streaming services

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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Instacart Expands Shoppable TV Partnership With Roku
Instacart Expands Shoppable TV Partnership With Roku
October 09, 2024  |  eCommerce

Instacart says it is expanding its advertising partnership with streaming TV platform Roku.  As the food delivery company noted in a news release Wednesday (Oct....

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Report: Apple Vision Pro Faces Uncertain Future Amid Developer Distaste
Report: Apple Vision Pro Faces Uncertain Future Amid Developer Distaste
January 21, 2024  |  Apple

Two weeks before its debut, Apple’s Vision Pro is reportedly facing an uncertain future. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Jan. 21), among the challenges facing the...

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25% of Streaming Customers Canceling Multiple Subscriptions
25% of Streaming Customers Canceling Multiple Subscriptions
January 02, 2024  |  Streaming

Americans are increasingly cutting back on their streaming subscriptions. Streaming service cancellations increased to 6.3% in November, compared to 5.1% the year before, The Wall...

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Amazon to Insert Ads Into Prime Video Beginning Jan. 29
Amazon to Insert Ads Into Prime Video Beginning Jan. 29
December 27, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has apparently set a date for adding ads to its Prime Video content. The company will begin introducing commercials to movies and TV shows for viewers in...

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Spotify Unveils Hub to Let Fans Buy Artist Merchandise
Spotify Unveils Hub to Let Fans Buy Artist Merchandise
October 16, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Spotify said it doesn’t want music fans to have to wait for new artist merchandise. The streaming audio platform announced Monday (Oct. 16) that it was adding...

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How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
How Netflix Shows the Importance of Getting Innovation’s Timing Right
October 04, 2023  |  David S. Evans

There Are Ghosts, of Course A bit more than 25 years ago, on March 10, 1998, Netflix shipped its first DVD, “Beetlejuice,” about two ghosts played...

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Seasonal Trends and a Recall Prompt Drop in Peloton Subscriptions 
Seasonal Trends and a Recall Prompt Drop in Peloton Subscriptions 
August 23, 2023  |  Retail

The state of recalls. That’s what it feels like with Peloton, as on Wednesday (Aug. 23) the company reported a loss that exceeded expectations and...

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Bank of America Expands Cashback Offerings on Customized Cash Rewards Card
Bank of America Expands Cashback Offerings on Customized Cash Rewards Card
August 22, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Bank of America (BoA) has announced an expansion to its Customized Cash Rewards credit card, providing cardholders with more benefits and opportunities to earn cash...

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