Apple has acquired San Francisco-based music analytics startup Asaii which uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to help clients like record labels find the next Justin Bieber. Apple will reportedly use their technology to bolster Apple Music recommendations to users and better compete with Spotify’s efforts to work directly with smaller artist.
People in North America spend a full day per month commuting, prompting Google to bring some new commute features to the Maps app like live traffic/transit info.
In the works since at least 2014, the all-stock transaction will see the ad-supported Pandora service, as well as the company’s Plus and Premium subscriptions, continue unabated without changing pricing.
The regulators have concluded that the proposed acquisition of Shazam by Apple would not reduce choice for users of streaming music services in Europe, like Sweden-headquartered Spotify.
Apace 2 supercharges the Now Playing interface with powerful playlist integration and new feature support for Spotify, Deezer, and Apple Music.
ColorFlow 4 (iOS 11) colorizes your Now Playing interface based on the primary colors of your album artwork. The tweak supports both the Music and Spotify apps!
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The latest beta of Apple’s Music app for Android has picked up support for Android Auto, the search giant’s CarPlay-like system that mirrors qualified apps from a smartphone to a vehicle’s display.
EU’s antitrust regulators should approve Apple’s acquisition of the British music identification service on September 18.
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Sony has released 23 Prince albums that were first launched between 1995 and 2010. The music is being offered on major streaming services like Apple Music.
Apple Music has launched a curated channel dedicated to classical music. Created by one of the most prominent classical music labels in the world, Deutsche Grammophon, the new section features performance videos, audio albums, and three radio stations that are dedicated to playing music from Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach.
