal is back: Get Premium Spotify for just US$1 for three months. Regular prices will take effect after that.
YouTube Music Trailing Behind Apple Music and Spotify
Google’s premium music service continues to trail Apple Music and Spotify – YouTube Music has significantly fewer subscribers than its rivals.
