Music

Reminder: Your Verizon Plan Probably Includes Free Apple Music Now

Kellen January 18, 2019

Just a quick reminder here, but if you are on Verizon, there is a good chance you now have access to a free Apple Music subscription. Yesterday, Verizon added Apple Music as an ongoing, free-to-use service for its Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited plans. It...

Amazon Echo Devices Gain Multi-Room Audio Functionality

Kellen August 29, 2017 5

Should you happen to own multiple Amazon Echo products (Echo, Echo Dot, or Echo Show), you can now sync streams of music to all or some of them at the same time, thanks to the introduction of multi-room audio. That means playing the same tunes in your kitchen...

Google Play Turns 5, Here’s a Few Top 5 Lists to Celebrate

Tim March 6, 2017 22

It really only seems like yesterday when Google announced that Android Market was turning into Google Play. I specifically recall many criticizing the change, but now here we are, five years later and Google Play is celebrating its fifth birthday. In a blog...

Google Play Music Gets a Big Update With New Home Screen, Smarter Recommendations

Kellen November 14, 2016 59

Google announced a major update to Google Play Music this morning, one that will show you smarter and timelier recommendations with a new home screen layout and always-available offline playback. This is a big one, and it starts arriving today. Up front, when...

Amazon Launches New Music Service Called Music Unlimited, Just $7.99 for Prime Members

Kellen October 12, 2016 61

Amazon announced a new streaming music service this morning called Amazon Music Unlimited. It's very much a competitor to Google Play Music and Apple Music, though there are certain price tiers depending on your Amazon status or the products you plan to listen...

Runtastic Update Adds Google Play Music Playlist Integration

Kellen October 7, 2016 9

Runstastic, the popular running and workout app, teamed up with Google to add Google Play Music playlist integration through a recent update. The addition means curated playlists with all the beats for your power workouts. Google says that you'll find...

Google Play Gets “Family Library,” so You Can Share Purchases With Up to 6 People

Kellen July 27, 2016 67

Today, Google is introducing the Google Play Family Library, giving families the opportunity to share purchases from Google Play across accounts, so that everyone always has access to movies, TV shows, apps, games, and books. The service or feature is free and...

Poll: Do You Still Buy Music?

Kellen May 12, 2016 157

Pretty simple question, right? If you are wondering about the timing, it's because the internet media fumbled and slobbered all over itself yesterday when a report surfaced suggesting that Apple was going to kill off paid music downloads within the next couple...