Mobile trends: Women spend more time on apps than men
US men use more apps, but Women spend longer on them, according to a new US study from Nielsen.
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Cashless payment fail: Chaos at festival as system crashes
In a stark reminder of the perils of going digital-only, a UK music festival plunged into chaos over the weekend as its cashless payment system failed- leaving music fans unable to buy food or drink and being forced to queue for hours.
Spotify responds to Apple: 20m paid subscribers and growing
Spotify has secured a massive new round of funding while enjoying a boom in paid subscribers, as the music streaming service responds to a new threat from Apple.
Apple takes on Spotify with music subscription service
Apple has launched its first subscription-streaming service, dubbed Apple Music, taking on Spotify.
Apple plans to end ‘tax’ on apps
Apple could start taking a smaller cut from each app store sale, effectively ending the so-called ‘Apple tax’ on subscription services that would benefit the likes of Netflix and Spotify.
Twitter lets advertisers set goal-based pricing schemes
Twitter is expanding its advertising offering, letting users decide to pay for their adverts based on whether or not they achieve their objectives, rather than simply paying per view.
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.
Tencent overtakes Amazon in market value
Tencent has reached $200 billion market capitalisation in Hong Kong-based trading last night, meaning that the Chinese social networking firm has overtaken Amazon in size.
Playstation lets users swap game music for Spotify playlisits
Spotify has launched its first games console app for Sony PlayStations, letting gamers replace in-game music with their favourite playlists.
US online music streaming sales beat CDs for the first time
Sales generated by online streaming exceeded CD sales in the US for the first time ever in 2014, according to new data.