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Spotify teases a GTA 6 collaboration — I hope Rockstar will finally let us use our own playlists

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's mysterious billboards point to the streamer's involvement in GTA 6, which could include account integration.

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Spotify adds feature to exclude kids' music from recommendations and Wrapped

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify is giving parents more control, now you can easily exclude your kids favorite music from your taste profile.

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How Spotify's smart TV app changed my thoughts on its music videos

By Rowan Davies Published

I haven't stopped watching music videos on Spotify since the app came to my smart TV.

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Apple Music will force artists to label AI music, but some users want more

By Alex Blake Published

Apple Music will require artists to label their AI-generated music so users know what they’re getting.

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Spotify launches Playlist Notes for personal commentary on songs

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's new Playlist Notes let you add context and background to the songs you love the most.

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Four years after its untimely demise, Spotify Car Thing is back, for free, and with absolutely no help from the streaming giant itself

By Tom Bedford Published

Spotify Car Thing was discontinued in 2022 and killed off in 2024, but fans have brought it back (in sort).

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Spotify Senior Director of Product explains why the platform is expanding into fitness

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's Senior Director of Product tells us all about the platform's 'natural extension' into the fitness world.

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Spotify to label AI-generated artists with new AI Persona tags

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify's new AI Persona tags distinguish AI-generated artists from real humans, and the platform is excluding these artists from your recommendations.

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A screenshot of a podcast playback screen in Spotify showing the new Skip Ahead button
Spotify introduces skip button for podcast sponsorships but keeps its own ads

By Rowan Davies Last updated

Spotify quietly added a new way for you to skip through ads in podcast episodes, but some fear it's the beginning of the end for creators.

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Spotify lacks album folders, so I've started using third-party apps

By Rowan Davies Published

Spotify still doesn't let you add albums to folders, so I've been using Musicboard to keep track of my favorite releases instead.

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