Spotify’s Joe Rogan Controversy Isn’t Over Yet
Spotify needs to do more soul-searching. That’s the prevailing opinion among crisis management experts in the aftermath of recent boycotts by artists and fans over the popular streaming service’s loyalty to Joe Rogan’s controversial.....»»
Spotify to lay off 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people
Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, at least 1,500 people, according to a blog post by CEO Daniel Ek. Spotify is set to cut around 17 percent of its workforce, which amounts to laying off at least 1,500 people, in the late.....»»
You can slide into someone"s DMs on Strava now
Fitness tracking app Strava released a new feature: messaging and DMs. It's not that I don't like flirting on the internet. I love a cheeky email or a Spotify blend playlist. But a new horrible opportunity for flirting has entered one of my soc.....»»
Payment controversy over "The Elephant Whisperers" provokes questions about documentary storytelling
Months after the Indian film The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards this past March, the mahout (elephant rider or caretaker) couple Bomman and Bellie at the center of the film filed a legal notice......»»
Spotify to lay off 17% of workforce
CEO Daniel Ek says the company's costs remain too high. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) Spotify will axe almost a fifth of its workforce after warning that economic growth had slowed dramatically and it needed.....»»
Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to cut costs
The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize" the firm......»»
Spotify to axe 1,500 workers to save costs
The music-streaming company says it is making people redundant to "rightsize" the firm......»»
Your YouTube Music 2023 Recap is Now Live
People were mad on the internet yesterday, not for politics or sports, but for recaps. Spotify made its end-of-year recaps available, which is an event for some people, while YouTube Music had yet to push theirs. It turned into a meme on social media.....»»
Spotify for iPhone wishlist: 3 things I’d like to see
With Spotify Wrapped having launched this past week, I can’t help but think of three specific feature requests I’d like to see implemented into Spotify. As someone who works from home and spends a lot (76,589 minutes this year, to be exact) of ti.....»»
Google Play Reveals the Best Apps & Games of 2023
Heavyweights such as ChatGPT and Spotify bagged awards. The post Google Play Reveals the Best Apps & Games of 2023 appeared first on Phandroid. With the year drawing to a close, we’re bound to see tons of compilation lists and “.....»»
Elon Musk on X antisemitism controversy: “Don’t advertise. Go f*** yourself”
Musk says X advertiser backlash is "going to kill the company." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Elon Musk addressed an antisemitism controversy in characteristically unwise fashion during a public intervie.....»»
Apple Music or Spotify?
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How to Find Your Spotify Wrapped Playlist
It’s that time of the year again and Spotify’s released its annual Wrapped year-in-review. Finding your Spotify Wrapped 2023 is extremely easy on iPhone, iPad, and Android and we’ll show you how to quickly do it here. If you’r.....»»
Spotify Wrapped 2023: how to find your 2023 music stats
Spotify Wrapped 2023 is finally live! Here's how to find all of your music stats for the past year......»»
Spotify changes rules for paying artists seeking better payments for professionals
Spotify on Tuesday announced some significant changes to its rules for paying royalties to artists working with the platform. From 2024, Spotify will no longer pay for songs with a small number of streams. It will also increase the minimum length req.....»»
Spotify made a secret deal with Google to avoid paying them a cut
In the ongoing trial between Epic and Google, it has been revealed that Spotify and Google entered into a secret deal that would let Spotify avoid paying Google a cut. The post Spotify made a secret deal with Google to avoid paying them a cut appeare.....»»
Apple reportedly pausing advertising on X again, after more controversy
A new report claims that Apple has again paused advertising on social media powerhouse X, in protest of owner Elon Musk's promotion of, and Apple's advertising adjacent to, antisemitic content.The report on Friday afternoon by Axios saying that Apple.....»»
Spotify is leveraging AI to help make better recommendations with the help of Google
Spotify announced that they will be working with Google to utilize AI in making better song recommendations to users. The post Spotify is leveraging AI to help make better recommendations with the help of Google appeared first on Phandroid......»»
TikTok adds Apple Music integration for quickly saving songs to your library
TikTok is rolling out a new feature that offers deep integration with Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Starting today, you can easily save songs from TikTok directly to your music library on your iPhone. more….....»»
Spotify for TV Gets Big Redesign and Dark Mode
If you use Spotify on your supported smart TV or Android-powered media box, be on the lookout for a big update now rolling out. Inside, you’ll find a redesigned Home page, Dark mode, and plenty else. For the newly designed Home page, the TV exp.....»»
Spotify Premium now includes free access to audiobooks
Spotify has announced that its Premium subscribers will now be able to access over 200,000 audiobooks for free. The post Spotify Premium now includes free access to audiobooks appeared first on Phandroid. If you want to be able to play son.....»»