October 21, 2015 Apple wants networks to cover streaming costs for its Web TV offering, report says Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch a streaming TV service in the fall, though between now and then it looks like it still has a few hurdles to clear in order to make it happen.
October 21, 2015 Spotify says it needs 40 million paid users, but is this possible? Spotify CEO Daniel Ek projects royalty payouts to increase by 400 percent when the streaming service reaches 40 million paid subscribers. The post Spotify says it needs 40 million paid users, but is this possible? appeared first on Digital Trends.
October 21, 2015 Wikileaks’ Julian Assange turns up on stage in Nantucket – as a hologram When Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said back in August that he was planning to leave the Ecuadorean Embassy "soon," perhaps he was simply referring to a holographic version of himself.
October 21, 2015 Pandora cuts first-ever direct deal with artists Internet radio leader Pandora has come to its first-ever direct licensing deal with artists, a wide-ranging agreement with independent label group Merlin that both said would mean higher payments to artists and more play for them on Pandora stations.
October 21, 2015 Google tunes into TV ... again Google took its latest swipe at the home entertainment market on Wednesday with the launch of Android TV, the tech giant’s new weapon in the battle for consumer eyeballs.
October 21, 2015 Amazon jumps into music streaming Digital retail giant Amazon is the latest company to try its hand at music streaming.
October 21, 2015 Netflix Instant vs. Hulu Plus vs. Amazon Instant Video Trying to figure out which subscription service to use while sticking to a frugal entertainment budget? Check out our updated 2014 breakdown of the three most popular streaming video services.
October 21, 2015 Supreme Court justices skeptical, concerned over Aereo TV case Grappling with fast-changing technology, Supreme Court justices debated Tuesday whether they can protect the copyrights of TV broadcasters to the shows they send out without strangling innovations in the use of the internet.
October 21, 2015 Netflix's latest feature allows subscribers to create up to 5 viewing profiles on 1 account Netflix is introducing a long-awaited feature that will make it easier for the Internet video service to track and analyze the viewing habits of people sharing the same $8-per-month account.
October 21, 2015 Hands-on with Chromecast, Google's $35 streaming gizmo Google’s new Chromecast gadget is one of the easiest ways you’ll ever find to pump videos, photos and whatever from a cellphone, tablet or laptop onto that ultrahigh-definition HDTV you plunked all that cash down for.