TikTok's Music Experiment Comes to an Abrupt End
For about a year now, TikTok has been experimenting with having a dedicated, subscription based, music app that where us...
SoundCloud's 2024 Revenue Already Outpaced 2023
There's another side to music streaming that Spotify and Apple Music don't have command of - User generated music. Now, ...
Music + Widgets = Downloads
You know what I haven't seen in a while on the App Store? A widget making it to the top of the charts. Scrolling throug...
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Apple Music Classical Launches in Asia
Apple wants the world to know its music. Last week, Apple brought Apple Music's little sibling, Apple Music Classical, t...
This Week in Apps - Growing Fast
#174 - Pokemon Sleep just launched and is already the leader of its category, which country produces more mobile games, Monopoly Go's amazing revenue growth, and more!
TikTok is Testing a New Music Service - Should Spotify be Concerned?
Surprise surprise, TikTok is getting into the music streaming business! Earlier this month, ByteDance soft launched Tik...
This Week in Apps - Business Booms
#169 - Apple's classical app underperforms on Android; Casino apps' revenue soars; News apps see revenue surge; HBO Max rebrand mildly impacts earnings.
Apple's Latest Android App
Apple Music Classical went live on Google Play in late May, two months after the iPhone version launched on the App Stor...
Apple Music Classical Hit a Milestone, But Is There Real Demand?
A few weeks ago Apple launched a new app -- Apple Music Classical. Exactly what you'd expect from the name, and overall,...
This Week in Apps - The Comeback?
#160 - Reddit's biggest day of revenue, AI art is back, Monopoly Go scores, and more.
This Week in Apps - End of an Era
#158 - Spotify Live is shutting down, Twitter hits a milestone, Robinhood is fading, and more.
This is Why Spotify is Shutting Down Spotify Live, its Clubhouse Clone
Earlier this week, Spotify announced in an email to users that Spotify Live will be shutting down at the end of the mo...
This Week in Apps - Everyone's Taking on Instagram
#157 - Hipstamatic attempts a comeback, ByteDance continues its US expansion, Lyft is in trouble, and more.
Apple Really Wants You to Listen to Classical Music!
Apple launched a new app this week. The first in a while. Apple Music Classical does exactly what you would expect --...
This Week in Apps - Apple's Sweep, Spotify's Explosive year, Mobile Casinos, and More!
#151 - This week we're looking at several trends that could define 2023 + something many app developers are talking about.
Spotify's Downloads Soar to New Heights in 2022
Spotify's downloads took a hard hit when Apple Music first launched. That resulted in the no-longer-news battle between ...
This Week in Apps #138 - Everyone's Breaking Records!
Twitter's revenue grew in October, Mastodon's downloads rose after Elon's takeover, Taylor Swift broke the App Store, and more!
Amazon's New Play for Music Streaming
Spotify and Apple Music are the most popular destinations for music streaming these days (even though Pandora is one of ...
Taylor Swift Gave Ticketmaster a Brand New Record!
Taylor Swift made history last week by taking over all Top 10 songs on Billboard Hot 100 with her new album. She's the f...
This Week in Apps #95 - What to Expect in 2022
What can we expect to see more of in 2022, and what does that mean for competition? That's what this week is all about.
Remember Tidal?
This week, music streaming service Tidal announced it will start offering a free plan. But wait, what's Tidal?? The...
App Teardown - Smule's Musical Domination is Threatened
In this teardown we'll look at Smule Karaoke's performance and keywords in the U.S. App Store
Spotify (Tries To) Paint it Green
The success of Clubhouse, the audio-only social network that got popular earlier in the year, hasn't gone unnoticed. ...
ASO Teardown - Pandora Can't Compete Like Spotify
In this teardown we'll look at Pandora's performance and keywords in the U.S. App Store
