Does anyone remember what life was like before playlists? Here are some simple steps to conserve yours
Earlier this week, Spotify celebrated 10 years in the game, and the streaming service now boasts 180 million active monthly users. Here’s what they listen to.
Cape Town and the surrounding Winelands might be foodie heaven, but it seems like many restaurants are forgetting one vital component.
“Music, makes the people, come together” sings Madonna. It has also made Spotify founder Daniel Ek a billionaire many times over.
Spotify landed in South Africa yesterday, so to get you to a level that’s just above novice, you might be interested in these tips and tricks.
She’s only 22, but this UK hit sensation has worked hard to rise to the top of the industry. The thing is, you probably don’t even know her name.
Streaming music seems to be the topic du jour, and one of the most regular things I’m asked about is how I am able to subscribe to Spotify in South Africa.
There’s something about 90s music that evokes a special kind of feeling in those of us a little long in the tooth. You gotta love these classics.
First it was Taylor Swift and Spotify, now it’s Mumford & Sons at Tribal. The music download industry sure has made a few artists speak their minds.
Ah, the magical world of Uber. Sometimes I just order one and have it drive me around Cape Town so I can be in a sort of “calm zone”. Then we always stop for a freezo in Sea Point. It’s quite delightful.
Die Antwoord maintain their overseas popularity topping the most shared tracks list on Spotify. Really? This song went viral “around the globe?” There are some FREAKY people around the world…
The local lag on so many things from internet speeds to online access to streaming media is beyond frustrating! The good news is that telecommunications companies have noticed and are trying to do something to remedy the situation… This could soon be a reality.
The iconic Dr. Dre, unsatisfied with his runaway headphone sales, is launching a music service to rival Spotify called Beats Music.
This just in. Rumours are abound that YouTube is planning on starting an on-demand music service that works kinda like Spotify – but with music videos. In a bid to keep up with the times, they’re pitching the new service to mobile users specifically. What’s more, they’re going to offer the service in two forms – a free service, and a premium one.
The world is listening to more and more music online. Either streaming radio, downloading music, or using on-demand services like Spotify and We7. These on-demand services will generate £696 million for the global music industry in 2012 – a rise of 40%, new research has suggested. Artists, however, are complaining that they are getting paid very little despite their tracks getting 10’s of thousands of views.
Obama seems to be going with the “sing when you’re winning” line of thought – first his rendition of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”, and now his 28-track long Campaign playlist has shown up on Spotify, to remind voters that he’s totally hip to the groove. Take a look to compare your tastes with the POTUS.
Despite topping the user charts with over 750 million users, social networking monolith, Facebook, is rolling out a range of new services to keep its users happily posting, perving and otherwise wasting valuable hours of productivity.