• Eminem, Zane Lowe Interview to Usher in New Apple Beats 1 Radio Show

    When Apple's new streaming platform Apple Music goes live on July 1, it will have one big grab to entice new listeners: an exclusive interview between Eminem and Zane Lowe. As the former BBC Radio 1 host starts his new show on the platform's radio station Beats 1, he will do so with a big interview with the "Phenomenal" rapper.

  • Beats Pill XL Recalled by Apple as Potential Burn and Fire Hazard

    Apple seems to have inherited a problematic piece of machinery, as it issued a recall for Beats Pill XL speakers after it was reported that the audio equipment could potentially cause burns and fire hazards. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission cited eight cases where the battery of a Pill overheated, in some cases causing burns to the user and in other cases damaging the surface it was laying upon.

  • Apple Reportedly Targeting Drake, Pharrell, David Guetta For Music Service

    The temperatures are warming up outside and the battle between streaming services is heating up as well. According to new reports, Apple is targeting some of the world's biggest pop stars--Drake, David Guetta and Pharrell--to join Apple as the Cupertino tech giant looks to gain an edge with the increasingly competitive streaming market.

  • DOJ Investigating Apple Pressuring Labels to End Free Spotify Streaming

    If anyone isn't convinced that streaming is the next frontier of music, the developments behind the scenes occurring right now in 2015 should be enough to show them otherwise. Apple has been busy lately revamping Beats Music, the streaming arm of Beats, which they purchased for $3 billion last May and some details have leaked out to the press about what the future of Apple music is starting to look like. The Silicon Valley giant is making some aggressive moves to leverage its size in the industry and according to recent reports, it may have overstepped the boundaries with a DOJ investigation pending on Apple's pressuring the major's to end free streaming on Spotify. It has also reportedly lobbied Universal Music Group to take down its music from YouTube.

  • Apple Targeting Taylor Swift and Florence + The Machine for Streaming Service

    The war between streaming services is growing more intense by the day, and the new battleground, seemingly broken by TIDAL, is exclusive content by artists and content partners. According to a new Bloomberg report, Apple is making its move to try and gather some exclusives of its own, targeting major pop stars like Taylor Swift, Florence + The Machine and more than a dozen other artists.

  • Apple and Beats Music May Face Antitrust Investigation for Pressuring European Record Labels

    The European Commission is reportedly preparing for an investigation of Apple with regard to its forthcoming relaunch of Beats Music streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter indicates that questionnaires have been sent out to several European music labels, which is usually an indication that someone has filed a complaint and may be followed by an antitrust investigation.

  • Apple and Beats Looking To Rival Spotify: New Report Details Silicon Valley Giant's Attempt To Modernize Streaming Service

    Apple appears to be in the process of making one of the most drastic changes to its music divisions in years. Rumors and theories have been floated out there about the $3 billion acquisition of Beats Music and the industry has a pretty good idea of what the Silicon Valley giant plans to do, but a new report by the New York Times explains in more detail what the acquisition is shaping its music strategy. According to the report, Apple is attempting to rebrand and totally overhaul is own streaming platforms to compete with other services like Spotify.
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