Spotify is planning a more expensive subscription for music nerds

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

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It's Time for Apple to Revive the iPod Nano

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For no reason at all—the reason was last month’s Eurovision Song Contest—I have been lurking around Gen Z spaces and noticed a return to the old form of gadgetry.

This Apple Watch Case Could Kill All of Those Wannabe AI Devices

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In a matter of two months, hopes for the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI devices crashed and burned.

Grammy nominee Bas said AI still can't make music that evokes feeling: 'AI never been to the club.'

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Karim Lakhani, Bas, Derek Ali
Bas, a rapper, and Derek Ali, a sound engineer, speak at the panel "Creativity in AI with Music" at the Leading with AI conference. The Digital Data Design Institute's director, Karim Lakhani, moderated the panel.

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I'm using AI to 'read' my paintings and help me compose music. Here's how I do it.

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Shane Guffogg said AI helped him "unlock the musicality" in his paintings.

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No matter how well Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' does, it won't be how she makes most of her money this year

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Taylor Swift performing onstage, wearing a sequin bodysuit with a pink guitar strapped around her.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is continuing this year — and is set to be responsible for the majority of her 2024 income.

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Spotify employees question lavish spending on events while the company lays off thousands

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Will.i.am, Florence Welch, Daniel Ek, and Jack Harlow posing together for a photograph.
Will.i.am, Florence Welch, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, and Jack Harlow at a Spotify event during Cannes Lions 2023 in France.

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How the 'Oh-oh-oh Ozempic' commercial song made a musician $1 million

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David Paton (right) and his band Pilot in 1975.
David Paton (right) and his band Pilot in 1975. Five decades later, their hit song "Magic" has become a key part of Ozempic's marketing campaign.

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The mixed response to Jojo Siwa's rebrand shows just how hard it is for child stars to stay relevant

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JoJo Siwa attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 01, 2024.
JoJo Siwa at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024.

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Seeking nominations for the next wave of music-tech startups helping artists and their teams

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