Spotify Group Sessions give multiple people control over what you’re playing

Posted on 11/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Spotify has started beta testing a nifty new feature called Group Sessions that allows two or more Premium users under the same roof to share playback control with one another. To start using the functionality, navigate to Spotify's play screen, and...

Stream Dischord Records’ entire discography for free on Bandcamp

Posted on 05/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You probably can’t go to the record store at the moment, but you can listen to 40 years’ worth of punk and hardcore music from Dischord Records, which has its entire discography available to stream for free on Bandcamp. The independent label was foun...

SoundCloud will host live music shows on Twitch

Posted on 04/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s probably safe to say most people haven’t been to a concert or a record store in the past month or so. And while streaming isn’t a completely fulfilling replacement for going to shows or spotting that rare LP, SoundCloud hopes to at least fill th...

Bandcamp will waive its fees every first Friday of the month until July

Posted on 01/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Bandcamp is once again waiving its commission fees to help musicians impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company won’t take a cut of any music or merchandise you buy between now and 12AM PT / 3AM ET. Several labels, such as Arts & Crafts an...

Musicians on Spotify can add fundraising links to their profiles

Posted on 22/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Spotify is introducing a new feature to help musicians make it through the coronavirus pandemic. The next time you visit an artist’s profile page, you may see a link that will let you donate money to help them out. You’ll find these “Fundraising Pick...

Spotify lets you hide bad songs on playlists you didn’t make

Posted on 16/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Let’s face it: not everyone has as impeccable taste in music as you do. Your friends and other curators are bound to drop some stinkers in their playlists sometimes. Spotify’s latest feature for premium subscribers should make it a bit easier to avoi...

YouTube Music adds an Explore tab to help you find new music

Posted on 14/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Starting today, Google is rolling out a new "Explore" tab to the YouTube Music mobile app. The Hotlist section the new tab is replacing had mostly highlighted music videos that were trending on YouTube at the time. By contrast, Google designed its re...

The work-from-home gear you should actually buy

Posted on 10/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

You may feel out of your element if you’re one of the millions of people that have recently transitioned to work-from-home life. Being productive when not in a typical office environment can be a challenge even in the best of times, but there are a n...

SoundCloud has a new way to help users directly support musicians

Posted on 03/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Musicians who rely on concert ticket sales are hurting -- shows across the world have been cancelled, leaving bands with little recourse. Thankfully, platforms like Bandcamp and SoundCloud have been softening the blow. The latter is allowing musician...

Spotify and Warner sign a new global music licensing deal

Posted on 01/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Spotify and Warner Music Group have signed a new global licensing agreement. If Spotify is your go-to streaming platform, the good news here is that your music listening experience won't change as a result of this deal. The Warner Music artists y...

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