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This week’s lead feature looks at how the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effect on 25th May in Europe but it has huge global implications for those holding and using consumer data. Against the backdrop of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal, companies and digital platforms are very much on edge, making getting a handle […]
Seven people have been arrested after buying thousands of tickets from eBay’s StubHub service using stolen credit-card numbers. Reuters reports that the arrests were made in the UK, US and […]
Apple has published its Best of 2013 charts and awards this morning, covering music as well as films, TV shows, apps, iBooks and podcasts.
Apple’s services boss Eddy Cue has given a rare interview in which he talks about what the company is doing with the recently-launched iTunes Radio.
US stars Justin Timberlake and Kid Rock are the latest artists to launch their own members-only sites for fans.
Apple has confirmed first details of its 2013 iTunes Festival in London, which will run for the whole month of September at the Roundhouse venue in Camden.
Justin Timberlake, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jack Johnson, Jessie J, Phoenix, Jake Bugg, Primal Scream and Queens of the Stone Age are the eight headline acts confirmed so far, with 22 more (plus supports) yet to be announced.
We’re pretty excited about Spotify’s latest update in which can see how many times a track has been streamed worldwide. Only last week we called for a wider understanding of streaming numbers in our Sandbox lead (issue 84) as the requirement for increased transparency from streaming services has been evident for some time.
The Spotify update shows individual track streams for an artist’s top 10 tracks. Although the count represents the all-time cumulative number of streams, they are ranked by popularity over a recent period.
In our lead feature we look at the new wave of low-price streaming services that are hoping to be more than just stepping stones for digital first-timers who then move onto the $10/£10/€10 a month streaming heavyweights
Apple is quietly ramping up its campaign of pre-release streams for big albums on iTunes. Justin Timberlake is the latest artist to benefit, with his ‘The 20/20 Experience’ album getting a week of free streaming on the iTunes Store, alongside a $10.99 pre-order offer.
Pop star using a digital startup that we haven’t heard of for promotional purposes? They must have a stake in the company. Such is the case with Justin Timberlake and Stipple: he’s an investor in the service, and is also using it to reveal the tracklisting for his upcoming ‘The 20/20 Experience’ album
When advertising firm Specific Media bought Myspace – complete with investment from Justin Timberlake – it’s fair to say the most common reaction was a shrug. Dying brand, no chance of a […]
Myspace TV will make its debut on Panasonic’s range of connected TVs, and will let people see what their friends are watching, while posting comments from their smartphones or tablets.
