Technology News

Report: Tencent Could Be Facing Major Fine Amid Chinese Antitrust Scrutiny

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 29, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Tencent Holdings has reportedly been targeted as part of a large-scale anti-trust investigation by Chinese regulators of the nation’s leading internet  ...

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Daniel Ek Talks Spotify’s ‘Car Thing’ During Investor Conference

Posted by Ian Courtney - April 29, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Spotify CEO Daniel Ek shared some new insights into the launch of the Car Thing, a new streaming device designed to  ...

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Clubhouse’s Popularity Sparks Clones From Major Social Networks

Posted by Hypebot - April 29, 2021

(Hypebot) — The cool new kid in school, Clubhouse’s immense and sudden popularity has predictably caused Facebook and Twitter to launch their own  ...

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Average Spotify Premium User Payment Falls Below $5 A Month For The First Time

Posted by Hypebot - April 29, 2021

(Hypebot) — The average Spotify subscriber is paying less than $5 per month for access to 70 million tracks and hundreds of thousands  ...

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Spotify Users Grew 24% To 356M In Q1 But Somehow Missed Wall Street Expectations

Posted by Hypebot - April 28, 2021

(Hypebot) — Total Spotify users grew 24% year on year to 356 million in the first three months of 2021, the music streaming  ...

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Think Music Piracy Has Been Extinguished? Think Again

Posted by Hypebot - April 28, 2021

(Hypebot) — One in five internet users is accessing unlicensed music files as newer modes of piracy extend the struggle to control unsanctioned  ...

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Livestreaming Platform Mandolin Strikes A Deal With Ground Control Touring

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 27, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — Concert live streaming and marketing platform Mandolin has inked an exclusive livestream deal with the noted booking agency Ground Control Touring.  ...

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Some Users Reporting Glitches With The SVOG Application Portal

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 27, 2021

(CelebrityAccess) — The Small Business Administration finally rolled out the long-awaited application portal for the Shuttered Venue Operator Grants, disbursing more than $16  ...

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CTS Eventim Launches fanSale Ticket Resale Platform In Scandanavia

Posted by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers - April 27, 2021

COPENHAGEN (CelebrityAccess) — German ticketing and live events company CTS Eventim announced the launch of its fanSale ticket resale platform in Norway, Sweden and  ...

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Spotify Adds Podcast Subscriptions, Free To Creators For 2 Years

Posted by Hypebot - April 27, 2021

(Hypebot) — Spotify has added paid podcast subscriptions and promised that for two years there will no creator fees. Spotify’s move is an aggressive  ...

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