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Retail Asia17/04/2024

Spotify’s AI DJ raised the bar for music streaming, and now Amazon Music is throwing its hat into the ring with Maestro. This new AI-powered playlist feature is currently rolling out in beta to select Amazon Music users in the US on iOS and Android. If you’re part of the rollout, you’ll spot Maestro either on […]

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Retail Asia04/04/2024

Spotify, the music streaming giant, is shaking things up with price hikes and a new subscription plan. If you love Spotify but hate ads, get ready to dig a little deeper into those pockets. Bloomberg reports that Spotify will raise prices soon. By the end of April, those premium subscriptions in places like the UK, […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2024

Spotify, the audio streaming giant, is diving into a whole new realm of content – educational video courses. In an announcement today, the company is revealing a launch that begins today for U.K. users, offering a variety of engaging courses to choose from. This move signals a shift in Spotify’s approach to content. No longer just about music, […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

After bringing music videos to Premium users in select markets, Spotify announced a brand-new feature coming to Audiobooks in April: Countdown Pages. This is the same feature that’s been successful for music releases. It allows Spotify users to “pre-save” audiobooks prior to a book’s release date, while authors and publishers can promote their new titles ahead of […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2024

TIDAL is trying to turn itself into a comfy home for artists. Circles is the latest new feature introduced by the music service, an artist-to-artist forum that allows artists to discuss their career experiences and connect with their peers on how to navigate the music industry. Although it’s not available to everyone, TIDAL announced that […]

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Retail Asia06/03/2024

While every other video and audio streaming company is either battling it out or raising its subscription costs sans ads, Tidal today made a surprising move: slashing the price of its high-quality lossless audio plan. This bold change positions Tidal as a truly compelling option alongside streaming giants like Spotify and Apple Music. Previously, Tidal’s HiFi lossless subscription […]

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Retail Asia28/02/2024

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TikTok starts to remove Universal Music Publishing Group content from the pest-like short video app, as no new licensing agreement with the music label has been reached, the social media firm said. TikTok has also started to mute videos on its platform that feature songs written by any songwriter signed on to UMPG (Universal Music […]

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Retail Asia19/02/2024

Remember Apple’s television ads for the iPhone 3G? The ad would tell you, regardless of any problem you need a solution for, “There’s an app for that.” When you think about it, for any subject matter that you have an interest in, there’s a podcast for that. And if you are an iPhone user, you […]

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Retail Asia20/12/2023

Worried about abuse and spam, Apple removed the collaborative Apple Music playlist feature from iOS 17.2. With the collaborative playlist, friends and family members can make changes to your playlist including the addition/deletion of songs, and the reordering of the list. In “Now Playing,” the same friends and family members can react to a particular song […]

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Retail Asia25/10/2023

YouTube Music has made significant strides recently in its efforts to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music to become your de facto music app. In an effort to communicate to its users all the recent changes the app has gone through, Google took to its official YouTube Blog today to share the list. Amongst […]

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Retail Asia01/09/2023

Long gone are the days when we had to hunt for music through friends, exchange tapes, or enjoy our favorite songs solely at concerts or parties. Now, we can pick from numerous streaming services vying for our attention by bringing in fresh features. While YouTube Music isn’t exactly famous for having the most cutting-edge features […]

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Retail Asia29/08/2023

Alright, let’s hear it. “Widgets suck!”, “they are archaic!” and “nobody uses them!”. Did I get that right? Well, mister-sir, if that was the case, then would one of the biggest streaming platforms — Spotify, which we all got installed on some of the best phones available today — update its widget selection for Android? “Ah, […]

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Retail Asia25/07/2023

It looks like last week’s report regarding Spotify Premium’s price adjustments was accurate. As expected, Spotify announced today it will increase the prices of its Premium plan in over 50 countries, not just in the United States as the report claimed. The number one music streaming service in the US confirmed it has more than 200 million Premium subscribers worldwide, […]

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Retail Asia24/07/2023

Spotify will no longer remain one of the few music streaming services in the US not to increase its subscription prices. Just about every other player in the market raised prices in the last year or so, while Spotify benefited from influx of customers that decided to switch services. Unfortunately, that didn’t last long, as […]

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Retail Asia14/07/2023

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Calm, the meditation and sleep app with over 4 million users worldwide, has joined forces with Spotify in an unprecedented collaboration. This partnership aims to provide a range of transformative content from Calm to support individuals on their mental health journey. The content is now accessible on Spotify’s platform. The collaboration between Calm and Spotify […]

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Retail Asia03/07/2023

Spotify is working on a new feature that will allow users of its music streaming services to watch and listen to full-length music videos in its app. While the company hasn’t confirmed the information, it’s common for Spotify to thoroughly test new features before making them official. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Spotify is considering adding […]

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Retail Asia16/06/2023

Spotify is one of the top-choice apps when it comes to music streaming. The company has had a ton of experience and it has just begun to expand its feature-set. Podcasts and ebook support are just two of the new reasons the platform gives you to install it on some of the best phones out there. But […]

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Retail Asia05/06/2023

U.S. guitar maker Fendi will open its first-ever store in Japan at the end of this month, opting for the nation’s capital, Tokyo, to make its global retail debut. Located in The Ice Cubes building, in the trendy Harajuku-Omotesando district, the 1,068-square-metre, four-storey Fender Tokyo flagship store will open its doors on June 30. Commissioned […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2023

YouTube Music is one of the major competitors to Spotify. As a music streaming service, it has a wide range of features and even wider selection of artists. But what about the app’s design? Well, huge chunks of it have remained the same for a long time. But this is Google we’re talking about. We can see […]

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Retail Asia01/06/2023

TIDAL, one of the major music streaming services in the US, has just announced a new feature dedicated to artists. Artist Home is a new hub for TIDAL that’s meant to help make it easier for artists to focus on their content. Artists can manage how fans see their TIDAL profile and get early access to […]

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