Apple gets fined nearly $2 billion by the EU for hindering music streaming competition

LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps. Apple muzzled streaming services from telling … Read more

The New Beatles Video: How AI Is Helping and Hindering the Music Industry

They get by with a little help from… artificial intelligence? The Beatles, perhaps the most legendary musicians of all time, are back in the news despite breaking up more than 50 years ago. The newly released recording that’s being called the Beatles’ last song now has a music video, and both elements used technology that … Read more