by Morgan Bade | Feb 23, 2018 | MUSIC, NEWS, Uncategorized
Spotify and Apple Music has always been in a battle over which one was going to die out and which one was going to prosper.
Spotify launched October 2008 while Apple Music launched in 2015. Spotify came up with the idea of streaming music long before Apple even got on the train. Spotify is a huge competitor who saw the shift to streaming way before it was even popular. But Apple Music is a huge competitor and seems to be coming up big.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple Music is growing at over twice the rate of Spotify. Apple Music’s U.S. subscribers are increasing steadily by 5 percent per month, versus Spotify’s 2 percent.
Will Apple Music take over Spotify’s rain?
But the international numbers are slightly different. Since September, Apple Music has gone from 30 million global subscribers to 36 million in 115 countries while Spotify is only available in 61 countries and has 70 million global subscribers last month. One point for Spotify.
These two companies that offer the same service seem to be in a predicament. They must figure out what is going to set themselves apart from each other, and do so in a way that doesn’t take away from the primary function of the streaming site.
I am happy that Apple is losing the battle right now. They need to humble themselves down a little. But they have a lot of fuel to their fire since Spotify severely brought their business down on iTunes. I expect these two will continue to fight until someone goes down. Let’s get our popcorn and see how it all plays out.
All hail Spotify!
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by Morgan Bade | Feb 23, 2018 | NEWS, Uncategorized
Snapchat used to be a platform to send 10 second pictures of your dumb face to your dumb friend. It was like texting but it was a picture, which made it funny to constantly keep in touch with your closest friends. Snapchat was created in September in 2011 and we have really seen this app grow from a silly idea to have it become one of the most prominent social media applications. But with the new found fame, Snapchat has gotten extremely cocky.
They just updated the app and everyone is extremely pissed off. Snapchat now seems to be a platform of advertising rather than just a simple funny picture app. There is now online magazines on the front page where you can view sites like DailyMail, Buzzfeed and news sources. I know this app needs to make money, but could they do it in a way where they don’t seem like such obvious sell outs?
Although this is weird, at least people could still use the app. But after the new update happened, users are more than displeased. I did not update the app because I do not play with that kind of stuff, but sources say that they have complicated everything by mashing your contacts’ stories and messages into a single randomized list.
This is what it looks like now:
Who created this idea???
There is actually a petition to change the update and over ONE MILLION PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED IT. That is a lot of public backlash over this updated, and it’s rightly deserved.
Kylie Jennfer also had something to say:
Due to her being one of the most prominant users, Snapchat reportedly lost about $1.3 billion off the company’s market value. Now that’s depressing.
The company put out a sad statement that almost makes me feel bad for them.
They said,
“To Nic and all of the Snapchatters who signed this petition,
We hear you, and appreciate that you took the time to let us know how you feel. We completely understand the new Snapchat has felt uncomfortable for many.
By putting everything from your friends in one place, our goal was to make it easier to connect with the people you care about most. The new Friends page will adapt to you and get smarter over time, reflecting who you’re most likely to be Snapping with at that moment. This same personalization is also true of the new Discover, which will adapt to you the more that you use it.
Beginning soon on iOS, and with Android in the coming weeks, we are introducing tabs in Friends and Discover, which will make it easier to find the Stories that you want, when you want them. Once you receive the update, you’ll be able to sort things like Stories, Group Chats, and Subscriptions, allowing you to further customize your own experience on the app.
This new foundation is just the beginning, and we will always listen closely to find new ways to make the service better for everyone. We are grateful for your enthusiasm and creativity. We are very excited for what’s ahead.
Love, Team Snapchat”
Oh Snapchat, we’ll take you back but first you just have to change everything back. I feel like companies are too centered on creating the next revolutionary design, that they lose sight of the factors that made the company big in the first place.
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by Morgan Bade | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Azealia Banks has always been infamous. Her Twitter fights held some of the most brutal insults that would send any person away in tears. She certainly got into a lot of fights but unfortunately, they were the main cause of her demise. No one wants to back up some girl fighting everyone she sees. Also, she targeted people who didn’t deserve it at all. Yes, it was funny to see her get into fights with ignorant interviewers but after she fought a 14-year-old girl, and lost- her career was almost over.
Check out the Tweet here:
All this fighting really took away from her talent, which she certainly has a lot of. Through all this B.S., I am still one of her fans. She has been uncensored from the beginning of her career and she doesn’t take any criticism from anyone. Although people might hate her, she knows who she is.
Recently she posted on Instagram her rendition of Drake latest single, “God’s Plan” and it’s pretty good. On the track, she freestyles over the beat.
Listen to it here:
I really love her version of the song and it shows all the talent that people look over.
She has other projects coming up too. She teased a new single, titled “Anna Wintour” and she has high expectations for the song. I can’t wait to listen to her next project and hopefully it can detract from her public persona.
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by Déja Monique | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Atlanta’s hit producer Zaytoven got kkTy Dolla $ign, Jeremih and OJ Da Juiceman on his new single “What You Think”. Listen to it below and let me know what you think.j
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by Zoriya Denise | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
Big news Chano fans! Chicago MC Chance The Rapper will receive an Innovator Award at the 2018 iHeartRadio Awards for both his accomplishments in the music industry and the unmeasurable contributions he has made to social causes.
In December, Google donated $1 million to Chance’s charity to fund coding classes for 20 different schools throughout Chicago.
In 2017, Chance raised millions for the Chicago Public School system.
Chance is constantly giving back to his community while at the same time, making some pretty dope music. And because of this, who deserves it more than Chano?
Job Bon Jovi and Camila Cabello are also set to receive special honors alongside Chance.
The awards hosted by DJ Khaled and Hailey Baldwin is scheduled to take place March 11 in Los Angeles.
by Zoriya Denise | Feb 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
After hitting number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with their single “Rockstar“, 21 Savage & Post Malone have announced that they will be touring together this summer! Tickets go on pre-sale on Tuesday afternoon, and are available to the general public Friday. See the full list of dates below.
