Share this postPlatform & StreamThe Battle for the Indian Streaming Market Heats Up; Stingray Drops Takeover Bid for Music ChoiceCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThe Battle for the Indian Streaming Market Heats Up; Stingray Drops Takeover Bid for Music ChoicePlatform & StreamJan 03, 2019Share this postPlatform & StreamThe Battle for the Indian Streaming Market Heats Up; Stingray Drops Takeover Bid for Music ChoiceCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareAs two prominent Indian streaming services -- Saavn and JioMusic -- join forces and relaunch as one, Spotify faces an even bigger challenge as it readies to launch in the world's second-most populous country.Canadian digital platform Stingray has pulled its $120 million offer to acquire U.S.-based TV music platform Music Choice.A boom in audio streaming and the enduring album format has helped boost UK music consumption for the fourth consecutive year.One of the first things Amazon “trained” Alexa on was to play music from its Amazon Prime Music collection on Amazon Echo devices.There were substantial developments on the consumer side, but this year was more impactful for artists, many of whom rely on streaming platforms as their bread and butter.A spontaneous playlist reveals that certain songs help awaken memories and open up intergenerational connections, writes Uzma Jalaluddin.Ebro Darden has been appointed Apple Music's global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B.I’m an independent rapper and content creator. I’m also a tech nerd and spend countless hours researching and trying different apps that I don’t actually need and won’t actually use.Apps for health and fitness, music streaming and mindfulness are set to be the most downloaded in January 2019, according to a new poll of 2,000 smartphone owners.There may yet be hope for AM radio, a platform that has seen better days.PreviousNext