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Spotify picks up its game with a slew of new features
Digital Entertainment

Spotify picks up its game with a slew of new features

Spotify's response to the growing competition in the music streaming space is to become a ' 24-hour entertainment destination'.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st May 2015
Ed Sheeran aids Kiwis to sleep, says Spotify
Digital Entertainment

Ed Sheeran aids Kiwis to sleep, says Spotify

Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud tops Spotify's sleep playlists in New Zealand, helping Kiwis drift off, with Sam Smith and Kanye West close behind.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2015

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Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Digital Entertainment

Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener

Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Unified Communications

Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans

Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update
Digital Entertainment

Never miss a beat with Spotify's latest update

Spotify launches Release Radar, a new playlist featuring the latest releases from favourite artists, updated every Friday.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify
Digital Entertainment

Game of Thrones finale sees interest peak on Spotify

Last week's thrilling season finale of Game of Thrones has seen interest in the television show's Season 6 soundtrack peak on Spotify.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 4th Jul 2016
They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists
Digital Entertainment

They've still got it: The Beatles out-perform top Spotify artists

Spotify announced than in just over three months, users around the world have listened to the band for the equivalent of 2,793 years.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Spark and Spotify renew streaming vows
Unified Communications

Spark and Spotify renew streaming vows

Spotify has extended its exclusive partnership with Spark, in a deal that will see Spark offer Spotify services for a further two years.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
Clinton smashes glass ceilings with Spotify playlist
Digital Entertainment

Clinton smashes glass ceilings with Spotify playlist

The democratic presidential hopeful's playlist is a mixed bag, with tracks from Beyonce, Florence + The Machine, M.I.A and Madonna.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
New Spotify feature helps users 'discover' undiscovered music
Digital Entertainment

New Spotify feature helps users 'discover' undiscovered music

Spotify unveils 'Fresh Finds', a new weekly feature curated to spotlight emerging talents before they hit the big time.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Spotify ditches its data centers for Google cloud
Storage

Spotify ditches its data centers for Google cloud

Spotify is shifting from using its own data centers to Google's Cloud Platform, saying cloud is now as high quality as traditional offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music
Digital Entertainment

Taylor Swift rejects Apple Music

Taylor Swift criticizes Apple Music's three-month free trial, saying it doesn't pay writers, producers, or artists.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?
Digital Entertainment

Apple's new streaming service - the Spotify killer?

Apple is set to unveil its eagerly anticipated streaming service, Apple Music, potentially disrupting the market dominated by Spotify.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Is the Windows 10 new music app a Spotify clone?
Digital Entertainment

Is the Windows 10 new music app a Spotify clone?

Microsoft has released a glimpse of what it is planning for its music app coming with Windows 10, and it looks an awful lot like Spotify.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015
Apple attempts to lock down Taylor Swift for music app
Digital Entertainment

Apple attempts to lock down Taylor Swift for music app

Apple is reportedly in talks with music artists in order to gain exclusive content for its upcoming music service, Beats Music.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Apple revamps Music; streaming service on its way?
Digital Entertainment

Apple revamps Music; streaming service on its way?

Apple's new beta for iOS 8.4 includes an early preview of a revamped Music app, prompting increased speculation of a streaming service in the offing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015
Spotify now available on PS3 and PS4
Gaming

Spotify now available on PS3 and PS4

Spotify launches on PS3 and PS4, offering over 30 million songs and 1.5 billion playlists. Gamers can now customise their soundtrack while playing.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
Spotify is now coming on PlayStation devices
Gaming

Spotify is now coming on PlayStation devices

Spotify debuts on PlayStation this autumn, bringing the world's top music streaming service to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xperia devices.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2015