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Spotify Plans Voice-Activated In-Car Music Player
Spotify Plans Voice-Activated In-Car Music Player
January 18, 2019  |  Subscriptions

As Spotify seeks to gain independence from Google, Apple and Amazon products, the music streaming service is looking to the car dashboard. The company intends...

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Pandora Debuts Voice Assistant
Pandora Debuts Voice Assistant
January 16, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Streaming music provider Pandora has announced the launch of Voice Mode, a smart assistant that allows listeners to control its mobile app through simple voice...

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Amazon Alexa ‘Asks The Audience’
Amazon Alexa ‘Asks The Audience’
December 07, 2018  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has launched an invite-only program that asks customers to submit answers to Alexa’s more difficult questions. According to a report, Amazon has been internally...

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Amazon Echo To Stream Apple Music
Amazon Echo To Stream Apple Music
November 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Just in time for the holidays, Apple Music subscribers will be able to use the streaming music service on Echo devices starting the week of...

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Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
Pandora Premium Subscribers Can Now Stream Music Via Alexa Devices
November 19, 2018  |  Alexa

Pandora, the music streaming service, is now enabling Pandora Premium subscribers to stream music through Amazon Echo devices and third-party speakers with Alexa built in....

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Spotify Paid Subscriptions Jump 40 Pct YoY
Spotify Paid Subscriptions Jump 40 Pct YoY
November 02, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Spotify’s paid members now number 87 million — a 40 percent year-over-year (YoY) increase from 2017. The music-streaming service announced in its third quarter results on...

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Samsung Pair-Up Lifts Spotify’s Stock
Samsung Pair-Up Lifts Spotify’s Stock
August 10, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek announced that the company is teaming up with Samsung to provide an end-to-end integration across all devices. “The partnership we...

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Spotify Loses $458M In Revenue, Tallies 180M Users
Spotify Loses $458M In Revenue, Tallies 180M Users
July 27, 2018  |  Earnings

Spotify’s second quarter as a public company shows that it has increased its paid subscriptions by 40 percent, but it lost $458 million in revenue....

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Spotify-Enabled MP3 Player Selling For A Discount
Spotify-Enabled MP3 Player Selling For A Discount
May 28, 2018  |  Retail

Mighty, the MP3 player that gives people access to Spotify, is selling for a discounted rate for a limited period of time. According to a report...

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