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iPhones might let you share music without sharing headphones

The new iPhone might make listening to songs with friends easier than having to split a pair of headphones. According to a new report by Japanese blog Mac Otakara, the new iPhone will let the device send Bluetooth audio to two different devices. Read more: As It Is frontman Patty Walters smashes guitar onstage for […]

Facebook won’t remove fake viral video, users urge account deactivation

Many Twitter users are boycotting Facebook after a fake video of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi went viral earlier in the week. There is a hashtag #DeleteFacebook that has been trending nationwide on Twitter after the incident. Read more: ‘Spider-Man’ action figure reveals major ‘Far From Home’ spoiler The clip in question is slowed […]

Apple is being sued by customers for allegedly selling iTunes data

Apple is being sued by a group of customers for allegedly selling their iTunes data to third-party companies. The class-action federal lawsuit is seeking over $5 million in damages according to the suit filed on May 24 in California. Read More: As It Is drop second reimagined EP with ’80s pop, hardcore updates According to Billboard, […]

Snapchat users may be able to add favorite songs to Stories soon

Snapchat might be getting way louder with a possible new music-centered upgrade in the works. The company, owned by Snap, has been in negotiations with music companies, including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, to work out licensing agreements to add songs to Snapchat. Read more: Alexisonfire drop heavy new track […]

Evanescence fan uses gender swap filter for epic “Bring Me To Life” duet

We will never not jam out whenever we hear the classic banger “Bring Me To Life” by Evanescence. Even if we’re alone listening to the song, that doesn’t mean we won’t sing both Amy Lee and Paul McCoy’s parts in the song. Read more: Woodstock 50 investors must return $18.5 million after court order And […]

Facebook launches ticketing service through event pages

Buying tickets through certain sites is a hassle with all of the extra charges they add on to the ticket price. Facebook is aiming to stake out their own room in the ticket-selling industry now though with the launch of sales through their events. Read More: GWAR, Sylar added to 20th Gathering Of The Juggalos Festival […]

Spotify adding Instagram-like Stories feature for artists

Spotify is taking a cue from Instagram and Snapchat by incorporating a Stories-like feature into its platform. However, it’ll be different — Spotify artists will be able to share additional background for their music with “Stories” that will stay online long past 24 hours. Read more: Backtrack announce breakup, final world tour The new function will […]

Pornhub looking to buy Tumblr, reinstate NSFW content

You may recall the backlash Tumblr faced after it announced that it would be banning all adult content from the site after it was removed from Apple’s app store following concerns that child pornography had made its way onto the platform. Since then, Tumblr has seen a pretty drastic drop in traffic but may soon be saved by an unlikely […]

Tinder swipes right on music festival-friendly matching

It looks like both music and love could be in the air this summer as Tinder announces the launch of a new feature called “Festival Mode,” which is designed to help single festival goers connect. It will act similarly to the previously announced “Spring Break Mode” where users will be able to display badges on […]

Facebook unveils "Secret Crush" feature that's creepy AF

It looks like Facebook is now pulling double duty as both social media platform and potential matchmaker. While it won’t be available in the U.S. until later this year, the Facebook Dating feature titled “Secret Crush” is just as creepy as it sounds—especially considering the number of privacy issues the social media platform has endured […]

Instagram begins testing hiding public like counts

Instagram is going to begin testing what it’s like to hide like counts on its platform this week. The testing is only in Canada for now, and it will hide public like counts on videos and photos in users’ feeds. Read more: PVRIS release gritty remix of the Aces track “Last One” Instagram says the […]

Spotify hits huge milestone for its paid subscribers

Spotify just hit a major milestone with their number of paid subscribers, and they now have double the paid users than Apple Music. The company confirmed that they reached 100 million paid subscribers during the first fiscal quarter. Read more: Sleeping With Sirens complete next album, Kellin Quinn confirms In the first three months of the […]

Facebook may have more dead user profiles than alive soon, study shows

Facebook has a creepy side according to a new study that states the social media platform might have more dead users than alive very soon. The study, published by Big Data & Society, discovered that could be the truth within the next 50 years. Read more: ‘Us’ star compares the Tethered to ‘Game Of Thrones’ […]

Facebook is fighting fake Instagram likes, suing New Zealand company

Facebook is suing a New Zealand company who sold fake likes, shares and followers on Instagram. The social media giant alleges Social Media Series Limited has ignored requests to discontinue selling false engagement through external sites. The lawsuit asks a U.S. court to halt the company’s actions and award damages to Facebook. Read More: Nicolas Cage gives […]

Death metal generated by artificial intelligence actually rocks

Death metal fans might want to check out this YouTube channel that streams music created in a very high-tech way. The Dadabots channel has been live streaming death metal created by artificial intelligence 24/7 for the past month. CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski founded the technology. The two met in Berklee College of Music. Read […]

blink-182 among most hacked passwords, Mark Hoppus responds

A recent report done by CNN outlined the most-hacked passwords, and for blink-182 fans, one really hit close to home. The report shared the findings of a study that analyzed passwords belonging to accounts worldwide that had been previously breached. Read more: Cassadee Pope breaks out Hey Monday song on headlining tour Among those passwords, […]

Facebook exposed millions of Instagram passwords to employees

Facebook says they stored millions of Instagram users’ passwords in readily available files employees can access. The security issue came to light last month after it was discovered hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords were exposed. Read more: Crown The Empire give “Old Town Road” an acoustic spin They previously claimed tens of thousands of Instagram users […]

Full moon tonight won't actually be pink like name suggests, here's why

Here at Altpress, we love all things spooky, so Friday’s full moon is definitely something we’re interested in. The moon will not only be full, but also pink, so it’ll definitely give us pastel goth vibes. Read more: Patrick Stump discovered he could sing by accident The moon is officially going to be full at […]

Amazon reportedly launching free music streaming on Echo devices

It looks like Spotify may soon have another streaming service to compete against as Amazon is reportedly in the works to launch their own ad-supported music service. The best part? If rumors hold true, the service would be free and start as soon as next week. Read more: Spotify can reveal your dream music festival According to […]

Facebook Messenger may move back to main app

After years of its users wondering why they made a separate app for messages in the first place, Facebook may move chat features back into the main app. According to the Verge, the move back is currently being tested. If all goes according to plan, users may soon be able to access basic features in […]
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