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Beyond Flat Fees: The Rise of Hybrid Subscription Models
Beyond Flat Fees: The Rise of Hybrid Subscription Models
February 13, 2025  |  Subscription Commerce

New models. New ads. New pricing tiers. The subscription economy has been active, to say the least, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens...

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Spotify Founder’s HealthTech Startup Neko Scores $260 Million
Spotify Founder’s HealthTech Startup Neko Scores $260 Million
January 23, 2025  |  Investments

Daniel Ek, the founder of the music streaming platform Spotify, has branched out into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered preventative healthcare as co-founder of the startup Neko...

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If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?
If Sonos’ Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?
January 19, 2025  |  Acquisitions

Will audio tech company Sonos soon have a new owner? If so, which tech giant will it be? A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg...

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Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Smart Player
Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Smart Player
December 09, 2024  |  Subscriptions

Spotify has pulled the plug on Car Thing, its hardware product that allowed users to control the company’s streaming service through car speakers when connected...

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Spotify Lets Users Create AI Podcast for Yearly ‘Wrapped’ Offering
Spotify Lets Users Create AI Podcast for Yearly ‘Wrapped’ Offering
December 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

For Spotify users, the end of the year means the arrival of “Wrapped” season. That’s when the digital audio platform offers members a statistical breakdown...

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Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
November 18, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names...

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AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer Attention
AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer Attention
November 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking...

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Spotify CEO: Upping User Engagement and Expanding AI Use Paid Off
Spotify CEO: Upping User Engagement and Expanding AI Use Paid Off
November 13, 2024  |  Earnings

For Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek, the company’s third-quarter results reflect the momentum it’s built over the past year and the realization of long-term strategic goals....

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CEOs of Meta and Spotify Say EU Regulations ‘Stifle Innovation’
CEOs of Meta and Spotify Say EU Regulations ‘Stifle Innovation’
August 23, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

European Union (EU) regulations impacting artificial intelligence (AI) may deny the region’s businesses, academics and others the chance to participate in new technology investment and economic growth...

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