Mercedes−Benz adds Apple Music in EQS, C−Class and S−Class
From the MBUX infotainment system, Apple Music subscribers can stream over 75 million songsad-free, thousands of curated playlists, and live artist-hosted radio shows on Apple Music 1 through a seamless online music integration. Additional popular music streaming providers are holistically…
Four reasons that Apple shares have been falling
By Natalie Sherman From BBC Apple was once the, well, apple of Wall Street’s eye. The first US company to achieve a trillion dollar market value, the tech giant boasted trend-setting products, a cash pile larger than the economy of…
Streaming accounts for 75 percent of music industry revenue in the US
By Mallory Locklear From engadget, Meanwhile, CD sales have taken a nosedive The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released music industry revenue statistics for the first half of 2018 in the US, and on average, revenue growth has…
YouTube Music is about to get a lot better
By Edgar Alvarez From engadget The streaming service will add improvements every two weeks. YouTube Music launched in May to mixed reviews. Even though its song catalog matches Apple Music and Spotify’s (in addition to millions of videos pulled from…
Gadget of the week
The BBC has a new app to counter Spotify and Apple Music By Nick Summers, From engadget BBC Sounds will replace the iPlayer Radio app later this year. The BBC has a problem. For almost a century, the British broadcaster…
St Lucians launch Caribbean millennials podcast
(PRESS RELEASE VIA SNO) – The Millennial generation is a constant topic of conversation for young and old alike. The behavior of millennials, challenges and trends affecting the generation, and what the future holds for the youth will determine what…
This Caribbean artist is the World’s Most Streamed Female Singer
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Mar. 14, 2018: A Caribbean-born artist is now the world’s most streamed female recording artist on Apple Music. Barbados-born Rihanna took the title, ahead of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Ariana Grande. Apple…
Gadget of the week
Clear glass speaker magically displays animated lyrics to match nearly any song BY YVETTE TAN From Mashable Just calling this a visual speaker doesn’t quite do it justice. Japanese firm, Cotodama’s gorgeous work of art displays song lyrics on a…
The rise and fall of Apple’s iPod, in one chart
By Jeff Dunn from Business Insider The iPod is on its death bed. Apple said on Thursday that it was discontinuing the iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, leaving the iOS-equipped iPod Touch as the only model left in Apple’s venerable…