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Dua Lipa lands in Mumbai; all about her ZFIC concert in the city on Nov 30

The Dua Lipa Concert, ZFIC is all set to take place in Mumbai on Nov 30, 2024. The global pop star arrived in the city with her boyfriend on November 28

Dua Lipa lands in Mumbai; all about her ZFIC concert in the city on Nov 30
Updated On : 29 Nov 2024 | 11:00 AM IST

After Diljit, Hanumankind to become second Indian to perform at Coachella

Kerala-born rapper Hanumankind is set to become the second Indian after Diljit Dosanjh to perform at the Coachella 2025. Here's all you need to know

After Diljit, Hanumankind to become second Indian to perform at Coachella
Updated On : 21 Nov 2024 | 12:32 PM IST

After AR Rehman, his bassist Mohini Dey announces separation with husband

Hours after the news of AR Rahman and Saira Banu's divorce, the former's bassist Mohini Dey and composer Mark Hartsuch have also announced their separation

After AR Rehman, his bassist Mohini Dey announces separation with husband
Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 5:23 PM IST

Records for the ages: How vinyl became a hit among music lovers again

Collectors treasure them for rarity, nostalgia and sound quality

Records for the ages: How vinyl became a hit among music lovers again
Updated On : 14 Nov 2024 | 11:16 AM IST

Spotify temporarily goes down; more than 40,000 people report outages

The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday, leaving thousands of listeners without access to tunes and podcasts. More than 40,000 people reported outages with the music platform on downdetector.com, a website that allows users to report problems with popular apps and services. Spotify wrote on X Sunday afternoon, We're aware of some issues right now and are checking them out! Responding to the post, Spotify users complained about the outage disrupting workout routines and plans to stream a playlist at a child's birthday party. About an hour later, the streaming service posted that everything was looking much better. The app appeared to be working normally. Millions of people use Spotify, which was the largest streaming service in 2023. The music platform reports having more than 626 million users, with 246 million subscribers.

Spotify temporarily goes down; more than 40,000 people report outages
Updated On : 29 Sep 2024 | 11:44 PM IST

AI tools, fake songs, and $10M fraud: US musician indicted for royalty scam

The musician and his accomplices allegedly set up around 10,000 fake profiles to stream these songs, carefully distributing streams to evade detection by avoiding abnormal listening spikes

AI tools, fake songs, and $10M fraud: US musician indicted for royalty scam
Updated On : 06 Sep 2024 | 11:27 AM IST

Universal Music Group shares drop 30% as streaming growth disappoints

"The speed and quantum of the slowdown in subscription revenues caught the company and analysts by surprise," JPMorgan analysts said in a note

Universal Music Group shares drop 30% as streaming growth disappoints
Updated On : 25 Jul 2024 | 11:06 PM IST

YouTube Music updates artist pages on Android and iOS for easier navigation

The improved artist page makes the layout compact. The redesign is a server-side update and users will not have to manually update the app for the changes to be visible

YouTube Music updates artist pages on Android and iOS for easier navigation
Updated On : 24 Jul 2024 | 12:42 PM IST

S Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested for stock price manipulation

South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company's takeover of a major K-pop agency last year. Kim's arrest came after the Seoul Southern District Court approved an arrest warrant, citing concerns that he could flee or destroy evidence. Prosecutors have up to 20 days to investigate Kim and determine whether to indict him, according to a senior prosecutor at a Seoul district prosecutors' office. He requested anonymity because an investigation was under way. Kim faces allegations that he orchestrated and approved schemes to collaborate with the operator of a private equity fund to manipulate the stock price of K-pop agency SM Entertainment to prevent Hybe Corp., the parent company of another K-pop powerhouse behind global sensation BTS, from buying SM Entertainment, according to the prosecutor. Kim, 58, denied the allegations, according to the Seoul prosecutors' office. He was not .

S Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested for stock price manipulation
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 11:57 AM IST

World Music Day 2024: Five technologies that changed the world of music

World Music Day is celebrated every year on June 21. Over the years, technologies have evolved significantly, radically changing the way we consume music

World Music Day 2024: Five technologies that changed the world of music
Updated On : 21 Jun 2024 | 12:09 PM IST

Wynk Studio artists' songs surpass 1.7+ billion streams

The 1.7 million streams for these songs establishes how much our customers are enjoying the content while we help the artist, Amit Tripathi said

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Updated On : 18 Jun 2024 | 1:39 PM IST

Spotify raises US prices of its premium plans in bid to push margin

On a monthly basis, Spotify has raised prices of its individual plan to $11.99 from $10.99, duo plan to $16.99 from $14.99 and its family plan to $19.99 from $16.99 in the US

Spotify raises US prices of its premium plans in bid to push margin
Updated On : 03 Jun 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

Sony in talks to buy Queen's music catalog in potential $1 bn deal

Sony is working with another investor on a purchase that could potentially total $1 billion, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named discussing confidential information

Sony in talks to buy Queen's music catalog in potential $1 bn deal
Updated On : 29 May 2024 | 9:43 PM IST

Spotify tests Apple Music-like lossless audio feature: Know details here

Support for lossless audio enables audio streaming in high resolution. Select other music streaming services, such as Apple Music, Amazon Prime Music, and Tidal, already support lossless audio

Spotify tests Apple Music-like lossless audio feature: Know details here
Updated On : 06 May 2024 | 10:45 PM IST

Spotify Q1 results: Revenue increases by 14%, in line with estimates

First-quarter MAUs rose 19%, but missed Spotify's own guidance and a median of analysts' forecasts of 618 million

Spotify Q1 results: Revenue increases by 14%, in line with estimates
Updated On : 23 Apr 2024 | 4:54 PM IST

Spotify tests AI-generated playlists feature on Android, iOS: Details here

Available in beta for Spotify premium users, the AI-generated playlist feature is currently limited to the UK and Australia

Spotify tests AI-generated playlists feature on Android, iOS: Details here
Updated On : 08 Apr 2024 | 4:42 PM IST

Stock of this music company has zoomed 250% in last 10 months

Shares of Tips Music had hit a record high of Rs. 530.95 on Thursday, February 29

Stock of this music company has zoomed 250% in last 10 months
Updated On : 01 Mar 2024 | 11:47 AM IST

Spotify Q4 results: Revenue up 16% at $3.94 bn, user growth beats estimates

The Swedish music streaming company has ventured into podcasts and audiobooks as it seeks to grow its user base to 1 billion by 2030

Spotify Q4 results: Revenue up 16% at $3.94 bn, user growth beats estimates
Updated On : 07 Feb 2024 | 12:09 AM IST

TikTok parent ByteDance to shut down music streaming service Resso in India

ByteDance, best known for its short video app TikTok, launched Resso in India, Indonesia, and Brazil in March 2020

TikTok parent ByteDance to shut down music streaming service Resso in India
Updated On : 11 Jan 2024 | 6:22 PM IST

The sound of music: Music creators in India fail to hit the right note

Publishing revenues - that is the money paid to authors, lyricist, composers - the people who actually make the music went up by 2.5 times

The sound of music: Music creators in India fail to hit the right note
Updated On : 05 Jan 2024 | 11:14 PM IST