The spiritual forebear to Apple Music, Beats Music is now reaching its swansong, as the service winds down for closure come 30 November. FULL STORY >

What’s pink, made of silicone and gives you a rise? Or rather, a rise in audio volume? FULL STORY >

In an effort to create greater engagement with its News Feed feature, Facebook is rolling out a cross-platform update that will bring Apple Music and Spotify into the service. FULL STORY >

With its three month-long trial almost up, those users not wishing to get billed should probably turn off the auto-renewal tab in Apple Music. FULL STORY >

Apple has rebranded its annual iTunes festival as the Music Festival, confirming its lineup via Twitter, as well as livestreaming the 10-day long event via its Beats 1 radio service. FULL STORY >

The latest Book Bundle is all about the tunes, having a number of sweet music inspired books and comics topping the list. FULL STORY >

After receiving positive feedback following debut a few weeks ago, now the FTC is closely examining Apple Music's streaming of rival services from within the App Store. FULL STORY >

Apple heeds Taylor Swift's "advice", as Apple Music's Eddie Cue confirms that the company will pay artists during the service's three month long trial period. FULL STORY >

We chat to Richard Oakley of Labs.fm, an incubator for local technology and solutions, about the newly launched Recast music streaming and playlist curating app. FULL STORY >

5FM's MashLab is back, this time round bringing Sony Mobile on board to help local artists to create and release collaborative music ventures. FULL STORY >

Gibson Innovations set out its ambition to drive growth in music lifestyle across its dynamic portfolio of consumer brands. FULL STORY >

Taking a cue from services like Spotify and Tidal, MTN South Africa has just debuted its new subscription-based music streaming and downloading platform - MTN Music+. FULL STORY >

One of the best selling gaming franchises in recent memory returns in the form of Guitar Hero Live, bringing with it two new playing modes that deliver a more "life-like" music experience. FULL STORY >

Brazilian businessman Zero Freitas turning his five million vinyl record collection into a non-profit public library for Sao Paulo music lovers to enjoy. FULL STORY >

Game soundtracks are often ideal accompaniments for the working day, particularly those where providing sweeping orchestral music has been lifted to an artform. Below are a pick of five of the best soundtracks that you may wish to add to your working life. FULL STORY >