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(Photo by Schöning/ullstein bild via Getty Images) Streaming Didn’t Kill Albums, It Killed Discovery: Behind the Death of Musical Curiosity
This one’s for all the music lovers who listen to the whole album, not just the singles.
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Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images Drake Named in Spotify Bot-Farming Lawsuit, but Mention of His Name Didn’t Seem to Help the Prosecution’s Case As They Expected
Spotify got a legal victory in a lawsuit alleging that the company turned a blind eye to bot-framed streams for artists like Drake.
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Photo: Dann Tardif / Getty Images Americans Are Making Spotify Playlists for Their Dogs. These Are the Songs They’re Picking.
Twenty-seven percent of American dog owners have also written original songs for their pets.
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(Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Can This Once Niche Music Streaming Platform Get Big Enough to Topple Spotify’s Empire?
Qobuz, once a steady presence in dedicated audiophile communities, is growing beyond its niche.
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Spotify's 20th anniversary – Credit: Spotify Remember the First Song You Ever Listened to on Spotify?
Bet you don’t remember the first song you streamed on Spotify, or which band you’ve listened to the most in all the years.
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How the Verified by Spotify badges show up – Credit: Spotify Spotify’s New Verify Badge Will Call Out AI-Generated Slop
Spotify’s changes are welcome news for those who don’t want to be tricked into listening to AI pretending to be human.
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Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images Do Social Media Boycotts Actually ‘Cancel’ Controversial Artists? New Study Says Not Really
Turns out, cancel culture doesn’t come from the people but from billion-dollar streaming corporations.
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(Photo by: Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) J. Cole Says Streaming Undervalues Music, Creates Surface-Level Critique: ‘There’s No Barrier of Entry’
J. Cole contrasted today’s vapid consumption of music with the committment that came with purchasing a pysical album.
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Spotify/Liquid Death Continue Handling DJ Duties Even After You Bite the Dust With Spotify and Liquid Death’s Un-urn-ving New Collab
In the latest afterlife advancement, Spotify and Liquid Death have announced the Eternal Playlist Urn, offering sweet tunes even after death.
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Lyrics now appear more clearly front and center (Credit: Spotify) Spotify’s Lyrics Translations Are Officially Here. Do They Work?
Spotify’s move was a long time coming.
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Credit: Music League Music League Is Wreaking Havoc on My Spotify Reccs (But I Like It)
Give Music Leaguea a whirl… if you think your friendship can survive it.
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RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Music Streaming Numbers Hit the Trillions in 2025, and These 3 Genres Helped Push It There
Global music streaming numbers increased significantly in 2025, with genres like rock and gospel seeing more streams than in previous years.