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If you share your streaming password, you should be worried

sudshr47 December 20, 2017

On Twitter, they are openly bartered, donated, even celebrated.

“Anyone have a Spectrum user ID & password I can trade for?” one Twitter user wrotelast month. Another thanked her friend “for giving me his Spectrum username and password to watch the World Series Game 7.” A third tweeted: “Totally figured out my parents Spectrum password and can watch cable now through my Apple TV. I literally love my life.”

blessed to have shawn michael and his family’s xfinity password

— Sydney Irene (@sydneyip) December 3, 2017

Tom Rutledge has had enough. The chief executive officer of Charter Communications Inc., which sells cable TV under the Spectrum name, is leading an industrywide effort to crack down on password sharing. It’s a growing problem that could cost pay-TV companies millions of subscribers—and billions of dollars in revenue—when they can least afford it. Read more…

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SoundCloud’s new CEO says update won’t change what makes it great

sudshr47 December 14, 2017

Chance the Rapper traveled across the country over the last year telling crowds, “no problem.”

And yet, for SoundCloud, the music service that helped propel him to fame, it’s been a year of turmoil. In July, the company was forced to lay off 173 employees, about 40 percent of its workforce, as it failed to pull in enough money to meet its costs.

The move upset the SoundCloud community, including Chance:

I’m working on the SoundCloud thing

— Lil Chano From 79th (@chancetherapper) July 13, 2017

A month later, SoundCloud announced a new round of fundraising, the largest in the company’s history, and two new hires. Kerry Trainor and Mike Weissman, both of whom worked at video-sharing platform Vimeo, joined as CEO and COO. SoundCloud was saved, at least for now. Read more…

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T-Mobile is launching a TV service because there’s just not enough options just yet

sudshr47 December 13, 2017

If you’re a cord cutter and you really, somehow don’t think there’s enough options for streaming TV over the internet, we have some good news.

T-Mobile is launching a television service and acquiring Layer3 TV to do so.

Details are scarce right now, but the move highlights how every single service provider is moving to also be the company that you go to for your TV content.

T-Mobile did not announce a price or details about what the service would entail, but it did note in a press release that: “With Layer3 TV’s leading technology and talented team, T-Mobile plans to launch its own disruptive new TV service next year, tapping into the amazing content available from creators today to disrupt legacy cable and satellite TV’s distribution model.” Read more…

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How to check if someone’s secretly using your Netflix account

sudshr47 December 13, 2017

Your Netflix is a personal space. What you watch, when you watch it, and how often you watch it can reveal a lot about you. The last thing you want is someone poking around your account, checking your viewing habits, and drafting off your hard-earned $10.99-a-month for free access.

And yet people steal Netflix all the time. Whether it’s a jilted lover, an old college roommate, or an estranged family member — there are all too many people out there who may be able to use your account and see what you’ve been streaming. Sure, the easiest solution is to change your password, but that won’t tell you if someone’s been creeping. Read more…

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Quincy Jones is about to launch the ‘Netflix of jazz’

sudshr47 December 7, 2017

Now here’s a strong niche.

Legendary producer Quincy Jones has jumped into the streaming pool with a new video platform for hardcore jazz lovers.

Dubbed the “Netflix of jazz” by Kevin Le Gendre of BBC Radio 3, Qwest TV is apparently the world’s first subscription video-on-demand platform dedicated to jazz.

Set to launch on Dec. 15, Qwest is a curated online library of documentaries, concerts, interviews and short features, most of which are not available on other streaming sites like Netflix and Hulu, or even YouTube. Plus content will come with liner notes penned by journalists and jazz experts. Read more…

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ finally comes to Apple Music and Spotify

sudshr47 November 30, 2017

It’s been three weeks since Taylor Swift’s reputation landed, and now it’s finally coming to streaming services.
Swift’s outlandishly hyped sixth album will be rolled out across major streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music on Friday, Dec. 1….

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Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice

sudshr47 November 30, 2017

Amazon Fire TV owners will now be able to control more video apps using Alexa and their voice, the company announced today. This feature lets you ask Alexa to “watch,” “play,” “pause,” “rewind,” “fast forward,” and more. It can also take you to an individual show, network, or specific genre of programming. Before, Alexa could… Read More

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Fire TV owners can now control Hulu, NBC, CBS and other video apps via their voice

sudshr47 November 30, 2017

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Sprint adds free Hulu service to its Unlimited Freedom plan

sudshr47 November 15, 2017

As had been rumored this week, Hulu and Sprint today announced that Hulu’s service will now come bundled with Sprint’s unlimited wireless plan. Starting on November 17, both new and existing customers of the Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan will gain access to Hulu’s Limited Commercials service – the on-demand TV streaming service offering access to thousands of TV shows… Read More

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Twitch launches Achievements and Stream Summary to help creators grow their channels

sudshr47 November 14, 2017

At last month’s Twitchcon, the game-streaming site Twitch’s annual conference, the company unveiled a suite of new tools for video creators on its platform designed to help them grow their online channels and make more money. Two of those tools — Achievements and Stream Summary — are today going live, the company announced this afternoon. Read More

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Amazon is offering 3 months of unlimited music for $0.99 and it’s kind of a big deal

sudshr47 November 14, 2017

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Spotify and Apple Music, meet your competition.
Amazon Music Unlimited is currently offering not just one, but three months of ad-free, unlimited s…

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Netflix drops planned Louis C.K. comedy special after ‘disturbing’ allegations

sudshr47 November 10, 2017

Following the accusations pointed at Louis C.K. by five women in the New York Times Thursday, Netflix has now dropped a planned standup special with the comedian that had yet to be produced.

“The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis C.K.’s behavior are disturbing,” a Netflix spokesperson told Mashable. “Louis’s unprofessional and inappropriate behavior with female colleagues has led us to decide not to produce a second stand up special, as had been planned.”

Netflix currently has four Louis C.K. standup specials on streaming and previously streamed C.K.’s comedy series Louie. Read more…

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