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3 Companies That Could Thrive While the Fed Holds Rates Steady

As the Fed holds rates elevated amid inflation concerns, Visa, Spotify and UnitedHealth show steady revenue, cash flow and analyst support despite reduced reliance on cheaper financing.

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Spotify is introducing AI Persona tags to differentiate real artists from fake ones, vowing to become ‘the most transparent and trustworthy place to listen to music’ — but the tool isn’t targeting the music itself

Spotify's new AI Persona tags distinguish AI-generated artists from real humans, and the platform is excluding these artists from your recommendations.

TechRadar

Is All the Chaos Good for the WNBA’s Bottom Line?

The league faces controversy after controversy, but ratings are up.

Sports Illustrated

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Spotify quietly added a button to skip ads in podcasts, except for its own promotional content — and it’s sparked widespread concern for the future of podcasting

Spotify quietly added a new way for you to skip through ads in podcast episodes, but some fear it's the beginning of the end for creators.

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Spotify helps me keep track of my favorite songs from each year — but this one upgrade would make it so much easier for grouping my favorite albums

Spotify still doesn't let you add albums to folders, so I've been using Musicboard to keep track of my favorite releases instead.

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‘Playing around with your favourite artist’s song is an ultimate expression of fandom’: Spotify is taking another step into participatory music tools with its upcoming AI remix feature — but it signals red flags for industry professionals

Spotify's agreement with Merlin brings it one step closer to launching its AI-powered remix tool, but where do industry professionals stand on it?

TechRadar

This hi-res streaming service dedicated to jazz and classical music is now available on Focal & Naim streaming products

And you can even get a three-month free trial… yay Presto!

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‘There is an alternative to capitalism’: after addiction and losing a home to LA wildfires, indie rockers Diiv start again

No stranger to rebuilding after disaster, the US band’s frontman Zachary Cole Smith now sees the entire capitalist project as ripe for reinvention, on a surprisingly upbeat new AG Cook-produced album

The Guardian - UK

Online shadow libraries – and why they’re being implicated in AI copyright lawsuits

A few days before Christmas 2025, a secretive online activist group called Anna’s Archive said it had downloaded roughly 86 million audio files and 256 million rows of track metadata from Spotify’s catalogue.

The Conversation

Michael Wilbon Strikes a Nerve With Stephen A. Smith Over ‘Journalist’ Status

The ‘First Take’ host is very unhappy about how his colleague described his job.

Sports Illustrated

“It feels like the most ‘us’ thing we’ve ever done – Suno isn’t coming up with that anytime soon”: Sylvan Esso on the making of Ow ∞, their self-built Betty's studio and why they pulled their music from Spotify

Grammy-nominated electronic duo Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn dive into the story behind their first new album in four years

MusicRadar

Meghan Markle's Net Worth at 45: Inside Her Wealth, Media Empire, and Main Income Sources

Meghan Markle's evolution from actress to entrepreneur highlights her financial growth through media deals, publishing, and business ventures, establishing her as a global figure beyond her royal ties.

International Business Times UK

Spotify was down - live updates on music streamer outage

Netflix appears to be suffering an outage affecting the platform's TV apps.

Tom’s Guide

MLB’s Partnership With NBC Has Been a Home Run

‘Sunday Night Baseball’ has seen a massive ratings increase compared to last season.

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Spotify Premium users in India now get travel, shopping discounts and exclusive music events

Spotify Premium subscribers in India now receive exclusive lifestyle benefits. These rewards include discounts from popular brands like MakeMyTrip and Nykaa. Premium members can also access invite-only music events and listening sessions. This initiative transforms Spotify Premium into a membership with added lifestyle advantages.

What Hi-Fi?

I edited What Hi-Fi? in the late 2000s and saw Sony launch a dancing egg, headphones go mainstream, and the launch of a revolutionary (and divisive) music service

The hi-fi industry in the 2000s and 2010s could be a curious place – but it was also a time of revolution

International Business Times UK

Snoop Dogg Threatens To Sue Spotify Over Alleged Underpayment After Receiving $45K for a Billion Streams

Snoop Dogg has accused Spotify of paying only $45,000 for a billion streams, threatening legal action unless the platform explains its royalty calculations.

Benzinga

Cathie Wood Cashes in on Palantir's 29% Pop as Ark Sells $6.4 Million Worth of Shares — Doubles Down on Spotify After Its Earnings Miss

On Tuesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest executed notable trades involving Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT).

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Aaron Rodgers Seemed to Be Very Selective in Who He Ripped

The Steelers QB was very upset about ESPN not covering the offseason’s biggest scandal.

The Economic Times

Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit

Spotify anticipates that increased marketing and development expenditures will adversely affect profits in the current quarter. The platform forecasts its third-quarter monthly active users to fall short of Wall Street's expectations, a decline attributed to product changes in emerging markets. To counteract this, Spotify is investing significantly in AI features…

The Economic Times

Spotify forecasts weak profit as user growth slows in North America, Europe

Spotify anticipates lower third-quarter profit, missing Wall Street expectations. Slowing user growth in key regions impacts the streaming giant's performance. New AI features and a fan cover agreement aim to attract more users. Revenue is projected to slightly exceed estimates, while active users fall short. The company's shares have experienced…

The Independent UK

Spanish PM faces backlash for plugging summer playlist on holiday during Ceuta crisis and wildfires

Pedro Sanchez unveiled a new Spotify playlist on Saturday as he travelled to Lanzarote

TechRadar

‘The next major music platform should give people something to do with the music’: Spotify’s former Head of Innovation on his plans to launch an interactive music service, and whether AI features will help or hinder streaming

Mauhan M. Zonoozy was Head of Innovation at Spotify, and now he's taking on the world of music streaming with his own interactive platforms.

TechRadar

Miss your CD collection? This wall-mounted display for Spotify and Apple Music promises to bring back its ‘feeling of connection’ — but its maker insists he doesn’t want to kill off physical media

Spine Music founder Ricardo Amorim is putting his love for albums and CD collecting into a new digital music display.

TechRadar

I found my 2006 iPod nano during a clearout and honestly, I think we’ve lost something beautiful in the streaming age

From iTunes to Spotify: what recovering my iPod nano 2006 during a clearout revealed about how my music listening habits have changed

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