Apple Music has recruited another 2 million subscribers, hitting 17 million people, the gadget giant said Wednesday. Spotify said last month it has 39 million subscribers, and it had more than 100 million total listeners as of June. Competition between streaming music services has grown bitter this year. Services like Apple Music, Spotify and Tidal …
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Today’s lesson in digital media: Don’t play around with YouTubers and their payday. Social media was in a frenzy Thursday about apparent changes to how YouTube handles commercials on clips deemed unfriendly to advertising. YouTubers and their fans were incensed, but Google’s massive video site said it was simply trying to be more transparent. A hashtag about the uproar, #YouTubeIsOverParty, …
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Call it strangerer things. Netflix renewed its sci-fi thriller throw-back “Stranger Things” for a second season on Tuesday with a fan-tantalizing video on YouTube. Show writers and creators Matt and Ross Duffer had already teased some of their plans for a second season of the popular show since its debut July 15, but Netflix made it official Tuesday. The company …
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Netflix will launch a science-based talk show next year hosted by Bill Nye, also known as “The Science Guy” for his 1990s TV show of the same name. On “Bill Nye Saves the World,” Nye will bring in special guests and conduct experiments and demonstrations as each episode tackles a topic from a scientific point of view. Nye said in …
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CBS launched a $9.99-a-month, ad-free subscription Wednesday for its online streaming service, CBS All Access. The higher-priced option joins its standard tier that costs $5.99 a month, which will remain unchanged. There is one caveat: All Access can’t strip out ads from programs streamed live from local CBS TV stations. In addition, “select on-demand shows will include promotional interruptions,” the …
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Twitter may not have much in the way of spoils, but it’s going to start sharing them with more people who tweet video on its social network. Twitter said Tuesday it is widening its Amplify ad program to let approved creators in the US make money off their videos. The company said the process is as simple as “checking a …
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Get ready for YouTube’s mockery of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to really look the part. At its “YouTube Spaces” in Los Angeles and New York, Google’s video site has created fake election settings for video makers to use. Los Angeles has a 360-degree Oval Office and a multipurpose set including a news desk, presidential podium and polling station. New …
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The rivalry between the subscription music giants may be turning bitter. Spotify has been penalizing some artists who provide music exclusively to its main competitor, Apple Music, according to a Bloomberg report. Citing unnamed people familiar with the practices, the report said Spotify search results bury tunes by artists who give their material to Apple Music first. The company also …
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Pandora has loosened Apple’s exclusive hold on streaming Frank Ocean’s new hit album, but you’ll need to be patient to hear it all. The company said Thursday the songs from Ocean’s 17-track “Blonde” record are available to stream. The album is featured on the artist’s Pandora channel. But Pandora’s licensing rules mean you can’t listen to all of “Blonde” in …
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YouTube updated its design for TVs, aiming to make it easier to watch when you’re sitting back on a couch with a remote in your hand. The new looks adds carousels based on 12 categories that people like to browse — news, gaming, sports, beauty, travel, tech and so on. The redesign also adds more recommendations. YouTube is the most-watched …
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