The best music streaming services in 2023The differences between Spotify, Apple Music and others are subtle yet significant. By J. Dunn, 04.06.2023
Tidal now lets you DJ for other paid users in real timeThe tool is a test and music playback is limited to AAC quality for now.By K. Holt, 12.14.2022
YouTube Music’s 2022 Recap begins rolling out todayThis year’s version adds seasonal recaps and Google Photos integration.By W. Shanklin, 11.29.2022
Apple Music Replay gets a much-needed redesign for 2022It’s not quite as sleek as Spotify Wrapped, but it’s an improvement. By K. Holt, 11.29.2022
Deezer can now identify songs that you humYou can add the tracks it identifies straight to your playlist.By M. Moon, 09.28.2022
Bandcamp Fridays are back againThe music marketplace will waive its fees on the first Friday of each month through December.By K. Holt, 09.02.2022
TikTok might be working on a music serviceParent ByteDance applied for a "TikTok Music" trademark earlier this year. By S. Dent, 08.01.2022
Apple Music will livestream concerts, starting with Harry StylesThe show is the first in a series of events called Apple Music Live.By K. Holt, 05.17.2022
The iPod created the two-headed monster that finally killed itApple's music player led to smartphones and streaming, both of which made the iPod obsolete years ago.By N. Ingraham, 05.13.2022
Apple Music arrives on Roku streaming devices, smart TVs and speakersThe music streaming app is available on the platform starting today.By K. Holt, 05.02.2022
Spotify's Car Thing can now take calls and control other appsThere's a handy new 'add to queue' feature too.By K. Holt, 04.07.2022
CD sales rose for the first time in 17 yearsThe music industry made almost as much from CDs as digital downloads in 2021.By K. Holt, 03.14.2022
Spotify’s problems are bigger than Joe RoganA lack of transparency is eroding trust. By B. Steele, 02.08.2022
Spotify is still working on HiFi streaming, but won't say when it's comingThe service previously said it would offer Spotify HiFi in some markets in 2021.By K. Holt, 01.10.2022
Spotify adds listener ratings for podcastsLike other platforms, you'll be able to submit a score of 1-5 stars. By B. Steele, 12.16.2021
Tidal adds a free tier and brings HiFi audio to its $10 planArtists will earn more royalties from users on the $20 HiFi Plus tier.By K. Holt, 11.17.2021
Spotify's new charts offer a more granular look at what's popularA dedicated charts site shows the top artists, as well as what's popular in certain genres and cities.By K. Holt, 11.10.2021
Apple Music is now available on PS5Listen to your favorite playlists while you're playing games and watch music videos in 4K in the app.By K. Holt, 10.27.2021
Google cuts Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming appsApple has also reduced fees in recent months as both companies face antitrust scrutiny.By K. Holt, 10.21.2021
Spotify opens its Car Thing waitlist to all US usersYou'll need a Spotify Premium subscription to actually use the music and podcast player though.By K. Holt, 10.14.2021