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fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Spotify now lets you exclude specific songs from your algorithm

Spotify now lets listeners exclude individual tracks from their Taste Profile, reducing those songs' influence on future recommendations and personalization.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down from CEO role

Daniel Ek transitions to executive chair while Gustav Soderstrom and Alex Norstrom become co‑CEOs effective January 1, formalizing existing operational leadership.
Business
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Spotify's Daniel Ek announces that he'll step aside as CEO

Spotify founder Daniel Ek will step down as CEO in January and become executive chairman while Gustav Soderstrom and Alex Norstrom assume co-CEO roles.
#leadership-change
fromFast Company
2 days ago
Business

Spotify stock price falls as cofounder Daniel Ek announces plans to step down from CEO role in 2026

fromFast Company
2 days ago
Business

Spotify stock price falls as cofounder Daniel Ek announces plans to step down from CEO role in 2026

#ai-generated-music
fromWIRED
3 months ago
Digital life

From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa's Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

fromWIRED
3 months ago
Digital life

From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa's Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Olivia Dean: The Art of Loving review British pop's biggest new star sheds the neo-soul cliches to really shine

Olivia Dean's single "Man I Need" challenges a K-pop soundtrack's UK chart dominance, earning global Spotify plays and reviving interest in her earlier work.
Music
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

The music streaming service that just won't die

Pandora's early growth peaked by 2014–2015, and despite acquisitions, competition from Spotify and Apple Music led to stalled growth and declining business.
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

From CDs to Spotify: How the music industry has started making money again

Platform-based streaming restored music industry revenues but concentrated power in major labels and produced uneven, often insufficient artist earnings despite increased audience access.
#lossless-audio
fromConsequence
4 weeks ago

Slipknot Land First Entry Into Spotify's 1 Billion Streams Club with "Duality"

Slipknot have scored their first entry into Spotify's 1 billion streams club, as the masked metal band's 2004 hit "Duality" has reached the notable milestone. As Lambgoat reports, the next two Slipknot songs in line to hit the 1 billion mark are "Psychosocial" (765 million streams) and "Before I Forget" (667 million streams). "Duality" appeared on 2004's Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), which landed at No. 2 on Heavy Consequence's ranking of Slipknot's studio albums.
Music
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Microsoft tests letting you resume Android apps on Windows 11

Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that will let you resume using your Android apps right on your PC. The capability is gradually rolling out to Windows Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channels, and only supports the Spotify app for now. If you're in the test, you can try out the feature by linking your Android phone to your PC, and then opening up a song on Spotify's mobile app.
Mobile UX
#godspeed-you-black-emperor
Cars
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi | TechCrunch

Waymo has introduced Spotify integration, enhancing the user experience by allowing seamless music streaming during rides.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard talk going orchestral at the Bowl, and finally saying 'F- Spotify'

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard exemplify success in the modern music economy through self-releasing albums and taking a stand against industry practices.
#artificial-intelligence
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
Music

AI-generated music is here to stay. Will streaming services like Spotify label it?

A synthetic music project using AI created a fictional band that garnered millions of streams, prompting discussion on authorship and identity in the music industry.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago
Music

'Rubber Burns, the Map Fades Away.' Sure, Fine.

AI-generated music, represented by the Velvet Sundown, embodies a shift in streaming to innocuous, background listening rather than active engagement.
#king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard
fromConsequence
2 months ago
Music

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Pull Music from Spotify Due to CEO Daniel Ek's Investment in AI Drone Technology

fromConsequence
2 months ago
Music

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Pull Music from Spotify Due to CEO Daniel Ek's Investment in AI Drone Technology

#music-industry
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Spotify Caught Doing Something Unbelievably Ghoulish With AI

I can clearly tell you that this song is not Blaze, not anywhere near Blaze's style, at all. It has nothing to do with the Blaze you know, that whole posting has the authenticity of an algorithm.
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fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Xiu Xiu to Pull Music From Spotify

Xiu Xiu plans to remove music from Spotify due to its investments in military AI through Prima Materia.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Spotify takes a swing at gaming with a mini golf game ahead of 'Happy Gilmore 2' release | TechCrunch

Netflix and Spotify have launched a golf-inspired game to promote "Happy Gilmore 2," providing an interactive experience within the Spotify app.
#ai-music
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

ABBA's "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)" Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

ABBA's 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme' has reached 1 billion streams on Spotify, driven by popularity with Gen Z listeners.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

14 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork staff shares favorite new music weekly through a curated playlist titled 'Pitchfork Selects'.
The July 21, 2025 playlist includes artists like Tyler, the Creator and Nine Inch Nails.
Digital life
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Spotify's new 30-hour audiobook plans are too short to finish long books

Spotify launched two Audiobooks Plus subscriptions for Premium users that increase audiobook limits to 30 hours.
Tech industry
fromMedium
2 months ago

The social significance of Spotify Wrapped

The tech industry, especially through platforms like Spotify, has shifted focus from collective cultural experiences to heightened individualism and personalization.
#android-auto
fromRAIN News
3 months ago

RAIN Notes: July 3

AM radio has long been a trusted source of emergency information, providing real-time updates when other communications platforms fail. Recent disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires and hurricanes in the southeast underscore AM radio's unique role in delivering evacuation orders, emergency alerts and recovery information under the most challenging conditions.
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fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Deerhoof did not want its music 'funding AI battle tech' - so it ditched Spotify

Deerhoof withdrew from Spotify in response to Daniel Ek's investment in a military tech company.
Music
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Is the Velvet Sundown an AI band? Many on the internet sure think so

The Velvet Sundown is facing accusations of being AI-generated but asserts their music is entirely human-made.
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