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Awaiting Buyout, Paramount Execs Lay Out Plans For Cost-Cutting, Streaming Joint Ventures at Annual Meeting

No word on expected deal with Skydance

Multichannel News · Jun 4, 2024

Spotify’s price hikes and lack of HiFi make me want to own music again

Spotify Premium now costs $11.99 per month, making it more expensive than Apple Music and Tidal, despite having less features.

Android Central · Jun 4, 2024

"My original point was not to devalue the time, effort, or resources involved in creating meaningful works": Spotify CEO responds to backlash over comments on cost of making music

"It’s clear I was far too vague in the post, including with my clumsy definition of content. I understand how it came across as very reductive and that wasn’t my intent"

MusicRadar · Jun 4, 2024

Spotify is offering refunds for Car Thing before it stops working

Customers who bought Spotify's Car Thing device can get a refund before it stops working later this year.

Android Central · Jun 1, 2024

Spotify is refunding Car Thing owners — how to get your money back before Spotify bricks it

Spotify is offering Car Thing owners refunds after abruptly announcing plans to discontinue support for the in-vehicle streaming device in December.

Tom’s Guide · May 31, 2024

We're About to Find Out if TNT Actually Needs the NBA

WBD's CEO David Zaslav believes the company's global sports offering is enough to carry the company ahead.

Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2024

Rappers accused of murder endorse Trump

Rappers Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow, both indicted in 2023, joined Trump on stage during his Bronx rally

Salon · May 24, 2024

Spotify killing Car Thing shows why you shouldn't buy hardware from a software company

Spotify's tone-deaf email to customers informing them their devices will be bricked is the icing on the cake for an awful decision.

Android Central · May 24, 2024

The distributor of a popular Hong Kong protest song will remove it from all platforms, creator says

The distributor of a popular protest song in Hong Kong has decided to remove the music from all platforms because of a court ban in the city, the group that created the song says

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Paramount, Charter Reach Carriage Deal That Includes Linear Networks, TV Stations and Streaming Services

Agreement follows model of groundbreaking Disney deal, adding streaming to the cable bundle

Multichannel News · May 23, 2024