Apple Music nears launch of $4.99 Voice Plan
Apple appears very close to rolling out the Apple Music Voice Plan, a cheaper tier that lets users access music only via the Siri voice assistant. The new tier has. Continue reading
US legislation has Apple, Google Play app stores in crosshairs with ‘fair, clear, and enforceable rules’
Several US senators have introduced a bill, known as the Open App Markets Act, aimed at loosening Apple and Google’s current stranglehold on the app economy. Guest post by Emmanuel. Continue reading
Apple’s GarageBand adds 10 Sound Packs from Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, top producers
Apple’s GarageBand has added new Sound Packs from 10 top artists and producers. New GarageBand Remix Sessions Users can now learn remixing within the app via two Remix Sessions offering. Continue reading
Shazam surpasses 1B Shazams per month
Shazam has surpassed 1 billion Shazams per month on average and 50 billion tags since it launched almost 20 years ago. Shazam launched as a text message service in 2002. Continue reading
Apple adds major Dolby Spatial Audio announcement to today’s WWDC event
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) launches today along with a major Dolby Spatial Audio announcement. Apple announced the no-cost addition of Spatial Audio and lossless playback to Apple Music last. Continue reading
Apple teases big announcement: ‘Get ready, music is about to change forever.’
Apple is teasing a major Apple Music announcement. “Get ready,” a graphic on the site reads, “music is about to change forever.” Clicking on the graphic leads a video of. Continue reading
Apple to add Hi-Fi Audio with no price increase
Apple is just weeks away from adding Hi-Fi audio, according to label sources. The Apple Hi-Fi announcement will be alongside the release of third-generation Air Pods and come with no. Continue reading
The truth behind Apple Music’s higher payouts plus 5 key takeaways from its Open Letter To Artists
In an open letter to artists, Apple Music shared that it pays artists about $0.01 per stream, far more than rival Spotify. But Apple Music’s superior per-stream payments don’t come. Continue reading
Apple joins artist royalty payments debate with some good karma
In a bit of good news for musicians and songwriters, Apple has joined the competitive royalty fray, pitting itself against SoundCloud and Spotify to prove which platform can more fairly. Continue reading
Apple Music’s Full Letter To Artists On Streaming Royalties
In a clear shot across Spotify’s bow, Apple Music has written an open letter to artists on streaming royalties and how and how much it pays to artists. At the. Continue reading
