YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki addressed online-video creators at VidCon, a yearly conference expected to have 21,000 attendees. FilmMagic ANAHEIM, Calif. — YouTube wants to serve you better on the go and in virtual reality. Google’s gigantic video site has redesigned its mobile app to include new notifications and offer more control over uploaded clips on …
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Janina Gavankar Jeong Park and Janina Gavankar Every nerd had something trigger her geekiness. For Janina Gavankar, it was a glockenspiel, the musical instrument for those who find the xylophone a little too hip. Gavankar may be best known for her acting and sex appeal in roles such as shapeshifter Luna Garza on HBO’s “True Blood” and detective Meredith Bose …
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Rapper Jay Z relaunched Tidal in March, with wife Beyonce and other megastar artists signing on as co-owners. Getty Images After critics berated Tidal for its star-studded relaunch that asked fans to cough up more cash to its millionaire owners, Jay Z’s streaming music service unveiled a family discount Wednesday that could save you some dough — though Apple Music …
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Prince spent decades trying to regain control of the rights to his music — a luxury he’s exercising by pulling his catalog from some streaming services. Getty/WireImage for NPG Records 2013 The artist known for “1999” is following the playbook of the artist known for “1989.” Prince is pulling a Taylor Swift, asking for his popular catalog of music to …
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Apple Music, a late entry by the electronics giant into the competitive subscription streaming music race, is live. Apple on Tuesday fired up the new $10-a-month service in more than 100 countries as part of an update to its iOS mobile operating system for devices like the iPhone , iPad and iPod Touch . Anyone can try it out free …
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Apple exec Eddy Cue had difficulty holding back his joy when he demonstrated Apple Music features like Siri integration. James Martin/CNET Apple is late to the subscription music party, but it is bringing Siri along to have a little fun. On Tuesday, the electronics giant launched Apple Music, its long-anticipated foray into the burgeoning world of tunes available to stream …
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Michelle Phan, a makeup guru who has built a mini empire off her 7.8 million YouTube subscribers, launched a network of like-minded video creators called Icon earlier this year. Getty Images YouTube stars’ path onto big TVs just got a little easier — and maybe more lucrative. Amazon, the nation’s largest online-based retailer, has joined forces with a video-technology company …
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Adele’s album “21” is on independent label X, a member of Merlin. The album the world’s best-seller of any new artist since the turn of the millennium. WireImage via Getty Apple would be wise to start letting independent musicians share center stage. Merlin, a group that represents the digital rights for more than 20,000 independent labels, said paid subscribers stream …
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Taylor Swift pulled her catalog from Spotify last year, and she threatened to hold her album “1989” off Apple Music too. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Apple Music won’t have a blank space where Taylor Swift’s hottest hits should be. “I’ve decided to put ‘1989’ on Apple Music…and happily so,” Swift said in a message on Twitter Thursday, referring to the hit …
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Past seasons of Showtime shows are available to stream on rival Netflix, but Hulu will be offering the ability to watch episodes as soon as they air. Netflix Attention, cord cutters: TV-streaming site Hulu and premium cable network Showtime have a deal for you. Next month, Hulu will offer a bundle combining its own subscription service plus an online Showtime …
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