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Spotify has increased the maximum pins in Your Library from four to 20 for all users, with a global rollout starting today, giving fans more flexibility and noting that Apple Music previously offered broader pinning.
YouTube Music is rolling out basic alphabetical playlist sorting on Android, adding options to sort by track title, artist, and album. The feature appears in app version 9.20.52 and is being rolled out via a server-side flag, so not all users will see it yet. It bridges a long-standing gap versus Spotify and Apple Music, though bugs like an occasional inability to play the next track persist as Google pushes the wider rollout in coming weeks.
Spotify marks its 20th anniversary with 'Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)', a fan-facing experience on the app letting users revisit their listening journey—from their first day and first streamed song to total unique tracks and their all-time top artist—plus a custom 120-track playlist and shareable data stories for both free and Premium users, while also revealing all-time leaders in artists, songs, albums, podcasts and audiobooks: Taylor Swift tops artists, Bad Bunny’s Un Verano Sin Ti is the top album, The Weeknd’s Blinding Lights is the top song, Joe Rogan Experience is the top podcast, and Sarah J. Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses is the top premium audiobook.
Spotify is rolling out a 'Verified by Spotify' badge with a green checkmark to show artists meet authenticity signals such as linked social accounts, consistent listener activity, merch, or tour dates; the company says the vast majority of artists fans search for will be verified and rollout will occur over the coming weeks. The move aims to reduce confusion around AI-generated personas, but critics warn verification may penalize real artists who lack certain markers and note that it doesn't prove a track was not AI-assisted.
Deezer reports that about 44% of new uploads are AI-generated (roughly 75,000 AI tracks daily), but AI streams account for only about 1–3% of listening because roughly 85% are demonetized as fraudulent; the company’s AI-detection tech has a false-positive rate under 0.01%, and AI tracks are excluded from recommendations. A survey found 97% of listeners can’t reliably tell AI from human-made songs, underscoring labeling challenges in the growing AI-music space.
Neil Young offers Greenland residents a year of free access to his music and archives via the Neil Young Archives, in a peace-and-love gesture amid tensions with the US, while also removing his music from Amazon Music to protest Jeff Bezos’s support for Donald Trump; he has a history of platform boycotts and urges fans to buy physical copies or use alternative streaming options, with a European summer tour announced.
Spotify has raised US prices for its Premium plans (Individual $12.99/mo, Student $6.99, Duo $18.99, Family $21.99), with changes applying immediately to new subscribers and at the next billing cycle for existing ones. The move follows the rollout of Lossless streaming and positions Spotify as more expensive than Apple Music, Tidal, and YouTube Music, prompting readers to consider switching to alternatives that offer higher-quality audio or different value propositions.
A decade after David Bowie's death, his musical legacy appears to be fading in visibility and influence, with limited streaming presence, a focus on high-priced box sets over accessible releases for younger audiences, and a cautious estate that prioritizes quality and long-term preservation over viral hits or commercial exploitation.
YouTube Music users are frustrated as the platform's recommendations are flooded with unwanted AI-generated tracks, which are difficult to filter out, leading some to consider switching services or creating offline libraries.
The article discusses three more affordable alternatives to Spotify Premium for music streaming, providing options for users seeking cheaper subscription plans.
ChatGPT's integration with Apple Music is now live, allowing users to access music streaming features through ChatGPT, enhancing the AI's functionality in the music domain.
Spotify Wrapped, an annual feature summarizing users' listening habits, is expected to launch soon, likely in early December, providing personalized insights into favorite songs, artists, and podcasts. The feature is available to all Spotify users and is part of a broader trend among streaming services sharing annual summaries, driven by human self-reflection and social sharing. Spotify calculates these stats based on play counts and listening data from the year, and the feature has become a popular cultural phenomenon.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is expected to be released soon, likely on the last Wednesday of November or the first Wednesday of December. It tracks your listening habits from the start of the year until mid-November, revealing the year's top artists and songs, with The Weeknd being the most streamed artist this year. Users can view their personalized recap via the Spotify app once it's available.
Limp Bizkit's song 'Break Stuff,' originally released in 1999, has topped the Billboard Hard Rock Songs Chart 25 years later, driven by a resurgence in streaming following the death of bassist Sam Rivers, who was celebrated for his vital role in the band.
Taylor Swift's album 'The Life of a Showgirl' earned an estimated $135 million in its first week through record-breaking sales, streams, and exclusive variants, making it one of the most lucrative debut weeks in music industry history.