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Recording Labels Sue Start-Ups Over AI-Generated Music
World's biggest music groups sue two AI start-ups over auto-generated songs they say are trained on copyrighted content
EU Assessing Apple Compliance Plan That Provoked Anger
Commission evaluating proposed Apple plan that allows developers to provide information on alternative payments, but keeps fees in place
Musicians, Artists Call For Protection From AI
Big names in music industry sign open letter demanding a pledge from tech firms not to replace creative humans with AI tools
Spotify Sees Record Subscriber Growth For 2023
Spotify announces record subscriber growth for 2023 and sees 'improving growth and profitability' after axing thousands of staff
Twitter Sued For $250 Million By Music Publishers
Lawsuit from music publishers alleges 'massive' copyright infringement, and that Twitter “routinely ignores” takedown requests
Spotify Surpasses Half-Billion Monthly Users
Music service Spotify surpasses half a billion monthly active users for first time, but misses revenue targets due to slower ad sales
Spotify Beats Estimates, But Losses Soar
Spotify beats analysts' estimates on user and subscriber growth, but podcast investment strategy sees ballooning losses
Apple To Discontinue The iPod
Thanks for memories. Apple confirms that after 21 years, it will discontinue its original music player device – the Apple iPod
Apple Acquires Classic Music Service Primephonic
Amsterdam-based Primephonic is acquired by tech giant Apple, as the iPhone maker seeks to expand its classical music offering
Apple AirPods Max Headphones Costs More Than Games Console
Hugely expensive, with a carry case that looks like a handbag - Apple tries to tempt sound enthusiasts with high-end over-ear cans
Elon Musk’s NeuraLink Chip To Stream Music To Your Brain
So long AirPods? Neuralink project will eventually directly stream music into a person's brain, claims Elon Musk
End of iTunes Road For Apple Mac Users
Where is my music? Goodbye iTunes, after latest Catalina update for Apple Mac users
Amazon Adds Apple Music To Echo Devices In Time For Christmas Season
Apple's popular music service, said to be neck-in-neck with Spotify in the US, debuts on Amazon's smart speakers in mid-December
Spotify Files To List Shares, Valuing Itself At More Than $23bn
The leading music streaming service admits it has stiff competition from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Google
Apple Buys UK Music App Shazam For £300m
UPDATED: Apple 'confirms' acquisition of music identification app Shazam in move that could boost Apple Music
Tales In Tech History: Napster
Napster may have been shortlived, but its impact on the music industry was monumental
Vevo Hackers Release Then Delete 3TB Of Internal Files
The white-hat hacking group OurMine said it released the files after a Vevo employee allegedly told them, 'f-- off, you don't have anything'
Tales In Tech History: Apple iPod
Goodbye iPod and thanks for the music, as Apple continues to wind down its iPod range
O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues
O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds
Glastonbury Festival Goers Consume 54TB Of 4G Data
Revellers at Glastonbury 2017 smash previous 4G data record as streaming, Instagram and Snapchat more than double consumption
Glastonbury 2017: EE Builds Permanent 4G Network To Cope With 40TB Demand
EE builds permanent masts at Glastonbury 2017 as it expects a third increase in the amount of 4G traffic
MP3 Heads Towards Legacy As Licensing And Patents Get Terminated
The format could not continue being supported in the face of AAC
Tales In Tech History: Microsoft Zune
Another Microsoft hardware failure, the Zune media player was nevertheless once touted as a real challenger to the Apple iPod
Bose Headphones ‘Spies’ On Users Listening Habits
Shutting out the world by listening to Ed Sheeran? Lawsuit claims Bose app tracks our musical habits
Google And Microsoft Agree To Music And Movie Piracy Crackdown
Search engine traffic will be reduced to piracy sites providing illegal downloads
Apple Patches Garageband Flaw To Prevent Malicious Code Execution On Mac
The Cupertino company moved to squash another Garageband bug before it got exploted
Spotify Wants Google To Improve Cloud Platform After Going All-In On GCP
Spotify decided to go all-in with Google Cloud Platform but it still wants billing improvements and thinks AWS has some advantages for larger businesses
Spotify: Malware Pop-ups Affected ‘Small Numbers’
Music service fixes the problem that displayed virus laden websites for “small numbers of users”
Glastonbury 2016: EU Referendum Sees Music Fans Consume 25TB On EE 4G Network
Glastonbury attendees turn to smartphones to find out Brexit latest as traffic is 70 percent above EE 4G estimates