An AI-generated rock band topped 500,000 listeners on Spotify
Generative AI software isn’t just for creating text, photos, and videos. AI can also make audio, which requires synthesizing speech, background audio, and music for …
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Spotify debunks rumor that ads are coming to its Premium tier
Sometimes, nasty rumors are a good thing. Over the past few days, there has been some speculation online that Spotify would add ads to Premium …
Spotify Music Pro launches in 2025, but Hi-Fi songs aren’t why you’ll subscribe
Since 2021, Spotify has promised a High-Fidelity tier to compete with Apple Music and other music streaming services that offer better audio quality. Four years …
Apple Music still pays artists twice as much as Spotify
Compared to Spotify, Apple Music is one of the better-paying streaming platforms for musicians. In over a decade, the service had only one major controversy …
This is your last chance to get a refund for Spotify’s Car Thing
In May, Spotify announced it would be killing off Car Thing, its first-ever hardware product. As of December 9th, the Car Things have been officially …
Opera and Spotify partner to bring seamless music streaming to your browser
Following Opera One’s recent R2 update, the Nordic browser still has a few more surprises for its users. Starting today, Opera and Spotify have partnered …
Spotify’s new custom cover art feature makes me hate that I still subscribe to Apple Music
Spotify revealed a new feature for its users: custom playlist cover art. Filled with brat summer energy, the music streaming service update finally makes playlists …
Spotify’s Offline Backup feature lets you listen to music offline without downloading it
I do a lot of music streaming when I run for marathon training, which is why I usually have some playlists downloaded to my iPhone …
Spotify users are furious about a big change in the iPhone app
Spotify users are about to suffer from a major drawback in the iPhone app. The company announced that Spotify Connect, which lets you control your …
Spotify can finally show subscription prices in its EU iPhone app after Apple relents
Following a yearslong legal battle against Apple, Spotify seems to be finally getting some fairness in promoting its music streaming platform. Starting today in Europe, …
It’s not just you: Spotify is down in a major outage
Spotify is currently down. Early this morning, users started reporting that the app was acting “funny” as songs weren’t playing, and some users got disconnected …
Spotify now has five different plans – here’s what each one includes
Spotify, like most streaming services, has added more service tiers over the years. While the company started with its individual monthly plan for $9.99 when …
Spotify is raising prices again, for the second time in less than a year
After a price hike in July 2023—and ahead of the Supremium tier announcement—Spotify is once again raising prices in the US. According to a blog …
Spotify should have followed Google Stadia’s lead when it killed Car Thing
I remember when Spotify announced Car Thing, its piece of hardware that could sync up to your car’s audio. It was a goofy little device, …
Spotify’s new Hi-Fi plan leaks, but I’m sticking with Apple Music
It’s been seven months since we got our first major leak about Spotify’s Hi-Fi plan which, at the time, was expected to be called Spotify …
5 reasons I prefer Apple Music over Spotify
I remember back in the days when I was still buying single songs on iTunes to listen to them on my iPod. It was fine, …
I want Apple Music to let me create AI playlists, just like Spotify does
Spotify announced a new way to create personalized playlists that involve the use of generative AI software like ChatGPT. Just tell the app what kind …
Report comparing Apple Music to Spotify subs makes antitrust suit seem like nonsense
A new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) sheds some interesting light on how popular Apple Music is relative to Spotify. The report specifically …
Spotify is about to raise prices, but it’ll also add new cheaper plans
Your Spotify subscription might get a price increase soon. And you’re not reading an old report. According to Bloomberg, Spotify plans a second price increase …
Spotify’s next big bet is online video courses – this company is truly lost
I use Spotify for the same thing that everyone else uses it: to listen to audio. It started as a music streaming app, which made …
Spotify’s new desktop mini-player just upped my productivity game
It feels like every few months, Spotify comes out with a new feature or tool to try and tempt me away from Apple Music. This …
Spotify finally adds music videos, closing another gap with Apple Music
I remember when I first got Spotify back in college and realized there weren’t any music videos on the platform. While that was easily solved …
Apple fined $2 billion in EU following Spotify antitrust complaint
The European Commission has fined Apple €1.8 billion (almost $2 billion) for anti-competitive behavior against Spotify. In a press release, the European Commission said it …
Spotify, Epic, and more team up on Apple in letter to European Commission
In the coming days, Apple will introduce a number of substantial changes to the iOS platform in Europe to abide by the Digital Markets Act …
Spotify adds new Audiobooks Access tier, but you’re better off subscribing to Premium
It seems that a lot of people are enjoying listening to audiobooks on Spotify. I sure am. It’s a fantastic deal since it’s included with …
Spotify’s Song Psychic will help you make life decisions using AI and music lyrics
Do you happen to have a friend who makes really important life decisions using logic that doesn’t make much sense to you? Did they decide …
Spotify now has over half a billion users and 236 million of them are paying
While it certainly has to contend with the likes of Apple Music and YouTube Music, Spotify still commands the largest userbase in all of music …
