Spotify to offer family subscription plans

Streaming music service Spotify is definitely planning to offer “family plans”, according to recent comments from Spotify Chief Content Officer Ken Parks.

Spotify users have been clamoring for a family subscription option of its premium service, which would allow multiple …

Intel may launch its own set-top box & streaming service

The latest company to throw its hat into the streaming video service business might be chip manufacturing giant Intel, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

The move would mark a new direction for the company in regards …

Roku seeking $50M round for international expansion

Roku is raising a $50 million round of funding in the next three months to help push its streaming media set-top boxes into more international markets, the company told Reuters today.

The company’s set-top boxes allow people in the U.S. …

Google-branded streaming music device in development, report says

Google is allegedly working on creating a company-branded entertainment device capable of streaming music in multiple locations throughout a person’s home.

The information about the Google-branded device comes from a Wall Street Journal report that cites unnamed people briefed on …

Spotify hits 3M paid subscribers, a good sign for streaming music

The debate over whether streaming music is good for artists and labels rages on, but the debate over whether the concept is catching with consumers might be at least be decided. Popular streaming music service Spotify now has 3 million …

Netflix back with a vengeance in Q4: revenues & subscribers both up

Against all odds, streaming-video giant Netflix is actually making money and signing up new customers. The company beat Wall Street estimates with better-than-expected fourth quarter results, including a well-needed subscriber boost, it announced today.

Netflix had a particularly rocky 2011, …

Audiobooks.com lets you fill your ears for $25 per month

For those who prefer to read with their ears, Audiobooks.com is offering unlimited streaming of audio books for a flat monthly fee.

For $25 a month, you can stream audio books onto any computer or mobile device through the Audiobooks.com …

Vimeo begins rolling out silky smooth redesign with huge videos

Prominent video sharing site Vimeo has begun rolling out a striking redesign that emphasizes clean aesthetics and larger videos that promote immersion, the company revealed today.

With the goal of providing a better video viewing experience no matter where you …

Grooveshark denies service to Germany due to “unreasonably high” licensing costs

Streaming music site Grooveshark has decided to restrict access to Germany due to high licensing costs, the site announced today.

Grooveshark lets its users legally upload music that can be enjoyed by the entire community. And much like YouTube, if …

Grooveshark launches HTML5 mobile app to get around being banned in app stores

Streaming music service Grooveshark has launched an HTML5 web application that can stream music through iOS and Android mobile web browsers, the company announced today.

Grooveshark has been in legal hot water with the major music labels because it doesn’t …

YouTube player adds Netflix-like storyboard feature for easier navigation

YouTube will soon add a helpful storyboard feature that will help you more easily navigate videos.

The feature, as first spotted by Digital Inspiration, lets you hover your mouse over any point in the video timeline to see a single …

Roku launches set-top boxes in the UK and Ireland

Following Netflix’s lead, Roku has launched its line of streaming media set-top boxes in the UK and Ireland today.

The company’s set-top boxes allow people to stream over 350 channels of content from video, music, social and gaming services — …

Slacker Radio starts streaming live sports games

Hey, sports fans: Can’t catch the big game on the boob tube? No problem. Now you can turn to Slacker Radio for a live audio broadcast.

The music-streaming company has expanded its relationship with ESPN to include live streaming of …

Netflix launches in the UK — LoveFilm undercuts it

Netflix announced yesterday that its streaming service is now available in the UK.

TV programs and movies, including local favorites such as The Only Way is Essex, can be streamed via Netflix to smart TVs, game consoles, computers, tablets and …

Bummer: All major music publishers are now suing Grooveshark (update)

EMI, one of the largest music publishers in the world, is suing streaming music service Grooveshark over a discrepancy in royalty payments.

Grooveshark is different from other prominent streaming music services like Spotify, MOG and Rdio because it doesn’t have …

Spotify who? Rhapsody hits 1M paying U.S. subscribers

Streaming music service Rhapsody has now hit the 1 million paid subscriber milestone, the company announced today.

Rhapsody has been around for 10 years, but it is now fighting fiercely with newer competitors like Spotify, MOG and Rdio. Spotify in …

Super Bowl will be live-streamed online and on phones for the first time

For the first time ever, NBC and the National Football League have agreed to live stream the Super Bowl online and on mobile phones in February, the two organizations announced today.

The Super Bowl is the most-watched television program around …

ZappoTV’s new iOS app makes watching mobile videos on your TV easier

Converging media startup ZappoTV is releasing a public version of its media center application for iOS today.

The ZappoTV app lets you combine your media content via mobile device and watch it on an internet-connected television. You can also access …

TV features emerge as Apple holds meetings with media companies

Apple may be deeper into the television project than we thought, as the company is reportedly visiting media companies to share its technology plans.

Since Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs was released, people have been buzzing about what the …

Last.fm’s new music discovery web app focuses on indie bands

Streaming music site Last.fm has launched a new Web app for people who are bored with their music library and looking for some fresh tunes.

One of the first streaming music services, Last.fm grew in popularity for its ability to …