• Music Streaming Giant Tencent is Going Public in the United States

    Music Streaming Giant Tencent is Going Public in the United States

    This has been an incredible year for tech companies that have some kind of Chinese ownership going public in the United States.  Baidu’s iQiyi service, Xiaomi-backed Huami and Viomi are a few examples, and now Tencent Music.  The music division at Tencent is making quite the run after plenty of speculation.  TME – Tencent Music Entertainment, initially filed…

  • Why Exactly Did Apple Buy the Music App Shazam?

    Why Exactly Did Apple Buy the Music App Shazam?

    Apple has confirmed that it has acquired Shazam, the music identification app.  In addition to this, they have announced that the app will become advertisement free for all users – even Android users.  This purchase has been planned for some time now, but it is now official.  The app itself had a lot of success…

  • Here’s How to Use All of Spotify Features to Their Fullest (Part 1)

    Here’s How to Use All of Spotify Features to Their Fullest (Part 1)

    If you’re like me, you absolutely love Spotify, but you don’t know how to take advantage of all the wonderful thing it has to offer.  Which means, you’re missing out on a ton of shortcuts and buried treasures that can help make it a stellar music companion for whatever you’re doing. Did you know, that…