Spotify and Hulu team up for $4.99 monthly student package
Spotify has partnered with Hulu to let students in the US get both a premium Spotify subscription and a subscription to Hulu for a combined price of $4.99 a month.
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LinkedIn partners Spotify to reveal what the UK listens to at work
Ed Sheeran was the most acceptable artist to play in the workplace, with Eminem least suitable according to new research from LinkedIn and Spotify.
Ministry of Sound revamps website to reflect mutimedia transformation
Ministry of Sound recently revamped its website with uSkinned to reflect its evolution from an iconic dance venue to a multimedia hub. This case study looks at how the update boosted conversion rates while freeing up time for staff.
Soundcloud saved with $170m investment
Music streaming service Soundcloud has survived a recent money scare after securing a $170m (£135m) in investment.
Quora: Wisdom in the social crowd [INFOGRAPHIC]
Seven years on from its launch, Quora has lead the way in crowd-sourced answers to tricky questions. This infographic from agency Fullestop looks at Quora’s timeline and its demographics.
Online ad engagement “can be doubled if the right image is chosen”
Simple images which mirror target demographics are key to capturing attention According to new eye tracking research looking at the effectiveness of online ads
End of an era: Apple phases out iPod Nano and Shuffle
Apple has announced plans to kill off the iPod nano and shuffle, the company’s last two music players without the ability to run streaming service Apple Music.
Google homepage gets personalised revamp
Google’s homepage is undergoing the biggest overhaul in its 20 year history, as the web giant aims to offer users a more personalised experience.
Netflix beats expectations as overseas subscribers soar
Netflix now has more subscribers outside the US than in its home market, helping the online video service outstrip expectations for audience growth for the second quarter of 2017.
Two-thirds of older citizens “have never used a computer”
In a survey of 82 to 94-year-olds, SPF Connect, a charity-funded project to bring senior citizens online, discovered that a staggering 66% of their clients had never touched a computer before.