Host Kelly Guimont chats with Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin about Charlotte’s new Mac, and Apple’s statement regarding Spotify’s claims.
Spotify CEO: Relationship With Apple 'Completely Unsustainable'
Spotify CEO Daniel EK said its relationship with Apple is ‘completely unsustainable,’ after his firm logged a complaint with the EU.
Spotify EU Complaint Says Apple Stifles Competition
A Spotify EU complaint brought against Apple says that Apple stifles competition because of Apple’s 30% App Store tax.
Spotify Premium Users can get Hulu for Free
Spotify Premium users can now access Hulu’s ad-supported tier at no extra cost. However, The Verge said that these users cannot add premium channels, such as Showtime or HBO, to their account alongside Hulu. The deal also excludes those who have a family plan on the music streaming service, but others can access Hulu via the ‘Your Services’ section of an account. This offer is time limited though – it will close on June 10th, 2019. Hulu recently lowered its pricing to $4.99 a month, following Netflix’s recent price hike.
To take advantage of this deal, new Spotify users can sign up now. Just be sure to activate Hulu on the “Your Services” page within account settings. If you already get Hulu through Spotify, you won’t have to do anything to start saving an extra $3 per month. On the other hand, if you subscribe to Hulu and don’t yet have a Spotify account, you’ll need to cancel your billing through Hulu, then set it up through Spotify to receive the discount.
Apple Podcasts is Popular Worldwide Except South America
Apple Podcasts dominate the world as the most popular podcasting platform…except South America where Spotify is already dominant.
Spotify Takes on Apple Music in India, Get 1 Million Users in a Week
Spotify launched in India under a week ago. It now has over a million unique users in the country, providing more competition to Apple Music.
Spotify to Suspend or Terminate Accounts that Use Ad Blockers
Spotify updated its user guidelines to take a tougher approach against listeners who use ad blockers. TechCrunch reported that the new guidelines said that those using ad blockers will be immediately suspended from the service or have their account terminated. In an email to users, the company said that “all types of ad blockers, bots and fraudulent streaming activities are not permitted.” The new guidelines will come into force on March 1st, 2019.
Ad blockers have long been a headache for Spotify. The company disclosed in March 2018 while preparing for its initial public offering that it discovered two million users, or about 1.3 percent of its total user base at the time, had been using ad blockers on the free version of Spotify, enough to force it to restate usage metrics.
Apple Retail Changes, Spotify Acquisitions – TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-06
Charlotte Henry and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont for a discussion of Angela Ahrendts leaving Apple and Spotify’s latest purchases.
Spotify Purchases Gimlet and Anchor as it Bets Big on Podcasts
Spotify has bought podcast firms Gimlet and Anchor as it bets big on podcasting and bids to become an all-in-one audio platform.
Spotify Apple Watch App Debuts Today
The new integration with Apple Watch makes accessing your recently played songs simple, even with your phone in your pocket.
A Glimpse at Spotify on the Apple Watch
Spotify for the Apple the Apple Watch is on its way but a first look shows that the functionality is pretty basic at this stage.
Spotify Subscriber Numbers Beating Apple Music
Spotify increased its number of paying users in the last quarter, keeping it ahead of Apple Music.
Spotify Student Bundle Expands to Include Showtime
The company announced today that students on this plan get Showtime, and the cost is still US$4.99/month.
Verizon's $2, Apple's Newest Football, Netflix's Rebellion - ACM 476
Verizon recently throttled a fire department’s command and control vehicle in a pursuit of $2, and Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet have some thoughts about the propriety of such an action. They also wonder whether rumors of a new iMac mean we can start trusting Apple to update its Macs again, or if Lucy will just yank the ball away instead. They cap the show with a look at Netflix’s baby steps towards rebellion against Apple’s App Store cut for subscriptions.
Spotify Paying Subscribers Hits 83 Million
Spotify has 83 million paying subscribers around the world, which is a lot more than Apple Music’s 40 million, yet still isn’t showing a profit.
Soon You Might See Emergency Alerts on Netflix
Two Senators, one from Hawaii and one from South Dakota, introduced a bill called the Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI).
Here's Why Apple Music Beats Spotify at its own Game
Last Thursday, Digital Music News reported that Apple Music beats Spotify in terms of subscribers. And there might be a reason why.
Apple Music Paid Subscribers Top Spotify in US
Apple Music has more paying subscribers in the United States than Spotify, according to data from a major music distributor.
SongShift Lets You Transfer Apple Music Playlists to Other Services
There’s an app called SongShift that lets you transfer Apple Music playlists to other services. Supported services include Apple Music, Deezer, Discogs, HypeMachine, LastFM, Napster, Pandora, Spotify, Tidal, and YouTube. You can “shift” complete playlists from one streaming service to another, and automatically keep all of your playlists synced with each other. I’ve heard some Apple customers say that when they unsubscribe from Apple Music, then re-subscribe later on, none of their playlists and content is saved. I’ve never unsubscribed yet so I haven’t run into this issue, but it sounds like SongShift can help in these cases. App Store: SongShift – Free
How Many Songs Are Available on the Top Streaming Music Services?
We did some research and figured out how many songs are in each of the big music streaming service libraries such as Apple Music, Spotify, annd Amazon Prime Music.
