Apple takes on Spotify with music subscription service
Apple has launched its first subscription-streaming service, dubbed Apple Music, taking on Spotify.
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Has Facebook postponed ‘Instant Articles’?
Facebook revealed its ‘Instant Articles’ app function to much fanfare in May, offering fast loading feature-rich articles to mobile users. But three weeks on, a lack of articles has led to speculation that the social network could be experiencing problems with its latest attempt to disrupt the publishing business model.
Mary Meeker’s digital trends: India tops China for mobile growth
Asia makes up 51% of the webs users, with Europe and US claiming 19 and 10% respectively, according to this year’s global internet trends report from Mary Meeker.
Netflix tests pre-roll trailers (but not ads)
Netflix is testing pre-roll trailers before its original shows, but the firm claims they will only promote other Netflix original shows, are “not adverts in the traditional sense”.
Top 20 UK sites: Google and Facebook lead
Google, Facebook and BBC sites where most popular in the UK during April 2015, according to new research from comScore.
Google I/O highlights: Smarter Google Now; unlimited photo storage and Android M revealed
Google’s annual I/O conference attracted 10,000 attendees with 2 million others watching on livestream television. As the web giant grows ever-more influential, we look back at some of the highlights from this year’s event, including Android M, Google Now on tap, mobile payments and the fate of Google Plus…
The rise of ‘Citizen Editors’: Social media and mobile put people in control of news
People have adapted to the 24/7, immersive media environment by developing editorial controls and filters, with 56 per cent of people saying they don’t feel bombarded by content or messaging, according to a new survey.
The Guardian and AOL strike global video partnership
AOL UK today announces a new global content partnership with Guardian News & Media, who is joining the premium video syndication platform AOL On as a content and publishing partner.
Sky creates digital hub to share TV images
Sky is launching the Sky Editorial Asset Centre, a new digital asset management platform, to enable easier sharing of its enormous stock of still images for commissioned and acquired shows and movies.
Spotify expands into podcasts and video clips
Spotify is adding more non-music content to its app, including news reports and video content, as the streaming service looks to take on the likes of YouTube.