Spotify stories - Page 2

Netsafe & 2Degrees partner to promote smartphone safety to Kiwis
Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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A UK grime artist, 2Degrees, and Netsafe have created a programme to teach Kiwi children about smartphone safety.

ALIAVIA Ventures raises $13.5M fund for female-led startups
Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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ALIAVIA Ventures nets AU$13.5m to back female-led technology firms in Australia and the US, closing a funding gap.

Spark unveils Esports initiatives: Game Arena and 'The Rise Cup':
Tue, 3rd Oct 2023
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Spark announces the launch of Spark Game Arena, with the nationwide tournament The Rise Cup featuring Fortnite, and a $30,000 prize pool up for grabs.

IWD 2023: Why we must be louder about women in music
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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From artists to songwriters, producers, executives and beyond - women continue to be chronically underrepresented at all levels across the industry.

Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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SoundBetter was founded in 2012 and it has become a hotspot for audio professionals who search for partners and better sounding content.

Spotify calls out Apple's anti-competitive behaviour
Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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Spotify has filed a complaint to the European Commission, alleging that Apple's App Store rules limit choice and disadvantage other app developers.

Spotify is letting users fix inaccurate music info
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Some of the data categories listeners are invited to make suggestions for include: explicitness, genre, aliases, languages, mood and tags.

Spotify launches a new multimedia format called Spotlight
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Spotify launched its new multimedia format, Spotlight, which introduces visual layers to complement the listening experience for podcasts.

Marketing Melodies partners with Spotify to kill bad background music
Wed, 20th Dec 2017
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Marketing Melodies partners with Spotify-backed Soundtrack Your Brand to revolutionise in-store music for businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Alternative music players that allow you to get the best sound
Wed, 20th Dec 2017
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In the era of Spotify and iTunes, the humble music player seems to be all but forgotten, and that's a shame...

SoundHound is getting an AI voice interaction upgrade
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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SoundHound introduces voice-activated AI in its latest app overhaul for seamless music searches and immersive discovery experience.

Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Spotify has been available on PS4 for several months, but now the music streaming service is available now on Xbox One.

Never lose your running rhythm: Spotify and Jaybird create an all-in-one music app
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Users won’t need to switch between apps while running anymore, eliminating the risk of tripping while looking at your phone...

Music streaming service Pandora shuts down services for ANZ
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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Pandora to shut down in Australia and New Zealand. Despite signing local deals, the company struggled to compete with Spotify.

Spotify: Tunes with a side of weather
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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Spotify's Climatune uses AccuWeather data, creating playlists reflecting your city's mood from rain’s lullabies to sunshine bops.

Spotify Free hits sour note with infected ads
Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Spotify Free users face malware onslaught from a rogue ad, prompting security concerns across Windows, MacOS, and Ubuntu systems.

Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
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Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.

Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.

Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Spotify launches Release Radar, a new playlist featuring the latest releases from favourite artists, updated every Friday.

Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify
Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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Last week’s thrilling season finale of Game of Thrones has seen interest in the television show’s Season 6 soundtrack peak on Spotify.