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From Wrapped to Taylor Swift: 5 defining moments in Spotify's 20-year history

By Rowan Davies Published

These are 5 of Spotify's most memorable moments from the last 20 years.

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The top 5 Spotify plug-ins I'd recommend after using it for 17 years

By David Nield Published

Spotify is better with extensions — and these 5 in particular can help you make the most of the audio streaming platform.

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Spotify's Head of Consumer Experience reflects on 20 years of the music platform

By Rowan Davies Published

I sat down with Sten Garmark, Global Head of Consumer Experience at Spotify, to reflect on the company's impact 20 years on.

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The best music streaming services today

By Becky Scarrott Last updated

Updated The very best music streaming services and apps for every kind of music fan.

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Why Spotify's Daylist feature is a strong alternative to Discover Weekly

By Rowan Davies Published

This Spotify feature is one of the app's most underrated tools for music discovery.

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Meet Dune, the music platform looking to fix pitiful artist streaming royalties

By Becky Scarrott Published

This new music platform is like Spotify and Kickstarter rolled into one — and one of my all-time favorite bands is launching music exclusively on it.

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Deezer reports nearly half of new music uploads are AI-generated

By Rowan Davies Published

Deezer will no longer store hi-res versions of AI-generated songs in its continued fight against AI slop.

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YouTube Premium's ad-free experience is great, but its queuing system needs work

By Rowan Davies Published

I caved to YouTube Premium's free trial and now I see what the hype is all about, but I can't get past its poor queuing system.

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Spotify begins global rollout of new video controls

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's new video controls allow you to disable Canvas videos, music videos, and other visual content for an audio-first experience.

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NASA unveils its playlist of wake-up call songs for the Artemis II crew

By Rowan Davies Published

NASA is soundtracking the Artemis II mission with some solid tunes to keep its crew on schedule.

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