'We'll Continue to Invest, and We'll Always Do So' — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Moves to Reassure Xbox Staff of Commitment to Gaming Following Phil Spencer Exit

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has offered Xbox staff words of reassurance following the exit of previous gaming boss Phil Spencer. Last month, Microsoft announced a huge shakeup at its gaming business, ...

It’s the Music You Hear All Day, Without Ever Noticing

It was the soundtrack to my kids’ favorite YouTube video. It was the background music for the TikTok urban-homestead tutorials a friend sent me. It was in Super Bowl commercials and Instagram spon-con ...
TechCrunch

YouTube beefs up its $7.99/month Lite subscription with offline downloads and background play

YouTube is expanding its more affordable, $7.99 per month Premium Lite subscription service with new features, including the ability to download videos for offline ...
9to5Mac

Apple Music lets you get 3 free months and import your music library, here’s how

Apple Music had a big presence at the Super Bowl, promoting two offers for potential switchers: the ability to transfer your music library and playlists, plus get three months free. Here are the ...
Yahoo

Britney Spears sold the rights to her music, just like Justin Bieber. What does this actually mean for the star and her songs moving forward?

Britney Spears just made a major deal. The pop star has officially sold her ownership share in her music catalog to publisher Primary Wave, multiple outlets reported, with TMZ the first to break the ...
Macworld

iOS 26.4 beta introduces AI playlists for Apple Music

Macworld reports that iOS 26.4 beta introduces “Playlist Playground,” an AI-powered feature allowing Apple Music subscribers to create custom playlists using text prompts or song selections. The ...
ZDNet

Spotify vs. Apple Music: I've tried both streaming services, and prefer this one

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The Independent

Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US The company is also weighing stricter rules ...
The New York Times

Britney Spears Sells Her Song Catalog

The pop hitmaker, who hasn’t released a new album in 10 years, sold the rights to her music to Primary Wave. By Ben Sisario Britney Spears, the queen of millennial-era bubble-gum pop, has sold her ...
The New Yorker

Why Do We Like Music?

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. Forty years ago, Bill Weiss, a student at Columbia ...
Los Angeles Times

Britney Spears sells the rights to her music catalog

Now, the rights to those songs will belong to music publishing company Primary Wave after Spears reportedly signed a major new deal for approximately $200 million, according to NBC News. Details of ...