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Spotify Raises $500 Million in Apple Battle

Music-streaming company Spotify Ltd. has raised $526 million in a fundraising that values it at $8.53 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, as investors bet it can fend off a new threat from Apple Inc.

Google: We Never Sell Your Private Info

Search giant Google, which often comes under fire for privacy concerns, announced changes that will make it easier for users to monitor what information they are sharing. 

Google Unveils Android Pay, Google Photos and More

Google made a slew of announcements at its annual I/O developers conference in San Francisco on Thursday. The company unveiled Android Pay, Google Photos, a GoPro virtual reality partnership and more as over two million people watched via livestream.

The New Spotify: Video, Podcasts, News

Spotify, the music listening service with 60 million active users, announced on Wednesday that it is expanding its offerings to include video and podcasts. The company is partnering with a long list of entertainment and news brands including ESPN and Comedy Central to provide exclusive content to its members.

Google Earnings: What to Watch

Google will report earnings after the bell on Thursday and investors will be watching some key metrics that are indicative of the company’s performance.  

King Competitor SGN Plans IPO as Gaming Heats Up

SGN (Social Gaming Network), the maker of popular gaming apps Cookie Jam and Panda Pop, told FOXBusiness.com that the company is preparing an IPO. This competitor of Zynga and King  says that it is looking to enter the public markets by early 2017.

MLB Will Bench Baseball Fans Caught Streaming Games

Baseball fans hoping to use Meerkat or Periscope to stream live video from Opening Day games today might strike out. Major League Baseball will watch for egregious self-streaming activity, said Bob Bowman, president of business and media for the league.

Top 21 Tech Complaints

This is what annoys us about the tech world -- and your chance to whine about what bugs you.

Pandora CFO: Apple is Our 'Frenemy'

As competition heats up in the digital music space, one of the leaders has found itself under increased scrutiny.  Pandora, a pioneer in Internet radio, has seen its shares rise and fall since it went public in 2011, trading down 45% in the past year.

The Improbable Road to Nasdaq 5,000

The untold story of how a bunch of Silicon Valley geeks and the mother of all creative destruction brought the Nasdaq back to 5,000.

YouTube Releases Kids App

In the latest push to make the Internet more kid-friendly, YouTube has released a new app with video content suitable for young children called YouTube Kids. It is now available for free on Android and Apple devices.