- November 28, 2023
As streaming changes how consumers get their audio content, the BBC is expanding its subscription offerings around the world.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the United Kingdom public broadcasting company launched BBC ...
- November 21, 2023
Netflix couldn’t stay on top as YouTube grabbed the lead in this edition of the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps. Other notable changes include Twitch climbing out of the lower ...
- November 16, 2023
Leading music services are increasing their use of artificial intelligence capabilities to offer increasingly personalized experiences to drive consumer loyalty.
For instance, Spotify and Google Cloud announced Thursday (Nov. 16) the ...
- November 16, 2023
Spotify has expanded its partnership with Google to deepen its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings.
The streaming audio platform has worked with Google Cloud since 2016, and announced Thursday (Nov. 16) it will now use ...
- November 13, 2023
SiriusXM is expanding beyond radio formats, getting into music streaming to adjust to the ways that younger generations consume content.
The company announced this month that, in mid-December, it will launch ...
- October 31, 2023
As SiriusXM looks to drive usage amid stalled subscriber growth, in the face of ongoing competition from streaming subscriptions, the broadcasting company is turning to personalized recommendations to keep listeners ...
- October 27, 2023
As another week has gone by, generative artificial intelligence (AI) continues to work its way further and further into daily life.
The only problem, from the perspective of governments and policy ...
- October 24, 2023
In February, Spotify dropped the beat with its artificial intelligence (AI) DJ — a personalized guide so in tune with the Spotify user and their music preferences that it can ...
- October 24, 2023
This month’s PYMNTS Provider Rankings of Streaming Apps has a lot of movers and shakers.
Netflix jumps to No. 1, knocking down YouTube. A tie in the first half of the ...
- October 20, 2023
As consumers mind their spending on nonessential goods and services, PYMNTS Intelligence finds that a significant share of the population believes that they spend liberally on streaming subscriptions.
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- October 16, 2023
Spotify said it doesn’t want music fans to have to wait for new artist merchandise.
The streaming audio platform announced Monday (Oct. 16) that it was adding a dedicated “Merch Hub” to its ...
- September 26, 2023
VoiceTech is finally starting to come into its own.
And it’s all thanks to the increasingly multi-modal capabilities of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
This, as a drumbeat of recent AI-powered VoiceTech announcements are ...
- September 21, 2023
PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps dives into the world of entertainment.
Here are insights into the dynamic landscape of the top music and video streaming platforms as compared to last ...
- August 18, 2023
The forefront of entertainment is alive with activity and innovation. A quick glance at the PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps provides a clear insight into the ever-changing landscape of ...
- July 6, 2023
Spotify says it will stop letting premium subscribers pay via Apple’s App Store.
As a report by Variety noted in a report Wednesday (July 5), the streaming audio platform hadn’t allowed new subscribers to pay through ...
- July 5, 2023
Swedish medical diagnostics company Neko Health has raised 60 million euros (about $65 million) to expand beyond its borders.
The company, co-founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, announced the Series A funding in a Wednesday (July 5) press ...
- May 9, 2023
Spotify has reportedly pulled tens of thousands of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated songs from its platform.
The streaming service’s campaign, reported Tuesday (May 9) by the Financial Times (FT), comes amid an ...
- May 5, 2023
The masters of entertainment are out in force and making moves. One look at the PYMNTS Provide Ranking of Streaming Apps reveals all one needs to know about the gyrations of the ...
- April 25, 2023
Spotify’s revenues climbed in its strongest-ever first quarter, driven by an uptick in paying subscribers.
The streaming audio platform’s 22% increase in monthly active users was fueled by “higher reactivations, improved retention ...
- March 17, 2023
Given the time billions of us devote to streaming entertainment, it’s only fitting that we should rank these services — and that we do. And the Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps ...
- March 1, 2023
A successful payment is music to the ears of consumers and corporations involved in streaming entertainment, so for global brands in the space, there’s no tuning out on the payments ...
- December 8, 2022
Winter is the best time to stay inside and catch up on your favorite programs.
PYMNTS’ latest provider ranking of streaming apps reflects the best lineup of apps to stream your ...
- November 13, 2022
Spotify and Google have begun testing user choice billing (UCB), a tool that lets users of the audio streaming platform subscribe and make purchases with their chosen payment option.
Announced in ...
- October 7, 2022
Spotify is canceling 11 of its original podcasts a move that will reportedly lead the streaming audio platform to lay off less than 5% of its staff in that category.
As ...
- October 5, 2022
Today in the connected economy, Walmart announced it is getting into the concert business by hosting a music festival inside its new metaverse space.
Also, Mastercard teams with fraud prevention firm ...
- October 5, 2022
Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adyen has tapped Tink to enable open banking payments, and Google announced its intention to launch a new cloud region in South ...
- October 5, 2022
Spotify has acquired Kinzen, an Irish content moderation company, the streaming audio platform announced Wednesday (Oct. 5).
“Kinzen’s advanced technology and deep expertise will help us more effectively deliver a safe, ...
- September 20, 2022
Today in the connected economy, DoorDash continues a string of partnerships with retailers outside the restaurant sphere by teaming up with Sprouts Farmers Market.
Also, Lowe’s introduces its virtual store concept, ...
- September 20, 2022
Citing what it said were years of customer requests, audio streaming platform Spotify said it is adding audiobooks to its offerings.
Beginning Tuesday (Sept. 20), Spotify listeners in the U.S. can ...
- September 13, 2022
We’re headed into fall — and cold weather looms, as does prime TV binging season.
This time around, the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps features a bit of a shakeup, ...
- September 7, 2022
The founder of Spotify made a visit to Brussels to pressure the European Commission to accelerate a case against Apple’s reported “anti-competitive conduct,” the Financial Times wrote Wednesday (Sept. 7).
Daniel ...
- August 10, 2022
Streaming music service Spotify is making another venture into live music with plans to sell concert tickets directly to fans instead of linking to outside ticket companies.
As Music Ally reported, ...
- July 27, 2022
Today in the connected economy, Google begins unveiling new features designed to create a better shopping experience on its search engine and YouTube. Also, Twitter is closing offices as the ...
- July 27, 2022
Spotify has stopped making Car Thing, its in-car smart player, the streaming company said in its earnings report Wednesday (July 27).
According to the report, Spotify missed its gross margins in ...
- July 20, 2022
European Union antitrust regulators said they have found new evidence in an investigation into Apple prompted by streaming music rival Spotify.
Regulators are hoping the new evidence will speed up the ...
- July 12, 2022
Spotify has purchased Heardle, a daily music game, in what it says is a way to add more opportunities for music discovery, a company press release said Tuesday (July 12).
“Playing ...
- July 12, 2022
Today in the connected economy, as food and beverage companies deal with inflation, PepsiCo begins using its distribution network to help sell alcohol from the Boston Beer Co.
Also, YouTube TV ...
- July 11, 2022
Another month has passed, so the streaming apps are ready for their close-up.
As happens every 30 days or so, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Streaming Apps puts the spotlight on these ...
- June 17, 2022
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the crypto community have been sending warnings to each other: the SEC chair said there was a risk that most crypto ...
- June 15, 2022
Spotify Technology SA will slow hiring in the coming months by 25 percent due to deteriorating macroeconomic conditions, Chief Executive Daniel Ek wrote in a memo to employees cited today ...
