Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12 By Carrie Marshall published 5 April 25 Record Store Day 2025 promises tons of unmissable music for every kind of music fan – here are my picks.
Amazon Music promo codes in {short_month} 2026 | {offer_label} By Udita Choudhary published 31 October 24 Select one of these Amazon Music promo codes to save on the retailing giant's music streaming platform and access your favorite songs for less.
The best free music downloader apps for your PC 2026 By Christian Rigg, Daryl Baxter, Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson last updated 18 November 24 The best and easiest free tools for downloading music for your growing collection
Early Black Friday deal: get three months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free By Alex Whitelock published 12 November 24 The best Amazon Music Unlimited deal is back - get an extended free trial for three months today.
MP3 players are back, and just in time for Black Friday – save up to 40% on bundle IEM deals By Becky Scarrott last updated 27 November 25 So you wanna be an audiophile? I’ve got the only 4 Black Friday MP3 player deals you need
The best music streaming services: Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz, more By Becky Scarrott last updated 21 March 25 The very best music streaming services and apps for every kind of music fan.
Fed up streaming songs that all sound the same? Qobuz brings you legendary labels to level up your listening By Carrie Marshall published 28 March 25 Qobuz's new Labels feature showcases legendary labels across all your favorite genres.
Apple Music promo codes for {short_month} 2026 | {offer_label} By Harry Bowden-Ford published 18 March 25 Use one of Apple Music promo codes to lower the monthly cost of plans with the tech giant's own music streaming service.
Spotify seems to be gearing up for more expensive subscriptions, and I'm annoyed By Henry St Leger published 7 February 25 Spotify's new deal with Warner Music Group should help "further paid subscription tiers".
Our favorite elite Hi-Res music player has a record-low Black Friday deal – are you ready to go audiophile? By Carrie Marshall published 25 November 25 One of our favorite players from one of our favorite audio brands just got a very rare price cut
Deezer is rolling out its answer to Wrapped and Replay, plus three new features you won't find on Spotify or Apple Music By Becky Scarrott published 16 April 25 Deezer's launching four new features between now and the end of May – and top of the pile has to be platform-agnostic music sharing
How to pick a music streaming service: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, YouTube, Tidal or Qobuz? By Max Slater-Robins published 24 December 24 How to pick the best music streaming service for you, audiophile or not. From Spotify to Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and Tidal, there's plenty out there
Forget Spotify – I’m going all-in on Bandcamp for music in 2025, here’s why you should too By Jamie Richards published 31 December 24 As a certified Spotify fanatic, I’ll be making an effort to listen to – and yes, buy – more music on Bandcamp in 2025.
Qobuz teams up with indie music mag Drowned in Sound to produce 6 months of artist-first podcasts — and I can’t wait to tune in By Becky Scarrott published 9 December 25 Qobuz's Drowned in Sound collab will bring 6 months of artist-first podcasts to discerning music-lovers
Apple Music is only $2.99 per month for six months with this limited-time offer By Paul Hatton published 14 February 25 Limited time deal: Get 6 months of Apple Music for only $2.99 per month
Shazam's new Viral Chart wants to be your one-stop playlist for the latest hits and classics getting more spins By Jacob Krol published 7 May 25 Shazam's new Viral Chart playlists are rooted in data, highlighting the latest hits and classics getting more spins.
Alexa+ is coming to Amazon Music, and it’s an AI DJ, playlist curator, and music encyclopedia all rolled into one By Rowan Davies published 5 November 25 You can ask the new AI assistant to create specific playlists and even answer your burning music trivia questions.
Spotify will 'double down' on music in 2025, but does that mean Hi-Fi or AI? By Henry St Leger published 6 February 25 Spotify has big plans for 2025 after its first full-year profit, and maybe we'll get the new music tier we've wanted for years.
Panic! At the disc-o: Quad's retro CD transport makes me want to spend all my money on CDs By Carrie Marshall published 10 December 25 The Quad 3CDT is "dedicated to discs" and looks stunning
AI music platform Udio and Universal Music strike a deal – is this AI music's Spotify moment? By Eric Hal Schwartz published 31 October 25 UMG allies with AI music startup Udio for an AI-powered music streaming service.
The best free music players 2026: organize and enjoy your digital music collection By Daryl Baxter, Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson last updated 18 November 24 Organize and enjoy your music with a free player that offers smart tagging and advanced playback options.
I’m swapping Spotify for CDs with the affordable Fiio DM13 in 2025 – here's why By Tom Wiggins published 28 December 24 My tech resolution for 2025 is to breathe new life into my CD collection again – here's how I'm rediscovering shiny discs.
Apple Music's awesome $2.99 deal is your reason to finally switch from Spotify By Jacob Krol published 3 February 25 Apple Music is offering new subscribers an excellent deal ahead of Super Bowl LIX and the Apple Music Halftime Show. You can get six months for just $2.99, an exceptional savings.
I've been a Spotify subscriber for over 10 years, but I'm ditching it for Apple Music in 2026 – here's why By David Nield published 28 December 25 Apple Music works across multiple platforms and the web, and it lets you build smart playlists – and that's why I'm quitting Spotify in 2026.
Here's why I ditched Tidal for Spotify after just five days By Tom Bedford published 28 December 24 I took the Tidal plunge after years with Spotify, then scurried back with my arms outstretched: here's why.
Our favorite budget audiophile brand has a new affordable hi-res music player, with a desktop mode to make it part of your hi-fi setup By Carrie Marshall published 13 June 25 The FiiO M21 offers high-spec hi-res without a high price – and has a cool cassette deck case, because why not
Amazon Music has Delivered its 2024 Spotify Wrapped clone – here’s how to find it By Hamish Hector published 4 December 24 Amazon Music Delivered 2024 is here to show off your year in music.
Spotify was down – here's what we know about the outage By Mark Wilson last updated 15 December 25 Spotify was down for many today, but the streaming app now appears to be fixed – here's how the outage played out.
Best MP3 player: top portable hi-res music players for any budget, all tested by our experts By Becky Scarrott last updated 13 November 25 Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.
Best music samples of 2026 By Anna Sevilla published 22 October 24 We list the best music samples, to make it simple and easy to add royalty-free music, audio and sound effect loops to your recordings, whether for composing music or for a video audio tracks.