A dedicated Taylor Swift social network called The Swift Life is the next project from the maker of the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app, Glu Mobile. The app is due in “late 2017” and will let fans “connect with Taylor and each other through message boards, quizzes, etc” TechCrunch reports. According to the promotional video above, …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. It’s not easily inflamed. JerryRigEverything/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET One of the great joys of a new phone release is the group of people who get hold of the device and immediately try to destroy it. This seems especially appropriate with the Samsung Galaxy Note …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Yes, she plays with her cat. AT&T/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET As I understand it, the old Taylor Swift is dead. The new Taylor Swift is, on the other hand, taking names and settling scores. At least that was the impression given by her recently …
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Spotify has a treat for those who use the music-streaming service for free. Starting now, free users will be able to enjoy and control music through a Google Home device, just as premium subscribers have been able to do since the launch of the home hub, Spotify said Friday. The news could nudge some free Spotify users toward investing in …
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Ending a years-long streaming boycott, Taylor Swift returned her back catalog to streaming services like Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and Amazon on June 8. The result? According to Billboard, the songs earned $412,000 in the first 12 days. Swift left most streaming platforms in 2014 over royalty rates for streaming songs. The disagreement centered on Spotify’s ad-based rates (which paid artists …
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If you want to see an argument, all you need to do is put two music fans in a room together. Even in the rarefied world of classical music, fans get into heated debates over artists, genres and all sorts of other musical differences. A new streaming service devoted solely to classical music has a whole team dedicated to just …
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Taylor Swift and music streaming services are back in harmony. That’s the word from the singer’s management team, which tweeted Thursday that the singer’s entire catalog will be available for streaming as of Thursday night. Swift’s team said the move was in celebration of Swift’s album “1989” selling more than 10 million copies and her RIAA certification Thursday for selling …
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It’s time for a trip down memory lane. On Monday, Google Play, the search giant’s online store for apps, movies, music and books, turns five years old. To commemorate the anniversary, Google is releasing lists of the store’s most popular content of all time in the US. Some of the top titles aren’t surprises. Candy Crush Saga, the addictive game …
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You might’ve noticed from ads on your Facebook feed, billboards or random disco balls chained on streets around the world that Katy Perry’s “woke” new single, “Chained to the Rhythm” is now available to stream on Spotify. Spotify is reportedly promoting the heck out of the song at no cost to Spotify. That’s right, free promo for Perry. What’s the …
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Checking out the top trending videos today, I came across a mix of great stuff that included a video from an old favorite cooking channel; a little off Broadway music battle; an acoustic cover for the opening of one of my all time favorite TV shows; and a movie trailer that tells the truth about a classic comedy. To start, …
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