Music Streaming

Spotify now offers shareable weekly recap of top music picks: How to check

Spotify's new "Listening Stats" feature gives users a weekly snapshot of their top songs and artists, acting as a mini version of the annual Wrapped experience

You can now link your Spotify account to ChatGPT: Here's how it works

Spotify's new ChatGPT integration lets you create playlists, get song suggestions, and control playback directly through AI. Here's everything you need to know

Bose angers customers by ending cloud streaming for old SoundTouch speakers

Bose said any SoundTouch speakers with Bluetooth, auxiliary line-in connections, or an HDMI port will still be able to play audio from devices

Soon, YouTube Music will translate lyrics for Premium subscribers: Report

YouTube Music is reportedly testing a "Translate" button for live lyrics, enabling Premium users to view machine-generated translations across different languages

Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl: Know when & where to stream online

Taylor Swift is back with her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, this week. The album was first out on Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce's 'New Heights' podcast in August. Here is all you need to know

Now, Spotify lets you exclude specific songs ruining your recommendations

Spotify adds track-level exclusions to its Taste Profile, letting listeners prevent one-off or situational songs from affecting recommendations and playlists

YouTube Music tests Spotify-like AI hosts for commentary: Check what's new

Google introduces experimental AI hosts in the YouTube Music app, offering stories related to the track playing, trivia, and AI-generated commentary to listening more engaging

Spotify now lets free users search and play music they want: What's new

Spotify updates its free tier with new features, giving users more control, personalised playlists, custom covers, and smarter music discovery tools

YouTube Music brings dual-pane 'Now Playing' layout to Android, iOS: Report

Reportedly, YouTube Music's Now Playing redesign adds a dual-pane view, compact controls, and an updated Up Next section, rolling out via a server-side update

Spotify rolls out Messages to let users share music, podcasts, more via DMs

Spotify's new Messages feature lets users share music, podcasts, and audiobooks in one-on-one chats, rolling out to free and paid users in select markets

Spotify flags price rises as it introduces new services, features: Report

Earlier in August, the Swedish firm said it would increase the monthly price of its premium individual subscription in some markets from September

YouTube Music turns 10; introduces taste match playlists, fan badges, more

YouTube Music marks a decade with taste match playlists, fan badges, comments, and concert updates, which brings music discovery and social interaction closer

Spotify hikes premium subscription prices in India: Check new pricing

For the first time since its 2019 debut in India, Spotify has raised subscription costs, with the Family plan seeing the steepest increase at nearly 28 per cent

Popular Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias adds second show in Mumbai

Popular Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who is returning to perform in India after 13 years, has added second show in Mumbai following the high demand. Iglesias will now have another show on October 29, prior to his previously announced concert, which will take place on October 30. Both the performances will be held at MMRDA Grounds in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex. The event is produced and promoted by EVA Live in partnership with BEW Live, according to a press release. The "Bailamos" singer said he missed performing in the country. "I've missed performing in India, the fans there are some of the most loyal and passionate in the world. Since my first show back in 2004, the love has always been unreal. I can't wait to get back to Mumbai and bring them this new show," he said in a statement. The 50-year-old singer previously visited India in 2012 for a tour, where he covered three cities Delhi, Pune and Bangalore. Deepak Chaudhary, founder and managing director, EVA Live said th

Spotify prepares for Hi-Fi launch as 'Lossless' appears in app: Report

Spotify may reportedly launch its long-awaited Hi-Fi audio support soon with FLAC-based lossless streaming and headphone optimisation, according to app UI findings

Why India's music industry continues to fail its non-featured artists

Non-featured artists power India's biggest songs, but remain unpaid and unnamed and in the age of digital streaming, their fight is for credit and a fair share in royalties

Spotify enhances DJ feature with voice command option: Here is how it works

Spotify DJ can now accept voice requests to generate AI-curated playlists based on Premium users' listening history, incorporating both new and previously played tracks

Want to ensure algorithm doesn't simply give me an echo chamber: Lyor Cohen

Magical records will find their audience. All these labels are signing artists based on how many subscribers or likes, and things like that, says Cohen

BTS member J-Hope teases reunion in 2025, says 'it's going to be massive'

On The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1, BTS member J-Hope shared an exciting update about the group's reunion, hinting that the K-pop supergroup will regroup soon

Is rap legend Eminem finally performing in India? Latest reports hint at it

Reports suggest Eminem may take the stage in Mumbai this June as part of his world tour. While there is no official confirmation yet, a leaked schedule lists India as one of his concert destinations