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Taylor Swift once put Apple on blast and prompted big Apple Music change
9to5Mac
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June 18, 2025
Apple and Taylor Swift are each bigger successes today than ever before. 10 years ago though, they found themselves on opposite sides of a major issue that could have unraveled the successful launch of Apple Music. Here’s what happened. Apple’s...
Spotify and Apple are killing the album cover, and they need to be stopped
Creative Bloq
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June 19, 2025
Buried among the splashier (and glassier) announcements from Apple's WWDC conference this month were a bunch of modest improvements to Apple Music, including an AutoMix feature and lyrics translation. There's also another feature that didn't even...
Spotify: K-Pop Streaming Surges 470-Fold over 10 Years
KBS World
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June 19, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The global music streaming platform Spotify revealed that K-pop streaming has skyrocketed more than 400-fold over the past decade. According to data released Thursday, K-pop streams grew 470 times between 2014 and 2024, with...
Spotify app code suggests lossless audio is coming soon"
NewsBytes
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Reddit user u/bendotlc also spotted references to the lossless tier in the latest version of Spotify's mobile app. The code reads, "Say hello to the best sound quality on Spotify. Listen to high-fidelity music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz." The user...
Behind the music - Mechanical Wonders
RTE Ireland
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June 19, 2025
Dublin indie four-piece Mechanical Wonders have released their new single, Rogue Traders, from their upcoming EP. We asked them the BIG questions . . . We need your consent to load this Spotify contentWe use Spotify to manage extra content that...
I shut off my music during workouts for a week. Here's what happened
AOL
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I Ditched Music During My Workouts for a Week DBenitostock - Getty ImagesMUSIC POWERS MY workouts. My playlists distract me when I'm running long distances to forget about everything that hurts, and my headphone bubble provide a protective layer...
#520 – Bobby Answers the Most Asked Questions on a Live Stream
KYKX 105.7 - Texas
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June 19, 2025
On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby goes on a live stream to answer listeners most asked questions! Bobby answered questions like, the moment in his career he still can’t believe happened, if country music has lost its identity, the most...
I'm loving this music streamer so much that I’ve wall-mounted the speakers
T3
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June 19, 2025
I've been big into my music for many years now, so it's a privilege to work in an industry where I get to test many of the best wireless speakers, best headphones and, once in a while, some broader systems too. You're looking at the Ruark R610...
What to stream: Explore varied films of ‘28 Years Later’ director Danny Boyle
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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One of the first films to set off the early 2000s zombie craze (perhaps best epitomized by the long-running series “The Walking Dead”) was the 2002 film “28 Days Later,” written by Alex Garland, directed by Danny Boyle, and starring Cillian...
There’s Only One Place to Stream Spaceballs While You Wait for the Sequel
Comicbook
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June 18, 2025
Lone Starr and Dark Helmet are returning to action in the near future, as the long-awaited sequel to Spaceballs is finally moving forward and set to hit theaters in 2027. Original cast members like Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, and the iconic Mel...
Spotify’s Songwriter Bundlegate, One Year Later (Guest Column)
Billboard
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June 18, 2025
It has been over one year since Spotify brought limited audiobook functionality to its Spotify premium products in November 2023. In March 2024, in a major shift for songwriters and music publishers, Spotify began reporting its three principal...
Miley Cyrus’ Magnifique Mash-Up of ‘The Climb’ & ‘We Can’t Stop,’ Plus More Highlights Inside Paris Spotify Concert
Billboard
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June 19, 2025
As fortunate fans spilled into the intimate and sweaty Maxim’s de Paris on Wednesday night (June 18), no one knew exactly what to expect. Vocals? For sure. Fashion? Absolutely. This is Miley Cyrus, after all. But when the superstar combined two of...
Lana Greenhalgh Turns Music Into The Main Character In New Binge Original Mix Tape
B&T
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June 18, 2025
Lana Greenhalgh’s promotion to director of scripted Originals at the Foxtel Group comes at a time when audiences are craving more than just content; they’re craving connection. And with Mix Tape, a sweeping international co-production led by...
Music notes: Ed Sheeran, Halsey and more
Deltaplex Media - Arkansas
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June 18, 2025
Ed Sheeran will release “Drive,” his song from the soundtrack of the new Brad Pitt film F1, on Friday, he announced on Instagram. Ed’s already debuted the song live in concert, but the version from the soundtrack features John Mayer on guitar and...
Spotify integrates with Japanese ticketing platform ZAIKO to connect live events directly to listeners
Music Business Worldwide
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June 18, 2025
Spotify has integrated ZAIKO into its ‘Live Events’ page, adding concert listings from the Japanese ticketing platform directly to artist profiles and event discovery feeds. ZAIKO is led by CEO Kazuhiro Shimada, the former Chief Operating Officer...
Rediscovering the soul of Maskandi music: A cultural renaissance among young South Africans
IOL
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June 18, 2025
In recent years, a growing number of young South Africans have been rediscovering the rich rhythms and lyrical storytelling of Maskandi music - a genre long associated with Zulu tradition and rural life. Once seen as music for older generations,...
New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier
TechCrunch
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June 18, 2025
It’s been over four years since Spotify first announced its plans to launch a lossless audio tier that has yet to arrive. After numerous leaks and teases from company execs, we know better than to start hoping that the long-delayed service could...
Spotify Deserves the Hate. But Don’t Forget the Major Labels.
Jacobin
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It was all the fault of Scandinavian social democracy. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Sweden became a global center for music piracy largely through a perfect storm of universal and high-quality broadband, well-funded music...
New Escanaba music festival to celebrate the summer solstice
Upper Michigan´s Source
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June 18, 2025
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Saturday, you don’t have to leave Delta County to join in on a worldwide celebration. World Make Music Day is held every year on June 21. The same day as the summer solstice. This weekend, Escanaba will participate for the...
‘A singing church is a praying church’: The East Brothers’ gifts of faith and music
America Magazine
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June 18, 2025
If you have listened to popular music anytime in the last 50 years, you have heard Nathan East play the bass guitar, probably hundreds of times. Flip on the radio or Spotify shuffle, play some Top 40 hits or country or jazz or R&B or classic rock,...