Media & Entertainment News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/media-entertainment/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 22 May 2025 16:24:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Media & Entertainment News | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/category/media-entertainment/ 32 32 4 days left: Up to $900 off your ticket and 90% off for your plus-one at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/4-days-left-up-to-900-off-your-ticket-and-90-off-for-your-1-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/ Thu, 22 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010833 Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/spotify-says-support-for-external-payments-on-ios-has-already-boosted-subscriptions/ Wed, 21 May 2025 19:20:36 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010469 TED’s app launches a short-form video feature ahead of 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May 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3009238 Google AI Ultra: You’ll have to pay $249.99 per month for Google’s best AI https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/google-ai-ultra-youll-have-to-pay-249-99-per-month-for-googles-best-ai/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008966 Veo 3 can generate videos — and soundtracks to go along with them https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/googles-veo-3-can-generate-videos-and-soundtracks-to-go-along-with-them/ Tue, 20 May 2025 17:45:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008867 Amazon Music tests an AI-powered search experience for fans to learn more about their favorite artists https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/amazon-music-tests-an-ai-powered-search-experience-for-fans-to-learn-more-about-their-favorite-artists/ Tue, 20 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3009131 Apple approves Spotify update so US users can buy audiobooks within the app 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https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/16/spotify-responds-to-creator-backlash-at-public-podcast-play-counts/ Fri, 16 May 2025 15:31:52 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008075 YouTube targets TV dollars with NFL deal, bingeable ‘shows’ from creators https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/youtube-targets-tv-dollars-with-nfl-deal-bingeable-shows-from-creators/ Wed, 14 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007304 YouTube introduces an interactive product feed for shoppable TV ads https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/youtube-introduces-an-interactive-product-feed-for-shoppable-tv-ads/ Wed, 14 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007240 YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/youtube-viewers-will-start-seeing-ads-after-peak-moments-in-videos/ Wed, 14 May 2025 21:30:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007322 Netflix adds more live TV to its lineup https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/netflix-adds-more-live-tv-to-its-lineup/ Wed, 14 May 2025 20:30:25 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007403 SoundCloud backtracks on AI-related terms-of-use updates https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/14/soundcloud-backtracks-on-ai-related-terms-of-use-updates/ Wed, 14 May 2025 17:22:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007228