by dbadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify
After years on Spotify’s Premium plan, I switched over to the music streaming service’s free version in an effort to save money. I’ve seen how intrusive ads have become across different platforms, including websites, podcasts, and YouTube videos; so I braced myself...
by dbadmin | Oct 9, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, YouTube Music
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority YouTube Music is great, but Deezer is better. The French music streaming service is highly underrated in my opinion and deserves a lot more attention. However, despite my love for Deezer, there are issues holding it back, with...
by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Polls, Spotify, YouTube Music
Spotify is the first name in music streaming, but from an increasingly jam-packed app interface to concerns about artist payout and leadership conduct, it’s not hard to come up with reasons a music fan might want to consider alternatives. It’s a crowded field, filled...
by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2025 | Features, Music Streaming, Spotify, YouTube Music
YouTube Music always feels like that niche music streaming service that only the nerd in your friend group is using. I am that nerd in my group, by the way. I’m a fan of YouTube Music purely because of its vast library — and I’m not talking about the official 100...
by dbadmin | Sep 25, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is addressing AI content on its platform with the rollout of new policies and tools. There are three areas of focus: reducing AI slop, stopping impersonation, and disclosing whether AI was used to make a track. The...
by dbadmin | Sep 16, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, YouTube, YouTube Music
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music users will soon be able to initiate countdowns for upcoming releases and pre-save an upcoming album or single. Artists will be able to share “thank you” videos, behind-the-scenes clips, and other content...