Spotify Patent Submitting Indicators New Karaoke Characteristic

Whereas digital streaming platforms have given us music to sing together with, it isn’t typically that the expertise sings again. That may change with a patent not too long ago filed by Spotify for a “Karaoke Question Processing System.”  The information follows a September discovery by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who discovered an unreleased in-app characteristic that …

U.S. Congress Casts Doubt on Spotify’s Controversial “Discovery Mode” Function

The controversy surrounding Spotify’s divisive “Discovery Mode” has not subsided because the streaming big introduced the initiative in late 2020. The function gives some artists and file labels an opportunity to spice up the rankings of their music within the platform’s playlisting algorithm—an important instrument for publicity—in alternate for a diminished royalty fee. Contemplating the …

Porter Robinson Reveals Alternate ‘Nurture’ Tracklist via Spotify [PLAYLIST]

Porter Robinson just shared a new way to experience his second studio album, Nurture. Track-by-track, the producer presents each Nurture offering in the order they were made. Through which, we can hear an unspoken transformation as Porter lets us in on his creative journey. Porter shares of the rearrangement: “i put together an alternate tracklist …

Over 180 Musicians Sign Open Letter Criticizing Spotify for Controversial Voice Recognition Technology

In a letter to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, a group of concerned musicians have expressed concern over one of the streaming giant’s technological patents.  The patent in question allows for the “identification of taste attributes from an audio signal.” In other words, the patent would allow Spotify to develop a speech-recognition function which would shape …

Spotify CEO states he has secured funds to purchase Arsenal FC

by: Ariel King May 4, 2021 Following the Super League controversy that occurred in the month of April, where several of Europe’s most famous soccer clubs said they planned to join a closed competition, followed the idea’s quick subsequent undoing, Spotify‘s CEO, Daniel Ek, expressed interest in purchasing famed English Premier League Club, Arsenal. Now, …

PureGym Analyzes Workout and Gym Playlists to Identify Top 50 Workout Tracks

New research from the UK-based company PureGym has aggregated Spotify playlist data and determined the most popular songs to soundtrack a workout.  The company analyzed 142,000 unique tracks populating playlists with either “gym” or “workout” included in the title and published a list of the top 50 recurring tracks.  It’s no secret that listening to music …

Alesso, Tove Lo, More Donate Spotify Covers to Avicii’s Tim Bergling Foundation for Mental Health Awareness

Swedish Save The Children and the Tim Bergling Foundation want to help destigmatize discussions around mental health. Their joint campaign has partnered with a handful of Swedish artists, who will be replacing their album covers on Spotify with animated shorts that visualize children’s emotions and anxiety. Alesso, Tove Lo, Elliphant, and many more Swedish musicians …

New Study Reveals Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” As the Most Valuable Song From Sweden

A new study by Australian finance blog S-Money has revealed the most valuable songs on Spotify by country. Some of the usual suspects like Ed Sheeran and Drake are featured of course, taking the cake in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. The United States’ most valuable song comes courtesy of Post Malone, whose influential …

Spotify founder Daniel Ek says he’s secured funding for Arsenal takeover

Spotify founder Daniel Ek has insisted that he’s serious about his bid to buy Arsenal and has the necessary funding for the move. It comes after Ek, who founded the streaming service in 2006 is estimated to be worth £3.4billion, reportedly recruited Arsenal legends Thierry Henry, Patrick Viera and Dennis Bergkamp in a bid to …

Aluna Drops Spotify Exclusive Single “Trouble” With Michael Brun and Alicai Harley

Aluna has teamed up with award-winning Haitian DJ Michael Brun and Jamaican-British singer Alicai Harley for their new Spotify Exclusive single “Trouble.” Released on Mad Decent, the tune arrives as the third installment of Spotify’s “Mint Singles,” an offshoot of the popular Mint playlist and Spotify Singles series. “Trouble” utilizes groovy dancehall rhythms alongside Aluna’s …