Will Spotify's AI DJ make you listen longer?
The music streamer's AI DJ feature offers personalized playlists with a warm AI voice that gives context to song picks.
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Spotify to cut 17% of staff in the latest round of tech layoffs
In a memo addressed to staff, CEO Daniel Ek said it was necessary for the company to "rightsize" after hiring too many people during 2020 and 2021. Roughly 1,500 workers are likely to be let go.
An ode to playlists, the perfect kind of sonic diary
Listening to old playlists triggers more complicated emotions than looking at old journals; instead of reading stories told from my perspective, I'm hearing music for what it was and always has been.
K-pop superstars BLACKPINK become the most streamed female band on Spotify
With nearly 9 billion streams, the popular K-pop girl group beat the previous titleholders, Little Mix, on Wednesday, according to Guinness World Records.
A Spotify publisher was down Monday night. The culprit? A lapsed security certificate
Megaphone, the podcast advertising and publishing platform, experienced an expired security certificate Monday, a Spotify spokesperson said.
Joe Rogan has responded to the protests against Spotify over his podcast
Rogan responded Sunday, saying in a video on Instagram that he was only seeking to have conversations on his podcast with people who have "differing opinions."
Spotify removes Neil Young's music after he objects to Joe Rogan's podcast
The move comes two days after Neil Young requested that his work be removed from Spotify in protest over coronavirus misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast.
What the Joe Rogan podcast controversy says about the online misinformation ecosystem
More than a thousand health professionals are calling on Spotify to crack down on COVID-19 falsehoods aired on the podcast of the company's most popular host.
When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship
Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?
Watchdog Group Finds Spooky Spotify Ad Is Too Scary For Kids, Causes 'Distress'
In 60 seconds, the commercial showcases a medley of horror film tropes, including a maniacal doll that presumably kills a group of young people whenever they play a catchy pop song.