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<title>Spotify web player exploited for free downloads by Chrome extension</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/08/weak.security.resulted.in.drm.free.mp3.file.downloads/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/spotify.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A vulnerability found in Spotify's web player has been exploited, allowing users to download permanent copies of songs from the service. A Chrome extension by the name of Downloadify used the exploit to download MP3 files that were free of DRM, rather than just stream them, something which Spotify has been quick to rectify....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Briefly: iSteve trailer goes live, Spotify adds Ford SYNC support</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/04/02/isteve.trailer.now.online/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1364925271_briefly0204.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Funny or Die has released a teaser trailer for iSteve, its parody movie based on the life of Steve Jobs. First announced last month and slated for release on April 15, iSteve will be a 60-75 minute film that stars Justin Long, who became known in the Apple community for his part in the "Mac vs. PC" commercials, as Steve Jobs. While Funny or Die has branded its film as "The first Steve Jobs movi...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spotify prepping streaming video service to rival Netflix?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/25/sources.point.to.new.video.offering/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn3.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360346745_spotifywindowsphone8betathumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a streaming video service that may rival Netflix and other established players, unnamed sources have told Business Insider. The unconfirmed report suggests the company is already attempting to find partners that will help produce exclusive content, following a strategy already employed by Hulu and Netflix....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Briefly: Spotify UK track limits, Google Flight Search</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/19/spotify.lifts.five.play.track.limit.on.free.accounts.in.uk/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/spotify.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Spotify has lifted its five-play restriction on tracks used in its ad-supported free service in the United Kingdom. The play-limit, preventing users from listening to the same track too many times once an account is six-months old, is revoked for all users, with previously greyed-out and blocked tracks now able to be played again. While France is the last remaining country to have a five-play limi...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple proposing half Pandora's royalty rate for streaming</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/07/record.labels.balking.at.apple.offer.report.says/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354545630_itunes11logo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As an initial offer to a record label for a forthcoming streaming service, Apple recently proposed a royalty rate of just 6 cents per 100 songs, sources for the New York Post claim.  "Apple wants a rate that is lower than Pandora's," one executive is quoted as saying.  Pandora pays labels 12 cents per 100 songs, which itself is below the Copyright Royalty Board's standard 21 cents for digital-...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rumor: Google plans YouTube music streaming service</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/05/spotify.competitor.said.to.offer.primarily.free.service.subscription.options/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362507836_psygangnamstylethumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Google is planning to launch a music streaming service by the end of this year, according to a report. The search giant will apparently be leveraging YouTube to offer a subscription music service to users, something that would place Google directly competing with other music services such as Spotify, Pandora, and Rdio....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Digital spurs first music industry revenue rise since 1999</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/26/downloads.subscriptions.credited.as.major.factors/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361898253_wingedvictoryforthesullen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In 2012, the music industry posted its first overall revenue growth since 1999, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.  Revenues were up 0.3 percent for the year, something the IFPI credits to a mix of downloads, subscriptions, and other avenues.  Digital music revenue in particular grew 9 percent to $5.6 billion, just under a third of the industry's total $16.5 b...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spotify hoping to negotiate for free tier on mobile devices</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/20/talks.with.warner.music.already.ongoing/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/news/1202/spotify.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Managers at Spotify are scheduled to meet with record industry representatives during the next few weeks, and are hoping for some changes when it comes to renewing license agreements, say music industry sources contacted by The Verge.  In particular the streaming service is shooting for some price breaks, and also rights to extend free pricing to mobile devices.  While Spotify apps are available f...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spotify launches Windows Phone 8 music-streaming app in beta</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/02/08/app.required.complete.rebuild.from.windows.phone.7.version/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1360346745_spotifywindowsphone8betathumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Streaming music service Spotify is now available to use on Windows Phone 8 devices. Now downloadable from the Windows Phone Store, the new Windows Phone 8-specific app is launching in beta, and offers new users a free trial lasting for 30 days, before requiring the premium service subscription of $10 per month....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spotify pulls music purchasing, downloads in UK service</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/01/04/new.purchases.stopped.gift.cards.still.accepted/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357306625_2potifyandroidupdatethumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Spotify has stopped users in the United Kingdom from buying music tracks. A notice stating "We're no longer supporting new download purchases on Spotify" appears when users attempt to purchase songs on the service, with the link leading to the download store FAQ not offering any immediate explanation for the change in policy....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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