Algorithms don't just pick playlists. They're changing your life Joy Buolamwini and Kyle Chayka want you to know: Algorithms aren't that complicated. "To me, an algorithm is just a sequence of steps ...

Spotify's 600 million users are facing one of the streaming service’s most anticipated, yet dreaded, events: Spotify Wrapped. The annual user listening report provides each Spotify user with a ...

When it comes to music streaming subscriptions, Spotify has the lion’s share of the market. According to Digital Music News, the Swedish streamer occupies a little over a third of the U.S. market, and ...

Spotify's Prompted Playlist tool now works for podcasts, after launching the feature for music earlier this year. As the name ...

For years, Spotify's recommendation engine has felt like a mind reader. It quietly tracks what you play, skip, save, and replay, then serves up Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and an endless stream of ...

Playlists like Spotify’s RapCaviar were once a path to a hit song, and the curators in charge of them were key influencers in the music industry. That era appears to be on its way out. Streams ...

Music streaming is supposed to be easy. Tap a button, press the play button, and your choice of music starts playing anywhere and everywhere you want. Be it at your work desk, while driving, or when ...

Spotify is once again expanding its AI-powered “Prompted Playlists” to bring podcasts into the mix. “Prompted Playlists” in Spotify ...

Spotify's Prompted Playlists now includes podcasts, allowing Premium users to generate custom Discover Weekly playlists based ...

Social media algorithms on platforms like Instagram and YouTube are transforming music discovery, promoting viral hits and ...