Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside TechRadar RSS Feed 30 May 2026 at 14:30 Apple Music might be preparing to let users listen for free, but there might be big limitations and adverts attached.
Apple could be about to launch a Spotify-like free tier, but users are worried there might be a major downside Latest from TechRadar in News 30 May 2026 at 14:30 Apple Music might be preparing to let users listen for free, but there might be big limitations and adverts attached.
Spotify wants to ‘help keep listening smooth’ with new playback and queuing tools — and it’s also dropped an overdue upgrade for offline listening Latest from TechRadar in News By: rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 30 May 2026 at 01:00 Spotify has added its own 'play next' tool and other queue functions, as well as a big upgrade for offline listening.
‘Spotify Connect destroys Apple Music at this specific thing’: Apple Music fans still can’t believe the platform is behind on continuity features — but that’s not the only thing that’s getting under their skin Latest from TechRadar in News By: rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 26 May 2026 at 17:00 Apple Music users are still waiting for a playback continuity feature that matches Spotify Connect.
Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for artists' biggest fans — the service is standing against Ticketmaster battles and scalpers by launching its own ticket priority system so you can automatically benefit if you really love a musician Latest from TechRadar in News By: rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 21 May 2026 at 15:45 Spotify wants to take down ticket scalpers, and it's launching a new system that gives top fans the chance to score first-priority tickets.
Apple Music is my audio streaming service of choice — and now you can get 3 months for just AU$2 for a limited time TechRadar RSS Feed 4 May 2026 at 03:57 Gain instant access to over 100 million songs, Dolby Atmos music and a plethora of exclusive albums and playlists for less than AU$2.
‘We pride ourselves on human curation’: Vocana is an indie music service determined to challenge Spotify’s payment system — I spoke with the platform’s President about the company’s inception, and how it’s planning to fix music streaming TechRadar RSS Feed By: rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 3 May 2026 at 18:00 Vocana is a US indie streaming platform ready to challenge Spotify's payment system and algorithm.
‘When I compare it to Spotify Lossless, Apple Music is the clear winner’: I signed up to Apple Music again, and this time it’s all about spatial audio — these are 5 Dolby Atmos-supported albums I think are perfect for new subscribers TechRadar RSS Feed By: rowan.davies@futurenet.com (Rowan Davies) 3 May 2026 at 17:00 Just got Apple Music? I think you should stream these Dolby Atmos-supported albums to kick-start your membership.
'Verified By Spotify' is the music streamer's new way to help you avoid AI artists, but it doesn't go as far as I'd like — especially with Deezer, Qobuz and Apple Music making major anti-AI steps Latest from TechRadar in News By: tom.bedford@hotmail.co.uk (Tom Bedford) 1 May 2026 at 12:34 The Verified By Spotify badge lets you find out if an artist is real on the streaming giant, but you still can't filter out AI slop in playlists