Apple

Spotify Filed Complaint Against Apple with European Commission

Founder and CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek, posted “Consumers and Innovators Win on a Level Playing Field” on the Spotify Newsroom. In it, he announces that Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC). Daniel Ek…

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Music
Spotify Removes Artists from Playlists Under New Policy

Spotify Removes Artists from Playlists Under New Policy

Spotify has created a Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy that it is using to determine what music will not be promoted on the service. Billboard reported that Spotify has removed the work of two artists from Spotify playlists after…

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Music
Noted SongSync

Noted Adds Support For SongSync, Spotify, Apple Music

Noted, the music-centric social sharing service that lets users receive a “news feed” style stream of songs selected by friends, has added support for SongSync, Spotify, and Apple Music. From a recent Noted e-mail announcement:   SongSync lets you integrate with…

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Shawn Thorpe
Security
Public Outcry Over New Spotify Terms of Service

Public Outcry Over New Spotify Terms of Service

Spotify, the Sweden-based media streaming service, received some negative press earlier this week because of some recent changes to its terms of service. Initially, it looked like the company was getting a bit too grabby with users’ personal information. The ToS…

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Shawn Thorpe
Music
The Most Popular Musical Keys according to Spotify

The Most Popular Musical Keys according to Spotify

There are many complaints about digital music. Some say its audio quality doesn’t measure up to analog sources like vinyl records. Others contend that ever-expanding digital divide has been causing the once thriving music industry to eat itself, leaving many…

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Shawn Thorpe
Security
Spotify Notifies Users of Unauthorized Access

Spotify Notifies Users of Unauthorized Access

Spotify users may want to consider changing their passwords. A post on the Spotify blog titled “Important Notice to Our Users” makes it clear that Spotify has had some “unauthorized access” to their systems and internal company data. Another way…

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