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The most common way we listen to music today is streaming. Spotify, Apple, Amazon, YouTube and a whole lost of others are all competing to provide the best music experience on every computer and phone near you.
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Apple Music is hiding the original iPod as an easter egg, and there’s a secret game too
Apple Music is celebrating the iPod’s 25th anniversary with a playable replica of the original click-wheel player hidden on its 404 page. There’s even a secret Brick game tucked inside.
Apple Music Hall confirms first eight shows, starting with Elton John
Apple has confirmed the first eight artists for its new Apple Music Hall in London, with Elton John opening the 600-seat venue on September 28.
YouTube is finally giving you an escape from its algorithmic rabbit hole with AI that actually listens to what you want
YouTube launched Custom Feeds, Ask YouTube shopping tools, Ask Music, and Your Podcast Lineup AI discovery features.
Spotify finally brings Taste Profile to the US, and it sounds like a boon for your iffy feed
After testing it among a small pool of users, Spotify is finally rolling out the new Taste Profile feature for users in the US market. Broadly, it lets you conversationally change what you see in your music, podcast, and audiobook feed.
Spotify can finally stop your kids from wrecking your Wrapped and music recommendations
Spotify launched a new toggle that excludes kids and family music from your taste profile, retroactively removing it from your Spotify Wrapped stats too.
Silicon Valley wants AI everywhere. It just doesn’t want us to notice
Tech companies are fighting AI slop while doubling down on generative AI, revealing a bigger problem with infinite content and finite human attention.
Google Home finally fixes its clunky voice commands, but most users can’t get them yet
Google's August 20 Google Home update adds kelvin-precise light commands, better Spotify recognition, and two-step broadcasts, but there’s a catch.
Apple Music will soon tell you which songs were made with AI
Apple Music is rolling out AI labels for songs later this year, letting listeners see which tracks were made using artificial intelligence platforms.
Spotify’s new Running Mode takes workout playlists to another level
Spotify’s new Running Mode can build a soundtrack around your workout, music taste, and even your running cadence.
Spotify’s Playlist Notes makes it easier to add context to your favorite picks
Spotify's new Playlist Notes let editors and users explain the story behind every track, right inside the playlist itself.
Spotify is finally calling out AI artists, and you’ll see it right away
Spotify is rolling out an "AI Persona" badge in mid-September to flag AI-generated artist identities, automatically excluding their music from personalized recommendations.
Spotify’s new Running Mode knows exactly when your playlist should speed up
Spotify’s new Running Mode creates personalized workout soundtracks around your training style, duration, preferred genres, and tempo, with optional coaching cues along the way.
Winamp is teaming up with Deezer to bring streaming to its iconic music player
Winamp is partnering with Deezer to bring music streaming to its next-generation player, arriving in the first half of 2027, while keeping local libraries, podcasts, and radio intact.
The music industry wants AI slop kicked off the charts, and it finally has a plan
Nearly a dozen major record labels, including Universal, Sony, and Warner, are pushing global music charts to disqualify AI-generated songs tied to streaming fraud.
YouTube Premium is becoming a streaming bundle by adding Peacock
YouTube Premium subscribers in the U.S. will get Peacock Premium included with their subscription starting in early 2027 as part of a new partnership with NBCUniversal.
Spotify meets Snap Map in Snapchat’s latest update
Snapchat has introduced Now Playing for Snap Map, letting users share their Spotify listening activity in real time and discover music through friends.
Volvo is rolling out Apple Music to over 2 million cars with a simple OTA update
Volvo is rolling out native Apple Music support to over 2 million vehicles, complete with Spatial Audio on select models and free subscription offers.
Every app on my phone has decided I need AI, and none of them bothered to ask
Every app wants to become an AI app, even when users keep dismissing the invitation. Somehow, software that promises to understand us still can’t remember when we’ve said no.
Apple Music just got pricier
Apple has just raised the entry fee for its music streaming service, and it now starts at $11.99 in the US.
Your child can now get a free Spotify account with parental controls
Kids can now get a music only Spotify account for free, complete with playlists, recommendations, and their own Wrapped summary.
Spotify’s new conversational AI can play tracks you request and answer your music questions
Spotify is rolling out a conversational AI feature that can play requested tracks, answer music questions, and refine selections through follow-up prompts.
Your next song could soon carry an AI warning label, and the music industry is all for it
The music industry wants Spotify and Apple Music to label AI-generated songs, giving listeners greater transparency as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in music production.
Spotify just gave Release Radar new controls so you can find new music your way
Spotify is rolling out new session controls to Release Radar globally, letting you filter your weekly new music playlist by genre, new artists, or editor picks before you hit play.
Spotify finally lets you pin more than four items in your library, and it only took a few years
Spotify raised its library pin limit from four to 20 for all users, free and premium, making it more generous than Apple Music's six-pin cap.
Spotify’s streaming fraud issue runs so deep that Kalshi traders are profiting from rigged charts
Spotify has removed more than half a million streams from Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after finding suspected bot activity, according to a report by Financial Times. The track, first released in 2024, suddenly rose to No. 1 on Spotify’s daily U.S. chart after a sharp jump in streams. At the same time, traders on prediction […]
Tidal lays down the rules for AI music. I wish Spotify and everyone else would follow
Tidal's new AI music policy, effective July 15, prevents fully AI-generated tracks from earning royalties, adds AI labels, and lets listeners filter out all AI-generated content.
As Spotify embraces AI, Deezer will let you remix songs with artist consent and royalties
Deezer’s Remix Lab is a new in-app feature launching first in France that lets fans remix select songs with artist approval, rights compliance, and compensation for every stream
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