Ever had that moment when a song comes on and it feels strangely familiar, like it reminds you of another song that came out ...

Music discovery in 2026 is being reshaped by streaming algorithms, multimodal recommendation tools, and cross-genre creativity. Platforms are fine-tuning recommendations based on engagement signals ...

We've had the legend of Robert Johnson wrong this whole time. The deal he made at the crossroads wasn't with some mythical devil at all. The truth is he sold his songs — i.e. his soul — to a predatory ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I am useless without background music. A writer by day and an avid concertgoer by night, I relied for years on Spotify to provide my soundtrack ...

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You're responsible for your own Spotify algorithm now. On stage at SXSW, Spotify's co-CEO, Gustav Söderström, announced the Taste Profile feature, which allows users to personally customize exactly ...

Spotify was early to the algorithmically recommended music game. Now the company is testing a feature that lets listeners have more direct input over what Spotify recommends. The feature is called ...

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It’s not exactly going analog, but people looking to move away from streaming say Apple’s old device is a small step away from constantly being online. The iPod, discontinued four years ago, is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sienna Rose has achieved a level of breakout stardom envied by musicians everywhere. Over the last four months, ...

One of the trends of 2026 in social media and streaming alike seems to be ‘giving users more control of the recommendation algorithms’. How meaningful you think that control is depends on your level ...