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Survey shows growth in podcasts and voice assistants, little change in streaming
A new annual survey taken before the current COVID-19 crisis led to restrictions of movement in much of the U.S.…
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Anchor expands Record With Friends to make remote podcasting easier across devices
Admit it, even if you’ve never thought about starting a podcast in your life, these last few weeks of isolation…
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Musicians pulled in $4.3M after Bandcamp waived revenue shares for 24 hours
Last week, popular music platform Bandcamp announced that it would be waiving its revenue shares from all sales for 24…
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‘The Lovebirds’ reportedly skipping theaters and heading to Netflix
Netflix is picking up “The Lovebirds,” an upcoming romantic comedy starring Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae. “The Lovebirds” reunites Nanjiani…
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Netflix announces $100M relief fund after TV and film production halted
When it comes to the entertainment industry, the COVID-19 outbreak isn’t just affecting movie theaters — it has also halted…
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Pixar’s ‘Onward’ goes on sale digitally today, coming to Disney+ on April 3
Hollywood studios continue to rush theatrical films to streaming as the COVID-19 pandemic closes theaters. Last weekend, Disney released “Frozen…
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Amazon follows Netflix’s lead, reducing streaming quality in Europe
Following moves by Netflix and YouTube, Amazon announced today that it, too, will be throttling streaming bitrates in Europe in…
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Disney+ India launch postponed
Disney said on Friday that it is postponing the launch of its eponymous streaming service in India, one of the…
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Here’s how TechCrunch is keeping our brains busy while we’re stuck at home
This is a difficult time. Whoever and wherever you are, your life is likely already changing in ways you never…
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