Streaming Stories

Dear Neil, Streaming Is Just Fine [Charts]

I love Neil Young, but he really made a mess of things yesterday by taking to Facebook to complain about, of all things, streaming music. "Old Man", indeed. This is coming from the guy who recorded an album in a early 20th century phone booth.I don't deny artists the ability to take a...

Music Streaming with YouTube Key: Is 7.99 the new 9.99?

YouTube has announced a paid subscription service, YouTube Key, which will allow users to stream videos and music. Along with the release, YouTube will also offer non-video, full-album streaming for free on the website.YouTube is teaming with Google Play to secure artists discographies, which subscribers to YouTube Key have access to free of advertisements....

Why Are Beats Headphones So Popular? [Chart]

What I think I know about Beats headphones:1. They don't sound good. They produce too much bass. True audiophiles look down on them.2. Their original guts were engineered by Monster, a consumer products company built on deceiving its customers. They have since moved on.3. Their leadership team decided to branch out into streaming audio, purchasing...