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Spotify adds new Merch Hub to its app
Spotify has added a Merch Hub to its app which will recommend merchandise based on the music each user has listened to…
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Splice updates AI-powered Create tool
Music creation platform Splice has updated its AI-powered Create tool resulting, the company says, in “a new entry point into the world of Splice sounds, where any loop can be the start of a new creative journey”…
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Authors criticise lack of transparency around Spotify's new audiobook offer
The UK’s Society Of Authors has criticised the lack of transparency about the deals Spotify has negotiated with book publishers in order to include access to audiobooks as part of its premium subscription package…
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Google restores functionality to smart speakers after new ruling in Sonos patent dispute
Google has restored some functionality to its smart speakers, previously removed because of a patent dispute with Sonos. Last week a judge ruled that the Sonos patents at the heart of the dispute were unenforceable…
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Spotify adds new restrictions to its free tier in India
Spotify has added some extra restrictions to its free tier in India as it tries to convert more users to its premium service in the market…
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Songtradr responds to letter from Bandcamp union
Songtradr has responded to a letter sent by the union that represents people working for Bandcamp, the direct-to-fan platform it is buying from Epic Games, confirming that there will be job losses amid the change in ownership…
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Spotify adds free audiobook access to premium in UK and Australia
Spotify has added free access to audiobooks to its standard premium subscription package in the UK and Australia - offering subscribers fifteen hours of book listening per month…
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TikTok testing ad-free premium subscriptions
TikTok has confirmed it is testing a premium subscription product that would allow people to use the app ad-free for $4.99 a month…
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BandLab announces new integrations with beats marketplace Airbit
BandLab has announced new integrations with Airbit, the beats marketplace it acquired earlier this year…
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Spotify codebase gives possible insight into new supremium tier
A Reddit user has spotted code in the Spotify app which suggests that a long-anticipated higher-priced subscription tier will include higher-quality audio, audiobooks and extra curation tools…
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YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators
YouTube has unveiled a number of AI-powered tools it will be making available to content creators over the next year, including one that will make it easier to navigate its Creator Music service…
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Deezer instigates second price rise in key European markets
Deezer has instigated another price increase in some key European markets, so that a €10.99 subscription becomes €11.99…