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iPhone’s Lock Screen Will Display Animated Artwork from Third-Party Music Apps With iOS 26: Report
With iOS 26, Apple has introduced a new API which lets third-party music apps display animated artwork on the iPhone's lock screen. The apps can display a preview file as a placeholder whilst the video file loads, and display it afterwards. The feature is present in the developer SDK following the release of iOS 26 Developer Beta 1 update.
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Google Resolves Global Service Outage Impacting Multiple Platforms
Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord. The outage disrupted services on platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat and Discord that rely on the tech giant's cloud managed services and infrastructure.
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Instagram Will Soon Let You Re-Order Your Feed, Post Without Broadcasting to Everyone
Instagram will soon let users re-order their feed for better control over the content, the company announced on Thursday. It will also let them post photos and videos without broadcasting it to everyone's feed. The social media platform also announced a new feature which lets users share currently playing Spotify tracks in Notes, alongside a partne...
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Major Internet Outage Hits Google, Spotify, Snapchat, And More Due To Google Cloud Issues
A major Google Cloud outage disrupted popular apps and services like Spotify, Snapchat, and Gmail worldwide.
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Spotify Under Fire For Hosting Fake Podcasts That Sell Addictive Drugs
Spotify's auto-detection system did not flag these fake podcasts for removal, with listeners having unrestricted access to them.
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All Pakistani Songs Removed From Spotify After Government Advisory
The move comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
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Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan Removed From Hindi Song Posters On Music Apps Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Spotify, YouTube Music edited the film covers of Kapoor & Sons and Raees
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Spotify's Secret Scheme Of Ghost Artists And Fake Playlists To Slash Royalties Revealed
The programme called Perfect Fit Content (PFC) was first piloted in 2010 and became Spotify's biggest profitability scheme by 2017.
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Spotify Rolls Out New Playlist Management Tools, Snooze for 30 Days and Other Features
Spotify on Wednesday announced several updates which aim to improve upon the existing listening and playlist curation experience. The Queue option, which appears at bottom of the Now Playing view, is said to have received a design upgrade. Further, the redesign also brings easy access to controls like Smart Shuffle, Sleep Timer, and repeat. Spotif...
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YouTube Testing Two-Person Premium Subscription Plans in India
YouTube is testing a two-person subscription plan for its Premium service. The company said that they are piloting the new tier in four countries, including India. It is expected to roll out to all users eventually. This is being seen as a move to push YouTube's subscription growth. Much like the Spotify Duo plan, the two-person YouTube Premium mem...
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Spotify's US App Update with Purchase Links Gets Apple Approval
Spotify said on Friday its US app update has secured Apple's approval to show pricing information and external payment links. The Swedish streaming giant, along with several other tech firms, had been at loggerheads with Apple over its App Store policies, which required developers to pay a commission on in-app purchases, including subscriptions.
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Spotify Submits App Update to Apple with External Link for Purchases in US
Spotify claims to have submitted an app update to Apple with an external link to buy subscriptions. Both Spotify and Apple have been engaged in a longstanding and contentious rivalry, centered around the Cupertino, California-based company's App Store policies and their impact on the streaming company's business operations.
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Spotify Subscribers Grow to 268 Million Even as Streaming Firm Misses Quarterly Estimates
Spotify reported operating profit that missed estimates even as it saw a surge in subscribers in the first quarter. The profit miss overshadowed a stronger gain in subscribers in the first three months of the year, showing that the streaming service’s strategy of expanding beyond music into audiobooks and podcasts is luring more fans even as it ...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Launch in India Soon; Live Translation Feature Rolls Out Widely
Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced several new features for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. The live translation feature has been expanded to all the markets in which the smart glasses are available, enabling users to converse in English and select other languages in real time, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). Meta says it will soon introduce ...
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Spotify Ad Exchange Launch in India, Offers Access to Platform’s Logged-in Users
Spotify is launching its Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) platform and advertiser-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tools in India. Announced on Monday, the new services for advertisers in the country were launched just a week after its global launch. SAX is a programmatic ad platform that automates the process of buying and placing ads on the platform...
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iPhone’s Lock Screen Will Display Animated Artwork from Third-Party Music Apps With iOS 26: Report
With iOS 26, Apple has introduced a new API which lets third-party music apps display animated artwork on the iPhone's lock screen. The apps can display a preview file as a placeholder whilst the video file loads, and display it afterwards. The feature is present in the developer SDK following the release of iOS 26 Developer Beta 1 update.
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Google Resolves Global Service Outage Impacting Multiple Platforms
Google said on Thursday it had resolved a brief global service disruption on its platforms that affected multiple services such as music streamer Spotify and instant messaging provider Discord. The outage disrupted services on platforms such as Spotify, Snapchat and Discord that rely on the tech giant's cloud managed services and infrastructure.
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Instagram Will Soon Let You Re-Order Your Feed, Post Without Broadcasting to Everyone
Instagram will soon let users re-order their feed for better control over the content, the company announced on Thursday. It will also let them post photos and videos without broadcasting it to everyone's feed. The social media platform also announced a new feature which lets users share currently playing Spotify tracks in Notes, alongside a partne...
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Major Internet Outage Hits Google, Spotify, Snapchat, And More Due To Google Cloud Issues
A major Google Cloud outage disrupted popular apps and services like Spotify, Snapchat, and Gmail worldwide.
-
Spotify Under Fire For Hosting Fake Podcasts That Sell Addictive Drugs
Spotify's auto-detection system did not flag these fake podcasts for removal, with listeners having unrestricted access to them.
-
All Pakistani Songs Removed From Spotify After Government Advisory
The move comes in the wake of Operation Sindoor and the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
-
Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan Removed From Hindi Song Posters On Music Apps Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Spotify, YouTube Music edited the film covers of Kapoor & Sons and Raees
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Spotify's Secret Scheme Of Ghost Artists And Fake Playlists To Slash Royalties Revealed
The programme called Perfect Fit Content (PFC) was first piloted in 2010 and became Spotify's biggest profitability scheme by 2017.
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Spotify Rolls Out New Playlist Management Tools, Snooze for 30 Days and Other Features
Spotify on Wednesday announced several updates which aim to improve upon the existing listening and playlist curation experience. The Queue option, which appears at bottom of the Now Playing view, is said to have received a design upgrade. Further, the redesign also brings easy access to controls like Smart Shuffle, Sleep Timer, and repeat. Spotif...
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YouTube Testing Two-Person Premium Subscription Plans in India
YouTube is testing a two-person subscription plan for its Premium service. The company said that they are piloting the new tier in four countries, including India. It is expected to roll out to all users eventually. This is being seen as a move to push YouTube's subscription growth. Much like the Spotify Duo plan, the two-person YouTube Premium mem...
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Spotify's US App Update with Purchase Links Gets Apple Approval
Spotify said on Friday its US app update has secured Apple's approval to show pricing information and external payment links. The Swedish streaming giant, along with several other tech firms, had been at loggerheads with Apple over its App Store policies, which required developers to pay a commission on in-app purchases, including subscriptions.
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Spotify Submits App Update to Apple with External Link for Purchases in US
Spotify claims to have submitted an app update to Apple with an external link to buy subscriptions. Both Spotify and Apple have been engaged in a longstanding and contentious rivalry, centered around the Cupertino, California-based company's App Store policies and their impact on the streaming company's business operations.
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Spotify Subscribers Grow to 268 Million Even as Streaming Firm Misses Quarterly Estimates
Spotify reported operating profit that missed estimates even as it saw a surge in subscribers in the first quarter. The profit miss overshadowed a stronger gain in subscribers in the first three months of the year, showing that the streaming service’s strategy of expanding beyond music into audiobooks and podcasts is luring more fans even as it ...
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Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Launch in India Soon; Live Translation Feature Rolls Out Widely
Meta Platforms on Wednesday announced several new features for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. The live translation feature has been expanded to all the markets in which the smart glasses are available, enabling users to converse in English and select other languages in real time, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI). Meta says it will soon introduce ...
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Spotify Ad Exchange Launch in India, Offers Access to Platform’s Logged-in Users
Spotify is launching its Spotify Ad Exchange (SAX) platform and advertiser-focused artificial intelligence (AI) tools in India. Announced on Monday, the new services for advertisers in the country were launched just a week after its global launch. SAX is a programmatic ad platform that automates the process of buying and placing ads on the platform...
