Spotify is getting lossless, but it’s not as high-res as others
Better sounding audio is on the way for Spotify subscribers, but you won't see high-res the same way Apple and…
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Amazon’s colour Kindle arrives in Australia from $399
Black and white is great for most books, but what if you want to read in colour? The technicolour eBook from…
Shazam has viral charts from what people hear
If ever a sign of the zeitgeist for sound in our time, Shazam now has a list of everything we're hearing that…
Spotify adds a plan for folks who love audiobooks
While lossless audio still isn't park of what Spotify delivers, access to the spoken word is increasing as the…
Apple Music celebrates 10 years with spatial studios
With ten years of streaming music under its belt, Apple is looking to the next decade with improvements in audio…
Apple builds a special vibrating haptic trailer for the iPhone
Replace "vroom vroom" with "buzz buzz" for a special trailer Apple has made solely for iPhone owners.
Spotify’s DJ can now take requests
A more local-sounding AI DJ isn't part of Spotify's updates, but you now actively tell the virtual American DJ…
AI music on the increase with more on streaming services
How much of what you listen to was created without the aid of artificial intelligence? Depending on what you…
Amazon Music gets audiobook access
Audible is all about audiobooks and Spotify has them, too, but Amazon's take on a music service is about to get…
YouTube will cut the ads for $9 per month in “Premium Lite”
Not a fan of YouTube ads? You're not alone, and if you don't want to pay $17 per month to deal with it, you'll…