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• The New York Times Offers Free Spotify Subscription

  Spotify Premium is offered for free to readers who subscribe for a year to The New York Times digital newspaper.

• Apple gets serious about making TV shows to compete with HBO, Netflix

  Apple reportedly plans on making original TV shows and movies and wants to begin offering original scripted content by the end of 2017.

• Kanye West, Tidal Face Class Action Lawsuit Over 'The Life of Pablo' Release

  Kanye West and Jay Z's Tidal were slammed with a class action lawsuit over their deceptive marketing of the former's recently released album. The two are said to have lured the consumers to subscribe in a music streaming service to get West's latest album.

• Spotify's $30 million deal with music publishing group over unpaid royalties a 'win' for all parties

  Under the deal, music publishers will receive remuneration from Spotify based on the actual plays of the songs on the music streaming service. The parties will also agree with a set of "best practices" as they move forward with the deal.

• Facebook Messenger 60.0.0.23.70 beta released for devices running Android 5.0; Update includes multiple accounts access, Spotify music sharing

  Users with devices running on Android 5.0 can install the Facebook Messenger 60.0.0.23.70 beta from Google Play Store. The Facebook Messenger update allows access to multiple accounts and music sharing with Spotify.

• Spotify signs deal with Genius; New update adds Lyrics, Artist commentary, and Trivia in songs

  Spotify is currently one of the leading music streaming platforms, but it is still moving forward to bring more new feature. It recently signed on a deal with Genius that will allow users to sing enjoy singing along and know more about their favorite tracks.

• Spotify Slapped with $200M Lawsuit by Another Song Writer While in the Midst of a Royalty Payment Settlement

  Spotify is hit with a second song writer lawsuit. The company is in the middle of a settlement with the National Music Publishers Association over royalty payments.

• Spotify hit with $150 million copyright infringement lawsuit

  Spotify is being sued for another copyright infringement lawsuit by longtime musician David Lowery. The $150 million lawsuit claims that the streaming giant is unlawfully distributing copyrighted music.

• Cracker Frontman David Lowery Sues Spotify for Unpaid Royalties

  Spotify is being sued for $150M for upaid royalties. Admitting their fault, spotify is already resolving its problem.

• EU finds no evidence of illegal activity in Apple's music streaming deals: report

  Antitrust authorities in Europe failed to find evidence that Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) deals with record labels and online music streaming services are blocking rivals' access to its music streaming platform, Re/code reported, citing sources.

• Apple bows to Taylor Swift on paying for all music streaming

  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) reversed its policy and said it would now pay artists during free trials of its new Apple Music streaming service, after pop star Taylor Swift said she would hold back her latest hit album "1989" from the service.

• Bose and Beats agree to settle headphone patent dispute

  A high-profile patent spat over noise cancelling headphones between Bose Corp and Beats Electronics ended on Friday with the two sides settling the case out of court.