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YouTube Music vs. Spotify: 5 Reasons To Know Which is Better
- YouTube Music offers quick access with Speed Dial, making it easier to play favorite tracks.
- YouTube Music provides better privacy controls with options to pause watch and search history.
- YouTube Music has an Activity Feed feature for real-time updates on new releases from favorite artists.
- YouTube Music offers a seamless music video experience by automatically playing music videos in video mode.
- YouTube Music simplifies music selection with quick mood filters, allowing users to find music based on their current mood.
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TorrentFreak
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How Spotify’s Premium Piracy Panic Played Out & What Pirates Did Next
- Reports of a global Spotify outage last week were exaggerated, possibly targeting 'Premium' users of cracked Spotify apps.
- The disruptions mainly affected those using modded or cracked versions of the Spotify app, especially on Android devices.
- Search trends show interest peaked during the 'outage', suggesting a crackdown on piracy by Spotify.
- Users sought various solutions, with some searching for hacked Spotify downloads or workarounds like 'EeveeSpotify'.
- New cracked/modded APK files of the original Spotify app emerged online shortly after the 'outage'.
- Installing unverified APKs poses risks despite promises of a cost-free Spotify experience.
- Some pirates are willing to take the risk of using modded apps, despite potential dangers.
- Multiple versions of hacked Spotify apps surfaced, with varying security risks and questionable permissions.
- Testing revealed potentially malicious behavior in some cracked APKs, raising security concerns.
- The battle between legal streaming services, piracy, and user trust continues to evolve in the digital landscape.
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Dataprivacyandsecurityinsider
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Artists Protest AI Copyright Proposal in the U.K.
- Over a thousand musicians released a "silent album" to protest the proposed changes to U.K. copyright laws.
- The musicians believe that the proposed changes would negatively impact musicians' livelihoods.
- High-profile artists like Elton John, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, and Ed Sheeran have also expressed their concerns and signed a letter urging the British government to avoid implementing the proposed changes.
- The U.K. Intellectual Property Office received over 13,000 responses to the consultation on the changes to copyright laws, which the government will now review.
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TechCrunch
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Spotify launches a program to publish audiobooks from independent authors
- Spotify has launched a new publishing program for authors to submit short-form stories to be turned into audiobooks.
- Spotify will handle the production and distribution of the selected works to other major audiobook retailers.
- The program is focused on three genres: romance, mystery or thriller, and sci-fi or fantasy.
- Spotify's expansion in the audiobook market allows it to directly compete with Audible.
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Insider
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The streaming wars are over. The rich won.
- Streaming services like Netflix, Spotify, and Disney+ have shifted to premiumization and tiered pricing, leading to increased revenue and profitability for these platforms.
- Consumers are facing rising subscription costs as streaming platforms introduce premium plans with added benefits and exclusive content.
- Streaming companies are evolving from offering cheap alternatives to becoming mainstream entertainment sources, following the cable model of combining subscription and ad revenue for profitability.
- 2024 marked a turning point for streaming giants like Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Peacock, with significant revenue growth and profit generation.
- Music streaming platforms like Spotify are exploring premium add-on plans to attract music enthusiasts with features like higher audio quality and exclusive content.
- The shift towards tiered pricing in entertainment services can benefit consumers by offering choices and democratizing access to content.
- As streaming platforms continue to experiment with pricing strategies, lower-tier subscribers may experience a decline in service quality and access to exclusive content.
- Consumers may need to consider weighing the value of additional perks against the increasing costs of maintaining multiple streaming subscriptions.
- The future of streaming services lies in balancing tiered pricing models to cater to varying consumer preferences and willingness to pay for premium features.
- The evolving landscape of entertainment streaming emphasizes the importance of choice and personalization for consumers, as platforms navigate the delicate balance of pricing and content offerings.
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Guardian
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Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving
- Spotify's Loud & Clear report showcases earnings data for artists, coinciding with criticism on streaming economics from author Liz Pelly's book Mood Machine.
- Despite Spotify's positive narrative, revelations of CEO Daniel Ek and co-founder Martin Lorentzon cashing out millions of shares contrast with artists' financial struggles.
- The $10bn paid by Spotify in royalties mostly benefits record labels and publishers, with only a fraction reaching the musicians.
- While Spotify praises its contribution to the music industry and artists, there are concerns about widening financial disparities.
- A few top artists earn significantly from Spotify, while smaller acts face challenges in generating substantial income.
- Although Spotify claims progress with more artists earning higher royalties, the reality remains challenging for many musicians.
- Spotify's payment disputes with songwriters, including efforts to reduce payments, have stirred controversy.
- Despite criticisms, Spotify's annual report aims to offer transparency, a practice not commonly seen among other streaming services or record labels.
- Spotify's effort to provide insights into revenue distribution is seen as a positive step in an industry often shrouded in secrecy.
- Loud & Clear's data, while informative, is viewed by some as a distraction from underlying issues of economic inequality in the music industry.
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TechCrunch
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Spotify says its payouts are getting better, but artists still disagree
- Spotify releases annual Loud & Clear report on royalty payments.
- An artist who received one in every million streams on Spotify generated over $10,000 on average in 2024.
- Spotify faces criticism for decreasing royalties and lower payments compared to Apple Music and other platforms.
- Spotify's report shows tripled number of artists generating royalties and increasing payments over the past decade.
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Arstechnica
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Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI
- Pocket Casts, a podcasting platform, has made its web player free for everyone. Previously, the web player was only available to paid subscribers.
- The free web player allows streaming of any public podcast feed, offering controls like playback speed and playlist queueing.
- Users can create an account to sync playback progress, manage the queue, bookmark episodes, and save listening preferences. Free access also applies to Pocket Casts' Windows and Mac clients.
- Pocket Casts aims to keep podcasting open and accessible, taking aim at Spotify and other platforms that have introduced proprietary formats for podcasting.
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Tech Radar
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Hey AI DJ, put a record on: Spotify seems set to let you speak to its AI DJ
- Voice control of Spotify's AI DJ has been found in a beta of the iOS app.
- The feature will be first launched in the US and Canada.
- The AI DJ is available only for Spotify Premium subscribers.
- The new voice control feature is expected to be released soon.
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Tech Radar
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The Spotify bug that shows ads to Premium subscribers has finally been fixed - for now at least
- A bug in the Spotify app has been causing ads to play for Premium subscribers.
- Reports of the bug surfaced four weeks ago and Spotify acknowledged the issue.
- Spotify addressed the issue again this week, indicating that they are working on a fix.
- Speculations suggest that the bug could be related to the upcoming Spotify HiFi and new subscription tiers.
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Androidauthority
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Spotify Premium has somehow still been struggling to solve its ad problem
- Despite being a paid service, Spotify Premium has been experiencing issues with ads appearing for users.
- Last month, the company announced a fix, but the problem has resurfaced this week.
- Paid Spotify users were hearing ads, contrary to the ad-free experience they expect.
- The issue seems to be persisting and proving challenging for Spotify to resolve.
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Digitaltrends
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Spotify says it fixed weird bug that is pushing ads to Premium users
- Spotify users with Premium subscription are experiencing ads that cannot be skipped.
- Spotify's engineering team is investigating the issue and suggests clearing app cache.
- Problem affects users with standalone, Duo, and Family premium plans.
- No universal workaround found; the company is yet to determine the cause.
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TechCrunch
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Spotify says it’s fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads
- Spotify is working to fix a bug that caused Premium users to hear ads.
- A small number of users were affected, and a fix has been deployed.
- Users who faced the issue were frustrated as they were paying for an ad-free experience.
- Spotify will soon launch new subscription tiers, including a "superfan" offering and a partnership with WMG.
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TechViral
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How to Start Private Session on Spotify (Desktop & Mobile)
- Spotify tracks users' listening habits and uses the information to curate recommendations.
- Private Session on Spotify allows users to stop tracking their listening activity and hide it from their profile.
- To start a Private Session on Spotify mobile, go to profile settings and enable the toggle for Private Session.
- To start a Private Session on Spotify desktop, click on profile picture and select Private Session.
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Digitaltrends
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ElevenLabs AI will create audiobooks for you at no cost within minutes
- ElevenLabs, a New York-based AI audio tools company, is entering the world of audiobook publishing by offering a free publishing platform accessible via their app for Android and iOS devices.
- Authors can import their text files, and the AI-powered ElevenReader Publishing platform will create an audiobook in minutes, using realistic and contextually-aware speech.
- Authors can choose from over a thousand AI voice options, and readers can select their preferred audio narration voice within the ElevenReader app.
- The ElevenReader Publishing platform offers detailed engagement metrics and analytics, has no exclusivity clause, and plans to add 31 more languages for audiobook generation.
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