The term MP3 player is used loosely here, as playing lossy MP3 files is the least of what these digital audio players or DAPs can do. From the powerful DACs and amplifiers for premium sound when ...

European online music service Spotify on Wednesday announced a new MP3 download service, as well as the ability to sync music on iPods and the Spotify iPhone and Android apps. With Spotify's download ...

Spotify recently patched an exploit that allowed Chrome users to download any of the company's 20 million songs free and clear. By using a browser extension called Downloadify, subscribers were able ...

Spotify has announced a raft of significant changes to its software, moving the service away from streaming and toward direct competition with iTunes. [partner id ...

Spotify continued its quest to become the operating system of music on the internet with Wedneday’s launch of an embeddable music player that puts legal tunes on websites and blogs, for free, while ...

You might be surprised to learn that MP3 players still exist. Not only that, but they’re popular with people who take their music seriously – the kind that roll their eyes at lossy Spotify streams and ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Spotify allows its premium users to “store” music ...