It’s July 2024. The music begins to thunder through the immense speakers set up in the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid. The audience crowded onto the dance floor begins to scream, excited to see Karol G live. After the main screens show a video, the Colombian artist emerges from below the stage. Thousands of cell…
It’s been over four years since Spotify first announced its plans to launch a lossless audio tier that has yet to arrive. After numerous leaks and teases from company execs, we know better than to start hoping that the long-delayed service could be finally nearing arrival. But newly added references in the music app’s code…
In This Story If you thought last week was a heavy one for markets — big intraday swings, shifting sentiment — just wait. Another packed slate of earnings and economic data is on the way, offering one of the clearest views into the health of American business yet this year. Think Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META),…
Spotify releases its 2024 review What to know about Spotify’s top artists, songs and albums of the year 02:52 Spotify is experiencing technical issues, with thousands of users reporting difficulty accessing the music streaming platform. Data from Downdetector.com, which tracks app outages in real time, shows that over 48,000 people reported problems with Spotify Wednesday…
Songs by Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong have topped the charts of music-streaming platforms in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan in the days after the announcement of his death at age 41. Fong’s music surged in the number of plays on various streaming platforms since his record label announced on Saturday that he “left…
Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking AI tools for everyday tasks on their phones. The accelerating competition in consumer AI apps signals a high-stakes battle for customer attention and wallets as companies race to convert casual…
In This Story This week promises to be exceptionally busy, with a blend of financial updates and festive celebrations. Investors are bracing for a flurry of major earnings reports, providing a crucial snapshot of how various sectors are navigating the current economic landscape. McDonald’s is facing its first lawsuit from the Quarter Pounder E. coli…
Spotify already lets you upload your own pics to use as playlist covers, but now it has launched a feature that gives you an easy, in-app way to customize them. The audio streaming service’s new Create Cover Art feature comes with a set of tools you can use to crop images in different shapes, such…
In This Story After a week of positive momentum driven by robust economic growth, investors are gearing up for a moderately active week ahead. The upcoming days will feature a mix of key conferences, corporate earnings reports, and a handful of macroeconomic data releases, each holding the potential to influence market sentiment. Let’s take a…
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