All posts tagged: Spotify

Tana Mongeau Makes ‘Brand Safe’ Era Official With Launch of Podcast

Tana Mongeau Makes ‘Brand Safe’ Era Official With Launch of Podcast

Published by Daniella Wilson

Tana Mongeau has been teasing a new era for weeks but it’s now official. The internet’s onetime lovably messy provocateur has indeed turned over a new leaf, personally and professionally, and entered her Brand Safe era. That’s the title of Mongeau’s new podcast series, which is set to debut with its first episode on May 9. Brand Safe follows Mongeau’s wildly popular Cancelled, a podcast she hosted with Brooke Schofield. The series ended last September after 130 episodes, successful tours and a distinction of regularly charting in the top 10 of podcast rankings. Their tear-filled finale has been viewed 1.5 million times on YouTube. And the emotions weren’t relegated to the end, as the premise of the show often found the pair covering high drama from their lives, pop culture, famous friends and more. But with Brand Safe, Mongeau is charting a more intentional path. “Brand Safe isn’t the Tana people might expect,” Mongeau said in a statement. “It’s still honest — sometimes brutally so — but it’s also about growth, self-awareness and actually sitting …

Spotify Partners With Bookshop.org to Offer Physical Books

Spotify Partners With Bookshop.org to Offer Physical Books

Published by José Betancourt

Spotify has quite a few new book offerings this spring. For starters, the streaming company is now officially offering physical books in the US and UK (available today on Android and iOS starting next week) through its partnership with Bookshop.org. Through the Spotify app, users can order physical books from Bookshop.org. As part of Bookshop.org’s mission, the books purchased will support local bookstores and authors. But this isn’t the only bookish expansion Spotify has announced. Since launching its audiobooks feature in 2022, Spotify’s catalog has grown almost five times—from 150,000 to 700,000 titles. And, since launching the Page Match feature in February, which allows readers to seamlessly switch between a physical book and its audiobook, Spotify has added 30 more languages (including French, German, and Swedish). Spotify has found that people who use Page Match “consume 55% more audiobook hours each week,” and “62% of Page Matched audiobook titles on Spotify are books the user had never streamed previously,” which means that people who were previously only reading the physical book are now moving between …

I Watched 18 Hours of Coachella’s Vertical Livestream and All I Got Was This Lousy FOMO

I Watched 18 Hours of Coachella’s Vertical Livestream and All I Got Was This Lousy FOMO

Published by skeptic

Despite all the hate it gets, anyone who’s been to Coachella knows it’s a damn good time. I attended once in 2024, where I was welcomed as a Coachella elder. The music is killer, if you can dodge all the influencers setting up ring cameras. I’d likely be right back there huffing dust in the day-glo desert if I could afford the tickets, flight, and potentially very annoying drive into the Colorado Desert. Luckily, I have a smartphone. And Coachella, which has livestreamed its sets for years, has revamped its vertical video feed to appeal to mobile users. So what better way to embrace “Couchella” than by watching only in this one format all weekend? Coachella’s feeds got a quality boost this year, now streaming seven stages exclusively on YouTube, with 4K video and multiview options that you can swap between like they’re Olympic events. The festival’s EDM and DJ oriented Quasar stage, livestreaming on YouTube shorts all weekend, was shot exclusively on Google Pixel devices. That’s the one I’ve decided to mainline. Vertical video …

What’s New in Kindle Unlimited, Audible+, and Spotify Audiobooks

What’s New in Kindle Unlimited, Audible+, and Spotify Audiobooks

Published by José Betancourt

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. You love books. You want to read as many as possible every month. Then you need all the latest news on book deals, exclusives, and freebies included with all of your book memberships. So if you’re a Kindle kid, an Audible+ aficionado, a Libro.fm lover, a Spotify Premium listener, or all of the above, here’s what’s new for you. What’s New on Kindle Unlimited As Far as She Knew by Diana Awad This is the latest domestic thriller from Mindy Kaling’s imprint Mindy’s Book Studio. Amira Abadi’s 23-years-strong marriage is shattered when her husband Ali dies in a car accident, revealing a secret life Amira never knew existed. As Amria uncovers a whole house her husband hid from her, and their tight-knit Arab American community begins to gossip about Ali’s betrayal, Amria knows she must discover the truth about Ali’s final days. Even if it means putting herself in danger’s way. The Price of Honey by Liane Moriarty …

Bad Bunny’s Japan concert begins streaming on Spotify April 8

Bad Bunny’s Japan concert begins streaming on Spotify April 8

Published by Sam Flores

In March, Bad Bunny performed his first-ever concert in Asia when he played in from of 2,300 fans in Tokyo as part of Spotify’s Billions Club Live series. Starting April 8, a filmed version of that performance will be available on Spotify for the “Nuevayol” artist’s millions and millions of fans not in attendance. The show, officially titled “Billions Club Live With Bad Bunny: A Concert Film,” was billed as a special stop in the Grammy-winning performer’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour” — which kicked off with a November concert in the Dominican Republic and has since sold out stadiums across Latin America and Australia. He notably didn’t include dates in the United States as part of the tour. Footage of the Japan concert swept social media, as it showed Bad Bunny doing a never-before-seen salsa rendition of his 2018 collaboration with Drake. He also notably sang his 2021 single “Yonaguni,” which features lyrics in Japanese. The concert film will premiere two months after the “Callaíta” singer nabbed a historic album of the year …

The 6 best MP3 players that beat my smartphone for sound, storage and battery life

The 6 best MP3 players that beat my smartphone for sound, storage and battery life

Published by Sam Flores

I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but despite your phone being able to play music, it doesn’t sound very good. For all of its multi-tasking talents, making music sound as entertaining as it can be isn’t one of them. That’s where a portable MP3 player comes in. Apple may have consigned its iPod to the technology graveyard, but the iconic Sony Walkman lives on, as do other music players from audio specialists such as FiiO and Astell & Kern. These deliver superior sound, extra storage for songs and wider high-resolution audio file support than your trusty mobile. I’ve tested a surprising amount of MP3 players over the past 12 years, and I’ve watched them catch up with the times, now supporting wireless headphones, Wi-Fi and streaming services such as Spotify. This makes them a relevant modern music machine for quality-conscious listeners on the move. Below are the best MP3 players I’ve tested for budgets between £179 and £999. The best MP3 players at a glance How to choose the best MP3 Player …

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others

How to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others

Published by skeptic

OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell it to create personalized playlists that will show up right in your Spotify app. To get started, make sure you’re logged into ChatGPT. Then type the name of the app you want to use at the start of your prompt, and ChatGPT will guide you through signing in and connecting your account. If you want to set everything up at once, head over to the Settings menu, then click on Apps and Connectors. You can browse through the available apps, pick the ones you like, and it’ll take you to the sign-in page for each one.  However, it’s important to note that connecting your account means you’re sharing your app data with ChatGPT. Make sure to review the permissions you’re giving when you’re linking your accounts. For example, if you connect your Spotify account, ChatGPT can see your playlists, listening history, …

Spotify Releases Loud and Clear 2026 Report

Spotify Releases Loud and Clear 2026 Report

Published by Daniella Wilson

Spotify updated its annual loud and clear report on Wednesday, touting figures the streaming service says reflects an increasingly global music industry as creators from all over the world are spawning more hits. In the report, Spotify said artists from 75 different countries had generated at least $500,000 in streaming royalties last year, compared to 66 the year prior, with about half of an average artist’s streams now coming from outside their home country. “It’s been exciting to watch the business transform over the last 20 years and help music become less centralized,” Joe Hadley, Spotify’s global head of music partnerships and audience, tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. “There’s the superstars here, but also the emerging artists and the layer up that can earn a living, and there’s also the globalization of music that has happened alongside it.” Also reflecting the widening number of global genres reaching critical mass, Spotify said songs in 16 different languages reached the platform’s Global Top 50 chart, double the number of languages on the chart back in …

Spotify doubles down on -billion music industry payout

Spotify doubles down on $11-billion music industry payout

Published by Sam Flores

Back in the early 2010s, the music industry was at a low point. Piracy was rampant. Compact disc sales were on a steady decline. And the then-new audio streaming services, like Spotify, were taking hits from creators for paying low royalty rates. Today, Spotify has grown into the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service and the highest-paying retailer globally — paying the music industry over $11 billion last year, up from $10 billion in 2024. Nearly 14,000 artists earned $100,000 from Spotify royalties alone last year, the Swedish company said in a post Wednesday, adding that independent artists and labels accounted for about half of all payments. “A decade ago, a lot of the questions were really fair. Spotify had to be able to prove out if it could scale as an economic engine. People didn’t know if streaming would scale as a model,” said Sam Duboff, Spotify’s global head of marketing and policy of music business, in an interview. Duboff said Spotify’s payouts aren’t “plateauing — we’re still growing that royalty pool on …

Spotify vs. Apple Music: I’ve subscribed to both streaming services, and prefer this one

Spotify vs. Apple Music: I’ve subscribed to both streaming services, and prefer this one

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Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Spotify and Apple Music are two of the leading music streaming services, popular for their vast music libraries. Beyond the music, however, Apple Music offers subscribers access to the company’s live studio performances, radio interviews, and music videos, while Spotify’s additional subscription perks lean heavily into audiobooks and podcasts.  Also: Spotify vs. YouTube Music: I paid for both services, and this one gave me better value Unlike Apple’s hardware devices, Apple Music doesn’t block many features to Android users, unless their device doesn’t support Dolby Atmos. Otherwise, Android users can experience a robust Apple Music experience. I’ve used both streaming services for several years, and here’s the best advice I can give you before you decide on which service is right for you. Features Apple Music Spotify Price $10.99/mo individual plan $12.99/moindividual plan Included perks Apple Music Radio shows and interviews; music videos; in-studio performances; local radio broadcasters Podcasts; audiobooks; artist performances near you Lossless audio Yes Yes Dolby Atmos Yes No Equalizer EQ presets …