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Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE vs NAD C 3050 (with MDC2 BluOS-D module): which streaming amplifier is king?

A pair of talented streaming amps go head to head

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'Verified By Spotify' is the music streamer's new way to help you avoid AI artists, but it doesn't go as far as I'd like — especially with Deezer, Qobuz and Apple Music making major anti-AI steps

The Verified By Spotify badge lets you find out if an artist is real on the streaming giant, but you still can't filter out AI slop in playlists

TechRadar

“Daily deliveries keep increasing”: 44% of Deezer's daily uploads are AI slop

That’s 2 million tracks each month

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Deezer says it's being bombarded by 'nearly 75,000' AI-generated tunes every day, and that 97% of survey respondents can't tell the difference between human-made and AI music

Robot music is no longer beeps and boops.

PC Gamer

Deezer Reports 44% of Daily Uploads Are AI-Generated Tracks

Deezer reveals 44% of new uploads are AI-generated, but streams remain low. This has become concerning about fraud, copyright, and the future of human music.

International Business Times

Deezer says nearly half of all new music uploaded to its site is AI generated — and it's calling on Spotify and other streaming giants to do more about it

Deezer will no longer store hi-res versions of AI-generated songs in its continued fight against AI slop.

TechRadar

I ditched Spotify for Deezer — here's why (and how it went)

After using Spotify for over a decade, this could be the easiest switch I've ever made.

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Sony removes a staggering 135,000 deepfake songs from music streaming services, but ‘labelling AI material is absolutely the next critical challenge’

Sony is battling against the rising threat of AI-generated music on streaming services, and now industry giants want clear AI tagging.

TechRadar

“We believe labels and distributors must take an active role in reporting”: Apple Music announces new tagging system for AI-generated music

But it’s only voluntary...

MusicRadar

Apple Music is flagging AI slop before Spotify has even started — but there's a catch

Apple Music is rolling out Transparency Tags for AI-generated music, but the responsibility lies with record labels.

TechRadar

Don't let the algorithm decide – this music service now offers a better way to stream

Flow Tuner lets you tweak the algorithm to eliminate entire genres, if you wish.

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Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE

Cambridge Audio has evolved its feature-packed, well-designed Evo 150 streaming amplifier, with sonic improvements promised – does it succeed?

What Hi-Fi?

Deezer is finally granting the one wish Spotify users have been crying out for — put the algo in its place and ban AI slop

Deezer's Flow algorithm-playlist-maker now gets Tuner, a way to limit or change which genres are included in the mix.

TechRadar

Don't be ruled by the algorithm, says Deezer as it gives you control over your own music streams

Deezer's new Flow Tuner feature allows you to tweak the content algorithm, to better personalise your own music streams

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KEF Coda W vs LSX II LT: which speaker system is the best option for you?

Two five-star KEFs with differing feature sets

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Deezer just gave Spotify a great opportunity to combat the AI music wave — here's why the platform is making its AI-detection tool available to rivals

Deezer has been tagging AI-generated content for a year, and now it's encouraging its competitors to do the same.

The Independent UK

One Tech Tip: Fed up with AI slop? A few platforms will let you dial it down

AI-generated content is flooding digital platforms, but some are taking steps to help users manage it

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Arcam ST25 vs Cambridge Audio EXN100: which premium music streamer should you buy?

Two Award-winning streamers go head-to-head

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The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop

AI pop stars are topping the charts, and anyone can make a song in seconds. What does it mean for the music industry?

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‘We think it’s vitally important to be transparent with listeners and fair to artists’: Deezer says viral ‘singer’ Sienna Rose, with millions of Spotify streams, is an AI fake

'Singer' Sienna Rose is riding the Spotify charts, but her entire act is an AI-generated façade.

The Conversation

Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era

Every few years, you’ll hear a familiar refrain: “Opera is dying.”

The Guardian - UK

Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop

Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?

TechRadar

'Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited': Bandcamp just showed Spotify how easy it is to ban AI slop

Bandcamp just showed Spotify how it's done, banning 'any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles'

TechRadar

AI music is flooding Spotify, and subscribers are furious — here’s why music fans 'no longer trust Discover Weekly'

Have you noticed AI-generated music in Spotify? These users have, and they're done with it.

TechRadar

Over 30% of all new music on Deezer is AI-generated – and most people can't tell the difference

97% of people can't tell if music is AI-generated – and over 30% of all new tracks are.

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