#Spotify tests 99-cent-a-month subscription with ads

#Spotify tests 99-cent-a-month subscription with ads

“#Spotify tests 99-cent-a-month subscription with ads” Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify is testing a new, ad-supported subscription tier for 99 cents. The tier, dubbed Spotify Plus, allows customers to play the songs of their choice with unlimited skips, according to a report from The Verge. Currently, Spotify’s other ad-supported tier, which is free, only…

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#Spotify reports fewer users than expected, but ad sales soar

#Spotify reports fewer users than expected, but ad sales soar

“#Spotify reports fewer users than expected, but ad sales soar” Spotify’s gamble on buzzy podcasts like “The Joe Rogan Experience” and “The Michelle Obama Podcast” is paying off. The Swedish music streaming on Wednesday reported fewer total users in the second quarter than expected, but said ad sales jumped 110 percent over last year, thanks to…

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#’Straight white men’ silenced by ‘woke’ culture

#’Straight white men’ silenced by ‘woke’ culture

“#’Straight white men’ silenced by ‘woke’ culture” If the cancel culture crew keeps up its “woke” campaign, men like Joe Rogan are in danger of being silenced forever, Rogan claims. In an interview with comedian Joe List on “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host lamented at how oppressed the once irreverent comedy scene has…

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#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music

#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music

“#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music” Amazon and Apple have opened a new front in the music streaming wars that leaves the industry leader, Spotify, behind.  Apple Music and Amazon Music both unveiled plans Monday to offer lossless audio streaming, which is CD-quality or higher, for the same price as a…

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#Joe Budden allegedly fires podcast co-hosts on-air

#Joe Budden allegedly fires podcast co-hosts on-air

“#Joe Budden allegedly fires podcast co-hosts on-air” Joe Budden’s venom is going viral? To quote one of his biggest tracks: “Pump It Up.”  The musician turned mouthpiece of the “Joe Budden Podcast” is at the center of a social-media shade storm after alleged audio of him firing former friends and show co-hosts Rory Farrell and…

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