Spotify music stars go “premium-only” in Universal deal
Spotify is to restrict some albums to paying subscribers for first time, as the music streaming service looks to be moving away from its traditional ad-funded content business model.
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Higher or Lower? New voice-based Alexa game helps brands advertise on Amazon Echo
A chart-topping game that’s been sweeping the globe has been launched for the Amazon Echo and now boasts voice assistant Alexa as its game host.
LINE debuts AI assistant for mobile messenger
Mobile messaging app LINE has launched a cloud AI assistant called “Clova” at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Oscars 2017: Most viewed trailers on YouTube
Ahead of Sunday’s show, YouTube has created a special-edition YouTube Movie Trailers Leaderboard which ranks the top performing Best Picture nominee trailers, including both studio channels and popular aggregators.
Sainsbury’s partners Spotify for #foodancing ad campaign
Sainsbury’s has partnered with Weiden + Kennedy to launch a new music based ad-campaign which is calls a ‘step-change’.
Skype meets school: Live video learning platform launches
HowNow, a live video learning platform has launched, letting users take educational and lifestyle classes including, music, bookkeeping, cooking, painting and many more.
Wendy’s tunes into Spotify Branded Moments for burger promo
Wendy’s is using Spotify’s new Branded Moments mobile ad product, which targets consumers based on time of day.
Zuckerberg reveals his own personal AI assistant… voiced by Morgan Freeman
At the start of the year, Mark Zuckerberg revealed he was working on a personal AI assitant for his home. Now, in December, the Facebook CEO has revealed the end result… voice by Morgan Freeman.
Deezer teams up with Manchester United
Deezer has struck a deal with Manchester United, offering fans playlists from their favourite football stars.
Snapchat gets group messaging feature
Snapchat has added the ability to chat in groups for the first time, as the chat app looks to take on the likes of WhatsApp, Instgram and Facebook Messenger.