Streaming
Is Spotify narrowing our taste in music?
With its easy-to-access content and vast selection of ready-made playlists, Spotify has amassed more than 100 million users globally since its inception. But according to writer Liz Pelly it’s… Audio
Bits+Bytes: chip emergency and Spotify's legal woes
Flawed computer chips, Spotify gets ready to go public as it gets sued for using unlicensed music, why facial recognition will be big in 2018, and another faulty Apple product, this time an iPad… Audio
Tech news: TVNZ live-streams, Google under scrutiny & another big cyber-attack
Could TVNZ live-streaming be the beginning of the end for Freeview, plus more EU scrutiny of Google and the big tech story of the week – hacking tools stolen from the NSA are again used in a major… Audio
"Parents don't really know"
Deputy Chief Censor Jared Mullen on a new report highlighting the need for clearer classification on content featuring sexual violence on streaming services like Lightbox and Netflix. Audio
Tech news: Streaming services and CIA hacks consumer devices?
New figures show how New Zealanders are taking to streaming video on demand services; and the privacy implications of the CIA potentially hacking consumer devices to gather intelligence. Audio
Knocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view. Video, Audio
Amazon's debut set to hasten Sky's decline
Opinion - The debut of Amazon Prime Video will hasten Sky's decline, but it's good news for consumers, writes Peter Griffin.
Amazon Prime streaming service launches in NZ
The local pay-to-view market has just got more crowded with the arrival of Amazon's Prime service.
Tech news: Netflix downloads and mobile wallets
Peter Griffin on the news that Netflix is now offering a downloading option (and not just streaming) for some shows. Also things are heating up with mobile wallets, with the BNZ announcing that it… Audio
Viewing with Paul Casserly
Paul Casserly on Top Gear, the NZ streaming wars and what could a merger between Sky and Vodafone mean? Audio
Tech news: music streaming options
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with the latest tech news. This week, music streaming options including YouTube Red and Spotify. Also Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund invests US$3.5 billion in… Audio
Tech: Budget 2016
Peter Griffin on what Budget 2016 means for the local science, research and technology sectors. Also Australia's planned "three strikes" law for alleged copyright infringers grinds to a halt, as the… Audio
Boxing fight illegal streaming 'stealing' says Parker
New Zealand heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker says it's disappointing his fight against Carlos Takem was livestreamed and viewed for free by thousands on Saturday night. Video, Audio
Lightbox Head of Content and Programming - Maria Mahony
It's generally accepted that we're in the middle of a golden age of television - particularly television drama. While feature films - particularly in America - are leaning to the conservative and… Audio
Tech News: Sky upgrade and Netflix VPN crackdown
Technology news with Peter Griffin and the Sky upgrade gets mixed reviews, and Netflix threatens to crack down on the use of virtual private networks or VPNs. Audio
Beatles join streaming revolution
A glaring absence from online music-streaming services is about to end as 200 tracks by the Beatles are released to nine streaming services.
Tech news
Technology news with Peter Griffin. YouTube and Facebook launch new apps for your smartphone as the battle heats up for your ears and eyes. Audio
Pyro
Serato co-founder AJ Bertenshaw talks to Emma Smith about the Auckland-based company's big plans with their new app, Pyro. Audio
Streamed music set to overtake other formats
Streaming music online is predicted to be the main way New Zealanders buy and listen to music in 2015.
Apple Music Roundtable
The M101 team and guests take Apple Music for a test drive to let you know whether it lives up to the hype. Audio