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'What Happens On Your iPhone, Stays On Your iPhone?' New Research Suggests Otherwise
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 - 4:16am | 486Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly collects users’ information with its flagship apps even when iPhone Analytics is switched off. What Happened: Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry, app developers and security researchers at software company Mysk, studied data collected by Apple’s...
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More Than 1 In 10 People On Earth Subscribe To An Apple Service
Monday, October 31, 2022 - 2:43pm | 476Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings last Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations on revenue and earnings per share. The company also revealed its paying subscribers grew to more than one in 10 people on the planet. Apple beat estimated earnings by 2.38%,...
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Rihanna Is 'Da One' For Apple Music: Singer Confirmed To Headline 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show
Monday, September 26, 2022 - 6:15am | 545Grammy Award-winning pop star Rihanna will take the spotlight at next year's Super Bowl Halftime, new sponsor Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Music has said, joining a list of eminent music artists who have headlined a show that rakes in millions of viewers every year. What...
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Inflation Doesn't Spare Music Either: Apple Quietly Jacks Up Prices For Students
Friday, June 24, 2022 - 7:37am | 359An Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) plan meant for students who use its Music app is the latest to fall victim to creeping inflation. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company will now charge students $5.99 instead of the $4.99 it charged previously, reported AppleInsider. The price hike was noted by...
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You Can Now Stream Apple Music On Roku Devices
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 12:36am | 362Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) music streaming service is now available on Roku Inc’s (NASDAQ: ROKU) platform. What Happened: Roku said in a statement that the Apple Music service is available on its platform globally. Apple Music’s subscribers would...
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Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Performers Dominate iTunes Charts After The Game
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 - 2:42pm | 782The Super Bowl 2022 halftime show featured an ensemble of hip-hop artists, including some who had their biggest hits in the 1990s and early 2000s. With fans feeling nostalgic hearing the performers sing their biggest hits, these songs are dominating the charts. What Happened: Super Bowl LVI...
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Apple Services Business Flourishes In 2021: Record High App Store Developer Revenues, Launch Of Apple TV 4K, Apple Pay Expands To New Markets And More
Monday, January 10, 2022 - 5:45pm | 772Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) services business is a vital cog in the tech giant's wheel, and the company is providing an update on how the segment fared in 2021. "Apple's world-class portfolio of services proved essential in 2021, as people worldwide sought new ways to keep...
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Is Apple Music Set To Make An Appearance On PS5?
Friday, October 15, 2021 - 4:38am | 379Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) music streaming service Apple Music may soon arrive on Sony Group Corp.’s (NYSE: SONY) PlayStation 5 console. What Happened: A Reddit user recently posted a photo on the r/AppleMusic subreddit about him receiving an option to download the Apple Music app...
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Apple Advertises Its Own Music, Arcade Services In iPhone Settings And Risks Further Regulatory Trouble
Thursday, October 7, 2021 - 1:48am | 651Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone users, who have updated to the latest version of iOS, are being served static advertisements for the company’s Music and Arcade services in the Settings but this might land the tech giant in hot soup with the regulators. What Happened: The advertisements are...
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Apple Says 'Music Is About To Change Forever.' What Its Teaser Could Mean
Monday, May 17, 2021 - 2:47am | 458Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is teasing its Apple Music users on iOS and macOS with an animated video that could be a pointer to the introduction of lossless audio or 3D, AppleInsider reported Sunday. What Happened: The short video, available in the browse section of Apple Music, displays a spinning...
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Here's How Much Apple Pays The Music Right Holder Each Time You Stream A Song
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 2:21am | 495Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has disclosed it pays music-rights holders a penny per stream, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. What Happened: Apple Music revealed this through an open letter it sent to artists to keep them informed about royalties, according to the report. Apple’s...
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No, Apple Still Won't Quite Let You Set A Default Music Service in iOS 14.5
Thursday, March 4, 2021 - 11:26pm | 433Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) has clarified that the upcoming version of its iOS operating system for mobile phones does not contain settings to set a default music service, TechCrunch reported Thursday. What Happened: Beta testers of iOS 14.5 in February found that they could ask Siri —...
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Apple Likely To Beat Street Estimates For Services Revenue In March Quarter: Analyst
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 2:33am | 425Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is increasingly likely to beat analyst consensus for services revenue in the March quarter, thanks to strong growth in App Store developer revenue, according to Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani. What Happened: In a research note on Tuesday, Daryanani noted that...
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Apple To Bring Music, Podcast To Microsoft Store In 2021: Report
Friday, January 15, 2021 - 4:59am | 311Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is working towards bringing its Music and Podcast apps to Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Store later this year, 9to5Mac reported Thursday. What Happened: The Tim Cook-led company is testing both the apps meant for Microsoft platforms in private beta, sources...
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Twitter Acquires Podcast App Breaker To Bolster Voice-Based Social Media Product
Monday, January 4, 2021 - 10:13pm | 433Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has acquired the social podcast app Breaker, the latter's CEO Erik Berlin said in a statement on Monday. What Happened: Berlin, along with and the company’s Chief Technological Officer Leah Culver are “looking forward to helping create new experiences for...