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Spotify, Paramount Sign Up To Use Google Cloud ARM Chips

Google Cloud signs up Spotify, Paramount Global as early customers of its first ARM-based cloud CPUs, as AI drives skyrocketing…

2 months ago

Spotify To Add EU Pricing Info To iOS App

Apple relents and allows Spotify's iOS app to offer pricing information for EU users, ending years long standoff

4 months ago

Spotify Raises US Prices In Profit Drive

Spotify hikes prices in US, its biggest market, following UK rises as it shifts from focus on user growth to…

7 months ago

Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine

Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions

7 months ago

EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions

European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty

10 months ago

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

11 months ago

Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone

As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks

11 months ago

Spotify Decries ‘Outrageous’ New Apple Developer Fees

Spotify calls new US App Store fees for external payments 'outrageous', calls on UK government to block similar move

11 months ago

Spotify To Axe 1,500 Jobs In Cost-Cutting Drive

Music-streaming service Spotify to slash 17 percent of workforce a month after stepping back from costly podcast drive

1 year ago

Spotify AI Tool Translates Podcasts In Speaker’s Own Voice

Spotify offers popular podcasts with OpenAI translation tool that adapts speaker's own voice to multiple other languages

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

EU Narrows App Store Charges Against Apple

European Commission drops key charge against Apple over forcing developers to use App Store payment system as case nears second…

2 years ago

Spotify Beats Estimates, But Losses Soar

Spotify beats analysts' estimates on user and subscriber growth, but podcast investment strategy sees ballooning losses

2 years ago

Spotify To Cut 6 Percent Of Staff

Music-streaming service Spotify to cut 6 percent of staff after chief executive admits being 'too ambitious' with spending during pandemic

2 years ago

Deezer ‘Set For German Expansion’ After IPO Slump

Deezer to use funds from July IPO in Paris to expand into Germany in partnership with RTL as it seeks…

2 years ago

Apple Faces Extra EU Antitrust Charge Over Music Streaming – Report

European Commission is reportedly mulling an additional antitrust charge, amid its ongoing music streaming investigation of Apple

3 years ago

Spotify Suspends Service In Russia

Moscow's new media law, coupled with the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sees music streaming giant suspend its Russia service

3 years ago

Apple Trolls Spotify Over Neil Young

After Spotify agrees to remove Neil Young's music from its platform, Apple Music touts itself as “the home of Neil…

3 years ago

CMA Competition Probe Into Music Streaming Market

British competition watchdog announces investigation into music streaming market, and issues recommendations for anti-virus industry

3 years ago

Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc

Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple…

3 years ago

Spotify, Epic Unsatisfied With Apple’s App Store Changes

Rivals criticise terms of Apple's settlement with small developers, with Spotify saying changes don't address 'anticompetitive and unfair practices'

3 years ago

Damaging Week For Apple, Google In Senate Hearings

App makers and others testify against the dominance of Apple and Google in US Senate antitrust hearing on Wednesday

4 years ago

Epic Games Files Apple Antitrust Complaint With EU

Epic Games presses nuclear option and files an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission

4 years ago

Apple Lowers Commission Charges For Small Developers

Sorry Epic Games, not you. Developers who earn less than $1m per year will see Apple commission charges drop from…

4 years ago

Coalition To Challenge Apple App Store Fees

Growing App Store revolt? Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer and other Apple critics create new coalition against App Store fees and…

4 years ago

Apple Responds After Spotify Criticises Apple One

Spotify condemns Apple One as anti-competitive behaviour, but Apple insists its subscription service can save customers money

4 years ago

Spotify Service Suffers Worldwide Outage

Music streaming service Spotify suffers rare worldwide outage, amid reports that an outdated TLS certificate was to blame

4 years ago

App Store Revolt As Epic Games Files Lawsuit Against Apple, Google

Epic Games hits both Apple and Google with a lawsuit, after both firms removed Fortnite from their respective App Stores…

4 years ago

Apple Report Defends 30 Percent App Store Fees

Developers - Apple commissioned report finds that 30 percent commission is about average, as tech giant launches App store fee…

4 years ago

Apple Will Open Up iOS Platform – Spotify CEO

Spotify's strained relationship with Apple did not stop CEO Daniel Ek from speculating on Apple's tight grip on its ecosystem

5 years ago