by dbadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Software lists, Spotify, YouTube Music
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority I used the premium version of Spotify for a long time but ditched it a while back. It’s a great app overall, and I see why so many people like it, but I wanted to try something new. Something fresh. Something that would allow me...
by dbadmin | Sep 29, 2025 | Authority Insights, News, Spotify
TL;DR Spotify has been building new options for controlling randomness during shuffle playback. Listeners will have the option for random playback, irrespective of what was played before. They’ll also be able to reduce repeats, by taking recently played tracks out of...
by dbadmin | Sep 28, 2025 | Features, Spotify
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority Back in 2009, I was one of the lucky few to have an invite to Spotify’s UK launch program, when the future of music discovery was bright and exciting, unlike today’s bleak abyss of arist impoverishment and algorithm-induced...
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 15, 2025 | Music Streaming, News, Spotify
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is improving its experience for free users. The service will now let non-paid subscribers pick and play the song they want. These users will also be able to play a song shared by a friend or artist. Spotify has...
