Spotify Stations, which rolled out in the US in 2019, shut down on May 16. Originally launched in beta, the standalone music streaming app operated like radio with curated playlists. Though it had fewer features than the main Spotify app, users could customize their listening experience with small tweaks such as genre, artist or era. …
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TikTok on Wednesday launched its own in-house music distribution and marketing platform, called SoundOn. Artists can upload their music directly onto the TikTok app, in addition to massive global platforms like Apple Music, Spotify and Pandora. Distribution is free, and TikTok is waiving transaction fees for the first year. It will take a 10% cut starting in year two. Musicians retain …
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Neil Young left Spotify last week in protest of the platform’s support for controversial podcaster Joe Rogan. As a result, artists* and listeners alike have vowed to boycott Spotify in solidarity. Are you also looking to delete the music app? Thankfully, there is a bounty of good music streaming services out there, and some are able to offer an even …
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Power banks are a dime a dozen (well, they’re not that cheap, but they are that common), but I’ve been waiting for an innovative power bank to come along that offers more than a couple of USB ports and a built-in LED flashlight. My wait might be over: The Pandora Portable Power Charger is a wall charger, power bank with …
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SoundCloud is the open audio platform known for being the starting point for major music acts such as Post Malone and Travis Scott. The company is now getting a big investment from one of the largest audio tech companies. Satellite radio company Sirius XM has invested in SoundCloud to the tune of $75 million, SoundCloud said in a press release Tuesday. The …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Avoiding traffic and crowded shopping centers at all costs is the best gift you can get this holiday season. The movies make holiday travel and shopping look romantic — the lights, the window displays, the music in the store — …
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Pandora redesigned its app Tuesday to better showcase how it’s evolved beyond the radio-like streaming-music service it started out as more than a decade ago. The latest update adds more ways to tweak the kind of song Pandora plays next and introduces a main discovery feed that personalizes recommendations throughout the day, while it also highlights more formats like podcasts and SiriusXM content. As …
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College may be expensive, but other aspects of student life can be pretty reasonable. Indeed, I recently rounded up some of the best free and cheap perks for college students, and here’s a brand-new addition: SiriusXM Premiere for just $4 a month. Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this …
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You can now control the Pandora app hands-free on your iPhone ($899 at Amazon) or Android phone. Once you enable Pandora’s new voice assistant, just say, “Hey Pandora” to activate the music bot and play your favorite tunes. Other music services such as Spotify let you request songs and playlists using your voice. But with Spotify, you need to long-press the search …
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It’s the circle of life, and it moves us all. The Lion King, the 1994 musical Disney animated feature, is back with a new soundtrack for 2019 that includes brand-new performances from Beyonce, Elton John, Seth Rogen and Billy Eichner. Beyonce’s new single, Spirit, is a star of the new soundtrack, produced by Hans Zimmer and Jon Favreau. You can …
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