Electronics — Media Players — February 6th, 2026

How to Find Your Apple Music Replay 2026 Playlist
Apple Music tracks your listening habits all year, not just in December. If you want to see your top songs, artists, and total listening time for 2026, Apple Music Replay already has what you need. The playlist updates every week, and in iOS 26, Apple has made it easier by building Replay directly into the Music app.
February 6, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — February 4th, 2026

Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify on Wednesday announced changes to its built-in song lyrics feature, which includes making lyrics translations globally available, offering the ability to view lyrics when offline, and relocating the feature in the app.
February 4, 2026 — Source or Source

Spotify upgrades lyrics support with three new features
Spotify has announced three big updates rolling out to its lyrics feature. The company says that lyric translations are now available worldwide. It's also rolling out support for offline lyrics, plus an updated design for previewing lyrics right on the Now Playing view in the Spotify app.
February 4, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — February 2nd, 2026

Apple Music Replay 2026 Rolls Out for Users With Enough Listening History
Apple Music Replay 2026 is now rolling out to users who meet the minimum listening requirements for the year. Apple began activating Replay around February 1 or 2, 2026, once January listening data finished processing. As with past years, Replay starts early and updates every week, giving subscribers a running snapshot of their music habits instead of waiting until December.
February 2, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — February 1st, 2026

Napster's latest reboot drops record labels in favor of AI generated audio
Napster has launched a redesigned mobile entertainment app for iOS and Android, focusing fully on AI generated content and real time creation. The company says the app is built for participation rather than streaming, a notable change for a brand that once defined peer to peer music sharing and now describes itself, with a straight face, as "an innovation company powering the next generation of embodied and agentic AI."
February 1, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — January 15th, 2026

Spotify Is Seriously Playing With Fire
AI slop and price hikes may not be a winning combo when Apple Music is breathing down your neck.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Spotify just hiked prices again. There are cheaper options
Don't want to pay extra for Spotify? There are plenty of cheaper music-streaming alternatives if you're willing to jump ship.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Spotify raises its subscription prices in the US again
Spotify raised prices for its subscription plan in the U.S. for the third time in three years, as it hiked the monthly plan from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month.
January 15, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — January 8th, 2026

Generate Apple Music Playlists With ChatGPT
Apple Music is now available as an extension within ChatGPT, meaning you can search for songs, create playlists, and discover new music through OpenAI's chatbot. Here's how to set it up and what makes it worth using.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Spotify Adds New Social Listening Features on Mobile. Here's How to Use Them
You can view the listening habits of your family and friends or collab in real time on iOS and Android devices.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Spotify gets even more social with Listening Activity feature
Music is connective, and this is something that Spotify is trying to use to its advantage. Aware that people love to talk about their musical tastes, the company has come up with Listening Activity, a new way to share what you are listening to with the people you are connected to.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Spotify Now Lets Friends See What You're Listening To
Spotify has released a real-time listening feature for mobile users, which allows you to share your current stream instantly with friends. The update brings live social interactions to the iOS and Android apps. Users can control privacy settings to manage who sees their activity. This feature aims to make music discovery more social and synchronous.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Spotify Smart Shuffle played a song I'd never heard before. It was AI generated.
Spotify is still recommending AI-generated music in listeners' queues.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Today in Apple history: HP's iPod comes out of the blue
January 8, 2004: The clumsily named iPod+HP, a Hewlett-Packard-branded iPod, debuts at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Unlock friendship: Spotify's 'request to jam' and listening activity are here for users
Messages in Spotify gets an update that really homes in on that music-sharing focus from last year.
January 8, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — January 7th, 2026

Spotify adds two big social features to rival Apple and YouTube Music
New tools let you track friends' music taste in real time.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Spotify is finally bringing your friends’ Listening Activity to mobile
The company is also adding a Request to Jam option to mobile chats.
January 7, 2026 — Source

You can now see what your friends are listening to on Spotify in real time
In 2025, Spotify launched direct messages on its platform, a rather unorthodox feature for a music streaming service that turned out to be quite popular. Spotify revealed that since launch, 40 million users shared over 340 million messages. Today, Spotify is giving its platform more social features, namely the ability to see what your friends are listening to and send a request to jam.
January 7, 2026 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — January 6th, 2026

Universal Music signs a new AI deal with Nvidia
Nvidia's AI model built for 'human-like understanding' of music will make it easier to find songs within UMG's massive catalog — and it won't create more AI slop, the companies say.
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source

YouTube Music is flooding playlists with "fake" AI songs -- and subscribers are furious
Long-time listeners say AI-generated tracks are taking over recommendations -- is it time to hit "unsubscribe"?
January 6, 2026 — Source or Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 26th, 2025

Beyond Win Rates: How Spotify Quantifies Learning in Product Experiments
Spotify has introduced the Experiments with Learning (EwL) metric on top of its Confidence experimentation platform to measure how many tests deliver decision-ready insights, not just how many "win." EwL captures both the quantity and quality of learning across product teams, helping them make faster, smarter product decisions at scale.
December 26, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 19th, 2025

Home Assistant Music Assistant 2.7: Brings Guided Setup, Synced Playback & BPM-aware Crossfades
What if your music experience could be as seamless and personalized as your favorite playlist? In the latest video from Home Assistant, they break down the exciting release of Music Assistant 2.7, a innovative update for this open source platform. From tailored user profiles to synchronized multi-room playback, this version isn't just an upgrade; it's a bold reimagining of how we interact with our music libraries. Whether you're a casual listener or a die-hard audiophile, the new features promise to make your listening experience more intuitive, secure, and immersive than ever before.
December 19, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 15th, 2025

Apple Music now available natively in all GM vehicles with standard streaming; Cadillac debuts studio-grade Spatial Audio in Dolby Atmos
Apple Music is coming natively to GM vehicles. Starting today, the app begins rolling out to select 2025 and newer Cadillac and Chevrolet models, giving drivers direct access to millions of songs, curated playlists, exclusive content, live global radio, and personalized recommendations — all seamlessly integrated into the vehicle's infotainment system. Availability across additional GM brands will follow.
December 15, 2025 — Source

It's Time to Give MP3 Players a Second Chance
Spotify ain't what it used to be, and we may have the perfect antidote.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Kodi 21.3 'Omega' has arrived and you should download it now!
The Kodi Foundation is still hard at work on Kodi 22 'Piers', with a second Alpha release expected soon. The team hasn't forgotten Kodi 21 users however, and a new build for that branch has just arrived.
December 15, 2025 — Source

Spotify's recent outage leaves users locked out — but now it's back up and running
Another day, another outage
December 15, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 12th, 2025

Spotify's 'Prompted Playlists' lets you take more control of its algorithm
Take charge of your musical algorithm, and get ready for 2026.
December 12, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 11th, 2025

Shazam's new feature reveals which song moments grab user attention
Whether you're a music creator or simply a fan, you might be interested to learn which moments in a song grab the most user attention. That's exactly what Shazam's newly launched 'Popular Segments' feature reveals.
December 11, 2025 — Source or Source

Spotify Integration for Algoriddim's Djay App Expands to iOS and iPadOS
Back in September, Algoriddim's djay apps for Mac and Windows regained Spotify integration, allowing Spotify Premium subscribers to access the service's full music catalog and their own libraries and playlists, and today that support is expanding to iOS, iPadOS, and Android.
December 11, 2025 — Source or Watch Video

Spotify is testing a new prompt-powered playlist feature
Spotify has announced that it is testing a new playlist creation option that build on the familiarity people have developed with the likes of ChatGPT. Called Prompted Playlist, the feature gives users a way to create personalized playlists while still benefitting from some AI input.
December 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 5th, 2025

Spotify Wrapped Says My Listening Age Is 79 -- and One Coworker's Is 100
Commentary: I may be old in Spotify's eyes, but I got to see Prince live in Minneapolis in the 1980s, so I can live with that.
December 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — December 3rd, 2025

How to Fix Global Player Radio Station Unavailable in Apple Music
Users across regions stream major network radio stations. This includes stations like Classic FM and Capital. They use Apple Music and HomePods to listen. They now see a widespread "resource unavailable" error. This major issue blocks access to content. The problem stems from a recent backend change. Apple must fix how its service handles external streaming providers.
December 3, 2025 — Source

Spotify Wrapped arrives after Apple Music Replay -- with a new party feature
Most of the major streaming music services now offer their own version of the annual Spotify Wrapped feature, providing insights into our most listened to songs and artists.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

When does Spotify Wrapped start tracking for 2026? What we know.
Wrapped just dropped. Here are the dates it covers.
December 3, 2025 — Source

YouTube joins the end of year party with YouTube Recap
The likes of Spotify have normalized the idea of looking back over the previous 12 months' streaming habits. Spotify Wrapped, and other similar roundups from streaming music service have become something of a tradition, and now YouTube is getting in on the action.
December 3, 2025 — Source or Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 26th, 2025

Spotify might raise prices again for US users in early 2026
Well, they're digging deeper into your pocket.
November 23, 2025 — Source or Source

The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996 — laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, iTunes, and today's streaming services
The Fraunhofer Institut had been working on its lossy audio compression tech for phone line transmission since 1977.
November 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 22nd, 2025

Spotify is making it easier to switch with in-app TuneMyMusic playlist transfers
You can transfer playlists from virtually any major streaming service to Spotify.
November 21, 2025 — Source or Source

Today in Apple history: iTunes cracks top 10 on list of US music retailers
November 22, 2005: Two-and-a-half years after opening its virtual doors, the iTunes Music Store enters the list of top 10 U.S. music retailers. While iTunes sales numbers can't yet match the selling power of established retail giants like Walmart, Best Buy and Circuit City (or fellow tech company Amazon), this milestone nonetheless represents big news for Apple — and digital music distribution as a whole.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 21st, 2025

How my first iPod touch made me love Apple forever
We all remember the first time an Apple product felt different. This was my turning point.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Spotify Just Made Switching Way Easier — Import All Your Playlists
Spotify brings the ability to transfer your playlists from competing music services. You can only move your playlists into Spotify, and not out of it. This feature is powered by TuneMyMusic, which is now integrated within the Spotify app. There are no limits to the number of playlists you can import.
November 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 20th, 2025

Apple Music's Artist of the Year really is off the charts
Apple Music crowned rapper Tyler, The Creator as its 2025 Artist of the Year on Thursday, honoring the hip-hop innovator's remarkable creative output and cultural influence over the past 12 months. With streaming minutes numbering in the billions, the guy gives new meaning to "off the charts."
November 20, 2025 — Source or Source

Major Labels Team Up on New AI Streamer Where Users Slop-ify Songs: Report
The service will reportedly resemble Spotify, except users can "remake" songs with AI.
November 20, 2025 — Source

Spotify's latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services
Spotify's latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services
November 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 14th, 2025

Spotify Wrapped 2025: When will it launch?
The most exciting time of the year for Spotify fans is fast approaching. Spotify Wrapped is set to launch within the next several weeks, giving listeners a breakdown of their top songs, artists, albums, and more.
November 14, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 13th, 2025

Spotify adds a new, less repetitive shuffle, plus audiobook recaps
Music streaming service Spotify said it is introducing a new shuffle option that repeats fewer suggested songs.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Spotify introduces a Premium Platinum plan with lossless access in five markets
Spotify is shaking up its premium offering and introducing new tiers called Premium Lite, Premium Standard, and Premium Platinum in five markets, including India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Spotify's Recaps Feature Helps You Return to Audiobooks You've Already Started
Spotify's new AI feature gets you up to speed on books you stopped listening to.
November 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 8th, 2025

HiBy Launches RS8 II Ultra-Flagship Portable HiFi Player
HiBy has officially launched its new flagship portable HiFi player, RS8 II, on October 30, 2025. The RS8 II integrates HiBy's advanced technologies in portable audio with deep insights into market trends, redefining high-end portable music players. It features a high-performance processor, upgraded audio architecture, and multiple connectivity options, supporting high-resolution audio formats and versatile output, providing users with a complete digital audio experience and flexible connectivity.
November 8, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 7th, 2025

HiBy RS8 II Ultra-Flagship Portable HiFi Player Released
HiBy has officially launched its new flagship portable Hi-fi player, RS8 II, on October 30, 2025. The RS8 II integrates HiBy's advanced technologies in portable audio with deep insights into market trends, redefining high-end portable music players. It features a high-performance processor, upgraded audio architecture, and multiple connectivity options, supporting high-resolution audio formats and versatile output, providing users with a complete digital audio experience and flexible connectivity.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Spotify Wrapped is now a weekly rather than annual event
While it would be an exaggeration to say that Spotify Wrapped is the highlight of the year, the annual look back at what you've listened to over the past year is an interesting bit of fun. Sadly, the wait between one Wrapped and the next is incredibly long, but this is changing.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Why Apple Music needs a free ad-supported tier
Apple Music stands alone in the major music streaming landscape by offering no free, ad-supported tier, requiring users to subscribe from the start at $10.99 per month for individuals (or via family and student plans) to access its full catalog of over 100 million songs, spatial audio, and lossless quality. In contrast, rivals like Spotify provide a robust free option funded by advertisements, allowing non-paying users to stream music with occasional interruptions, shuffle-only playback on mobile, and limited skips—features designed to hook listeners before upselling to Premium.
November 7, 2025 — Source

What is Tiny Vinyl? Miniature LPs that really work on record players.
I just found the perfect stocking stuffer, and it's giving Millennial vibes.
November 7, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 6th, 2025

iOS 26.2 adds offline lyrics support to Apple Music

iOS and macOS 26.1 Bring Liquid Glass Toggle, Major Security Fixes
Apple fixed 56 vulnerabilities in iOS 26.1 alone.
November 6, 2025 — Source

November 6, 2025 — Source

Spotify is launching a weekly mini 'Wrapped'
The new listening stats feature provides a recent snapshot of your favorite songs and artists.
November 6, 2025 — Source

Spotify now lets you see weekly listening stats
Spotify has rarely given its users much visibility into their listening habits. So far, users either had to link their account to services like Last.fm to track their music, or wait until the end of the year for Spotify to release its personalized year-in-review, Wrapped, to find out what they listened to.
November 6, 2025 — Source

This ultimate portable CD player brings back everything we love, and more
A portable CD player this good should be illegal
November 6, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — November 5th, 2025

Apple gives Shazam for iOS a Liquid Glass makeover
Apple has released a new Shazam update with a Liquid Glass redesign and improved interface, including recent songs now visible on the Home screen.
November 5, 2025 — Source

New lawsuit alleges Spotify allows streaming fraud
A new lawsuit alleges streaming giant Spotify turns a blind eye to vast networks of bots that inflate streaming figures to benefit megastars such as Drake at the expense of lesser-known artists.
November 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 26th, 2025

5 Gadgets You Might Not Know Work With Spotify
This article highlights five unexpected gadgets—Amazon Echo Spot, Ecobee thermostat, Apple Watch, Philips Hue lights, and Ray-Ban Meta glasses—that integrate with Spotify for music streaming.
October 26, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 20th, 2025

How to Move Your iTunes Library to a New Computer
So you've recently switched to a new computer and want to back up your music? Depending on the type of your operative system, there are lots of ways to You can easily move your iTunes library to a new computer using an external drive or USB.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Spotify now lets you follow venues to get details on upcoming concerts
Spotify is introducing a new feature that will let users follow venues to get updates and details on concerts scheduled to take place there.
October 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 17th, 2025

Fix: Apple Music Not Shuffling Songs on macOS Tahoe
After upgrading to macOS Tahoe, some users have reported that Apple Music's shuffle feature has stopped working correctly. The app may repeat the same songs, ignore your shuffle command, or fail to randomize playlists at all. This issue is often caused by syncing or playback glitches following the system update.
October 17, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 15th, 2025

Spotify Is Giving You New Ways to Talk to Its AI DJ
Premium members can now make requests in Spanish and over text for $12 a month.
October 15, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 13th, 2025

It's time to break up with your music streaming app — your phone deserves better
Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and other streaming services are great, but there are better clients out there.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Today in Apple history: Bono's (Product) Red iPod nano fights HIV/AIDS
October 13, 2006: Apple launches a limited-edition iPod nano (Product) Red Special Edition music player in collaboration with U2 lead singer Bono and activist/attorney Bobby Shriver, with 10% of profits going to fight AIDS in Africa.
October 13, 2025 — Source

Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listen
The adoption of industry-standard AI disclosure labels in music aims to increase transparency about how AI contributes to tracks, enabling listeners to make informed choices and supporting accountability. Such labeling could clarify the role of AI in music creation, address ethical and economic concerns, and help balance innovation with fair recognition and compensation for artists.
October 13, 2025 — Source>

Electronics — Media Players — October 10th, 2025

Neil Young plans to pull his music off Amazon as he calls out Jeff Bezos for supporting Trump
Neil Young is encouraging his listeners to reject "big corporations who have sold out America" and instead "buy local" as he announced plans this week to remove his music from Amazon.
October 10, 2025 — Source

You can now connect your Spotify account to ChatGPT: Here's how to do it
Spotify users can now connect their accounts to ChatGPT, enabling AI-powered playlist creation, recommendations, and playback control. Data access and privacy implications are noted.
October 10, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 8th, 2025

How to Turn Off DJ Mode on Apple Music (Step-by-Step Guide)
Apple Music's DJ Mode (AutoMix), introduced with the latest iOS 26 update, brings smart transitions, seamless track mixing, and energy-matching playback, similar to a live DJ set. While it's a fun feature for parties or workouts, not everyone enjoys the automatic song blending or transitions. Many users prefer a traditional listening experience where songs play one after another without mixing.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Spotify lands in ChatGPT
Thanks to what will seem like a somewhat unlikely pairing to many, it is now possible to access Spotify in ChatGPT. With the two services having partnered, you can now use tracks and podcasts to achieve things with the AI chat bot.
October 8, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — October 3rd, 2025

Spotify now lets you listen to a track without it influencing the algorithm
Spotify now allows users globally to exclude individual tracks from influencing its recommendation algorithm, offering more control over personalized listening experiences.
October 3, 2025 — Source

We took a tour of Apple Music's futuristic L.A. studio--check out these gorgeous photos
Apple Music's ambitious new headquarters features Spatial Audio rooms, artist lounges, and impressive radio studios.
October 3, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 25th, 2025

One Tech Tip: How to move your music library to another streaming platform
Want to switch to Apple Music because you can't find your favorite indie band on Spotify? Or maybe you're on Amazon Music but saw a new subscriber offer on Tidal that's too good to pass up.
September 25, 2025 — Source

Spotify's New AI Policies Aim to Crack Down on Deepfakes and Misleading Content
Music streaming apps have been encountering problems related to AI-generated material.
September 25, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 22nd, 2025

5 More Affordable Alternatives To Spotify Premium
Spotify is the most popular music streaming service, at least based on subscriptions, but does it do enough to justify its $11.99 a month price tag for Premium subscribers? Unlike most others, it did not offer high-resolution audio until very recently, with spatial audio not yet in sight. Spotify's big video podcast library is nice, but most podcasts are readily available for free on other platforms. On the other hand, it has some killer features that I miss whenever I switch away.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Record labels claim AI generator Suno illegally ripped their songs from YouTube
The updated complaint alleges that Suno knowingly circumvented YouTube's protections against unauthorized copying.
September 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 16th, 2025

Apple Music expands its transfer tool worldwide -- no more playlist headaches
Apple's tool makes it easy to bring your playlists from Spotify, YouTube Music, and more straight into Apple Music, and it's now getting expanded availability.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Apple's tool that imports Spotify, YouTube Music content now available worldwide
The Apple Music transfer tool, which lets you import your song collection from other music streaming services, is now available globally, except for a handful of countries. In other words, you can bring songs from services like Spotify, YouTube, Prime Music, Tidal, Deezer, and others to Apple Music.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Spotify gives free users more control over their music listening
It is not very often that companies give users more for free, but this is exactly what Spotify is doing. Having just recently announced that Premium subscribers are gaining access to lossless audio, Spotify is giving users on its free tier something extra as well.
September 16, 2025 — Source or Source

Spotify's Free Music Streaming Tier Gets A Major Upgrade, Is It Still Worth Paying?
Spotify is upgrading its services— just after finally adding lossless streaming for Premium users earlier this month, thankfully without a price bump, they're also removing a key shackle from Spotify's free tier. Now, Spotify's free users can also listen to playlists and albums in their intended order, and pick-and-choose individual songs without being forced to shuffle through songs they don't like.
September 16, 2025 — Source< or Watch Video

YouTube Music launches new tools for artists to reward fans with exclusive merch and videos
During YouTube's Made On event on Tuesday, the company announced three features coming to YouTube Music, which are designed to deepen the connection between artists and their dedicated fans.
September 16, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 9th, 2025

The older we get, the fewer favorite songs we have, study shows
Do you think that Spotify's suggestions for new music are getting stranger all the time? It may be because of you. In a unique study, 15 years of listening data shows that musical taste becomes more refined with age.
September 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 5th, 2025

Today in Apple history: iPod shows it has life after iPhone
September 5, 2007: Apple introduces its first new iPods after the release of the iPhone. The lineup includes the third-gen iPod nano, the newly renamed iPod Classic and — most significantly — the debut of the iPod touch.
September 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 4th, 2025

This new Spotify feature almost made me ditch Apple Music - but iOS 26 changed my mind
Apple Music's own take on Spotify Mix will arrive with iOS 26. I've been testing it in beta to see how they compare.
September 4, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — September 1st, 2025

YouTube copyright fight: Rick Beato warns UMG claims over short music clips could end his channel
"We have successfully fought thousands of these now. But it literally costs me so much money to do this"
September 1, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 29th, 2025

YouTube Music Redesign Brings Search to Your Thumb's Reach
YouTube Music for Android is getting a navigation redesign with a new Search icon placement. It is now moved from the top-right corner to the bottom bar, replacing the Explore icon. While this change makes it easier to access Search, it's not widely available just yet.
August 29, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 25th, 2025

So yeah... your Spotify bill will continue to climb -- and that's by design
Exec says price adjustments are now part of the toolbox, with new perks promised in return.
August 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 22nd, 2025

Microsoft tests letting you resume Android apps on Windows 11
Initially, the feature lets you quickly swap from listening to Spotify on your phone to your computer.
August 22, 2025 — Source

The best MP3 players you can buy
It's your music, so you should be able to access it wherever you are. Check out our top picks for the best MP3 players available in 2025.
August 22, 2025 — Source

YouTube Music Gets 'Taste Match' Playlist Feature on its 10th Anniversary
YouTube Music has marked its 10th anniversary by adding several new features to its app. It gets a new 'Taste Match' that allows multiple users to take part in a single playlist. The app will now be able to notify the user of the upcoming concerts and event dates.
August 22, 2025 — Source

YouTube Music just copied one of Spotify's best features - what's new
To celebrate its 10th birthday, YouTube Music is adding a new type of playlist to try, and it's giving Spotify vibes. Here's how it works.
August 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 21st, 2025

YouTube Music celebrates 10 years with new features that help it compete with Spotify
YouTube is celebrating 10 years of its YouTube Music app on Thursday with the launch of new features that bring it closer to rival Spotify and others. The app will now include "Taste Match" playlists, which are playlists that combine multiple users' overlapping interests, similar to Spotify Blend. The app will also start notifying users of upcoming releases, merch, and concerts, and is partnering with Bandsintown to help fans discover concerts when watching videos and Shorts on YouTube itself.
August 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 19th, 2025

Spotify copies Apple Music's AutoMix feature before iOS 26 even ships
One of my favorite features in iOS 26 is AutoMix for Apple Music, which uses artificial intelligence to create DJ-like transitions between songs.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Spotify now allows custom transitions in playlists
Be your own professional DJ with expert song transitions.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Spotify's latest feature lets you add your own transitions to playlists
Spotify is introducing a new feature that allows subscribers to create more professional, personalized playlists. On Tuesday, the company launched a custom transitions feature that lets you either automatically add transitions between a playlist's tracks or customize your own using preset options like fade, rise, or blend, along with other options.
August 19, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 11th, 2025

Apple Music Not Available in Your Region? [Bypass Guide]
By now, there's no doubt that Apple Music is a great streaming service. Apple has organized and made available a vast collection in its music catalog. But no matter how good it is, a lot of Apple Music subscribers still get the error message, "Apple Music is not available in your region," or "This song is currently not available in your region." However, you'd be glad to know that there are solutions to this problem and we've provided them for you.
August 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 4th, 2025

The world's largest music streaming service is getting more expensive for hundreds of millions
Spotify will raise its premium subscription fee from September for select markets.
August 4, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — August 1st, 2025

Spotify update now lets you turn off the 'Create' button -- here's how
Spotify recently introduced a "Create" button along its bottom navigation bar, but it's really not that helpful. Thankfully, Spotify has fixed this in a new update that lets you turn the "Create" button off.
August 1, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 29th, 2025

How Something As Simple As Used CDs Almost Broke The Music Industry
Compact discs, or CDs, were revolutionary when they first emerged as a new medium for listening to music in the 1980s. Part of their success is alluded to in the name itself: the slim, compact size of CDs made them a popular replacement for bulky cassette tapes. Auto manufacturers quickly jumped on the craze by offering CD players in place of tape decks, and some new cars still offer CD players to this day. Yet, while CDs ushered consumers into the age of digital media, the music industry was scrambling to keep a hold onto the market reins.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Spotify hits 696M users, but returned to making a loss
Spotify has posted its latest earnings report, stating that both paid and free users were up more than 10% year-on-year, but the company returned to making a loss ...
July 29, 2025 — Source

TikTok adds YouTube Music as an option to save songs playing in videos
TikTok has been making it easier for users to save the songs they hear in video clips on the platform to their choice of music streaming platform. The short-video service today added YouTube Music as an option to this list.
July 29, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 25th, 2025

Spotify Web App Now Available On Quest's Horizon Store
Spotify's web app is now available on Quest's Meta Horizon Store.
July 25, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 18th, 2025

Spotify wants more money from customers, but its offer leaves to be desired
The Audiobooks+ add-on subscription is coming to several more countries, but the price barely makes it worthwhile.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Spotify’s new 30-hour audiobook plans are too short to finish long books
Add-ons can double the current 15-hour monthly listening limits, for a price.
July 18, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 17th, 2025

Listen up: 10 reasons why you need to switch from Spotify to Apple Music
While Spotify shines in music discovery, Apple's service offers a wider range of handy perks and features.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Spotify expands audiobook access to family plan members for the first time
Spotify on Thursday announced an expansion of its premium audiobooks service, with two new plans that offer additional listening hours to subscribers, and allow other family members to access the service.
July 17, 2025 — Source

TikTok lures songwriters with new promotional features
TikTok is adding new features to its app to let songwriters highlight their works. These features, rolling out in beta, include a "Songwriter" label and a new tab where they can show off their music.
July 17, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 10th, 2025

What Is Apple Music Replay All Time? (And How User Can Find It)
Apple isn't only famous for its iPhones and MacBooks. The Cupertino giant offers a lot of other services like the Apple Arcade, Podcasts, TV Plus, News Plus, Apple Pay, and more. While most of these services are relatively new, Apple Music, which is arguably one of the most used Apple services, turned 10 years old this year.
July 10, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — July 7th, 2025

Apple Music wraps up its countdown of the top 500 tracks from the past decade
To celebrate its 10-year anniversary, Apple Music has just revealed the final batch in its "Top 500" countdown, ranking the most-streamed songs globally since the service launched in 2015. Here's the full list.
July 7, 2025 — Source

The Velvet Sundown changes Spotify bio, gives AI update
"Composed, voiced, and visualized with the support of artificial intelligence."
July 7, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 30th, 2025

Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Music With New Campus, Playlists, and More
Apple today announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art studio complex in Los Angeles and a series of special programs to mark the 10th anniversary of Apple Music.
June 30, 2025 — Source or Source or Source

Apple Music celebrates 10 years with the launch of a new global hub for artists
As Apple Music marks its 10th anniversary this year, Apple unveils its most ambitious creative project to date: a brand-new state-of-the-art studio space in Los Angeles dedicated to artist-driven content, innovation in audio, and deeper fan connection.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Apple Music Debuts All-New Personalized Playlist
As part of its 10-year celebrations of Apple Music, Apple today released an all-new personalized playlist that collates your entire listening history.
June 30, 2025 — Source or Source

Apple Music launching Replay All Time, revealing your most streamed music ever
Apple Music celebrates 10 years today since its June 30, 2015 launch. To mark the occasion, Apple has announced several new initiatives, including a 'Replay All Time' playlist where users can see their most streamed music since joining Apple Music, plus a new top 500 countdown, an LA-based "global hub for artists," and more.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Long live Apple's late, great iPod Hi-Fi stereo [Setups]
Near the very top of my list of enviable things about computer setups sit two drool-worthy items — one, when the setup is in an irresistibly cool remodeled space, like a man cave or a she shed, and two, when the setup's audio blows the dang roof off. Today's expansive example is a multi-computer, multi-display outfit in the UK with a very special stereo system, one of Apple's brilliant failures — iPod Hi-Fi. It's so much more than an iPod dock.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Spotify adds genre controls to Discover Weekly
The weekly playlist should become a more tailored experience.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Spotify Discover Weekly gets personal update, letting you offer it guidance
Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist has been around for a full decade now, aiming to introduce you to singers and bands you don't know but may like, with particular emphasis on emerging artists. It's been great for me, but if it isn't quite hitting the spot, you can now help it do better.
June 30, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 23rd, 2025

Spotify may finally launch lossless audio after years of delays
High-fidelity audio streaming could be on the horizon for Spotify users.
June 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 20th, 2025

Music streaming service Deezer adds AI song tags in fight against fraud
Music streaming service Deezer said Friday that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters.
June 20, 2025 — Source

OMG: Spotify lossless might actually be coming soon
It's not official yet, though.
June 20, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 18th, 2025

YouTube Music's New Feature Lets You Turn Lyrics into Insta-Worthy Art
You can now share YouTube Music lyrics, and it's more fun than you think. The new feature allows you to share personalized cards to share with whomever you want. It's now rolling out widely for Android and iOS users.
June 18, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 16th, 2025

Now it's easier than ever to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch
If you've ever forgotten to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch before a walk, run, or cycle ride, a new feature should make life much easier.
June 16, 2025 — Source or Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 13th, 2025

Apple Music Replay finally stops acting like a separate app in iOS 26
iOS 26 makes it native, brings AI mixes, lyric translations, and even Music Pins.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Spotify is adding the ability to remotely download playlists to secondary devices
Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets Premium subscribers remotely download playlists to additional devices. For instance, a user could initiate a download on an iPhone for an iPad or for a backup phone ahead of a trip.
June 13, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 9th, 2025

AI-Focused Apple Music Reboot Said to Be in the Works
Apple is working on an Apple Music reboot focused around AI, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The reporter made the comments during a Discord chat over the weekend.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Apple Music adds lyrics translation and pronunciation features in iOS 26
Apple announced new Apple Music updates at WWDC 2025 with the new iOS 26 update. The company said it is adding a lyrics translation feature to its Apple Music service so you can easily understand the meaning of a song in another language.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Apple Music Gaining Ability to Pin Your Favorite Playlists, Albums, and Artists in iOS 26
Apple today revealed a few major updates coming to Apple Music later this year in iOS 26, including the ability to pin content you return to frequently.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Apple Music gets AI-powered AutoMix functionality, lyrics translation (at last!), and more
Some of these new Apple Music features may sound familiar to users of other streaming platforms, but they're super-cool nonetheless.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Apple Music just added my most wished for feature in iOS 26
iOS 26 is a packed update for iPhone users, and one feature I'm most excited about is a new Apple Music addition I've long wished for: pinned music.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Apple Music's AutoMix Feature Is Making Me Rethink My Spotify Subscription
Commentary: Thanks to Apple, I may never have to hire a DJ again.
June 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — June 6th, 2025

Spotify brings playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks to United flights
Access over 450 hours of curated content for free on seat-back screens.
June 6, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 28th, 2025

Spotify amps up podcast discovery with new features
Spotify on Wednesday announced a handful of new features designed to give podcasts a more prominent position in its app as it battles with Apple and YouTube to become users' preferred podcast streaming destination.
May 28, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 23rd, 2025

TikTok Songs Can Now Go Straight to Your SoundCloud Library
TikTok and SoundCloud have announced a new partnership. This will allow users to add tracks from videos they encounter in their For You Feed directly to their TikTok playlists on SoundCloud, thanks to the social media app's Add to Music App feature.
May 23, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 13th, 2025

Apple and Universal Music Announce 'Sound Therapy'
Apple and Universal Music Group today jointly introduced a new "Sound Therapy" collection of wellness playlists, consisting of popular songs with added sound waves or white noise to help listeners focus, relax, and sleep better.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Apple Music and Universal Music announce Sound Therapy
Apple Music and Universal Music Group are joining forces to create Sound Therapy, an innovative audio wellness collection.
May 13, 2025 — Source or Source or Source or Source

Build a Spotify Connected Music Player with a Raspberry Pi Pico
What if you could transform your music experience with a device you built yourself? Imagine a sleek, compact touchscreen player on your desk, displaying vibrant album art, offering intuitive playback controls, and even syncing ambient LED lighting to match the mood of your favorite tracks. This isn't just a futuristic gadget—it's a DIY project powered by the versatile Raspberry Pi Pico.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Mood swings? Spotify's AI DJ now plays whatever you ask for
Spotify is beefing up its AI-generated DJ game by launching a new feature. Now, you can request the Spotify AI DJ to play the music using your voice, depending on your mood. The feature is currently only available in English for Spotify Premium subscribers in 60 markets.
May 13, 2025 — Source

Spotify updates its AI DJ to provide a more real-life, DJ-like experience
When Spotify launched its AI DJ feature in 2023, it became an instant hit. Using this feature, you can have Spotify play a playlist specially curated for you based on your music taste. However, one pattern users started to notice after using it for some time was that it constantly played the same songs repeatedly.
May 13, 2025 — Source or Source or Watch Video

Electronics — Media Players — May 9th, 2025

Apple Music launches new 'Viral Chart' made up of top Shazam searches
Apple is launching a new global Viral Chart playlist in Apple Music that consists of tracks people are finding through the company's Shazam service.
May 9, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 6th, 2025

Spotify now shows how many times people listened to podcast episodes
YouTube continues to dominate the podcasting space, but Spotify is actively working to close the gap. The latest development: a new feature that lets users see how many times an audio-only or video podcast episode has been actively listened to or watched.
May 6, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 5th, 2025

Today in Apple history: iTunes hits 1 million downloads in first week
May 5, 2003: Just a week after launching the iTunes Music Store, Apple reaches an incredible milestone with more than 1 million songs sold.
May 5, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — May 2nd, 2025

Apple approves Spotify app update that allows US users to access pricing info, external payment links
Spotify said on Friday that Apple has approved its U.S. app update that will allow users to access pricing information and external payment links. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to stop charging commissions on purchases through iPhone apps.
May 2, 2025 — Source or Source or Source or Source

Apple Music shakeup hints at TikTok-inspired changes coming
Earlier this week, news broke that Apple Music was getting new leadership within Apple, including a major new outside hire. That leadership could very well infuse some TikTok-style innovation into Apple Music before long. Here's why.
May 2, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — April 28th, 2025

Spotify takes on YouTube by paying podcasters for video views
While Spotify is best known as a music app, the platform is putting a new focus on video podcasts.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Spotify's subscription price tipped to increase in some regions
According to a report by The Financial Times, Spotify is planning to increase the subscription price of its "Individual" plan by €1 (~ $1.14) in countries across Europe and Latin America. While users in the US are exempt from this hike, they may have to pay extra for the super-premium option soon.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Spotify's Smart Shuffle Sucked — So They're Finally Fixing It
Not all features that a company introduces enhance the overall experience. Sometimes, new features can bring further annoyances, much like Spotify's smart Shuffle feature. Well, Smart Shuffle has been bugging users, and the company now lets you disable it.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Your Spotify subscription might get more expensive again soon
Get ready to potentially pay a bit more for your Spotify subscription if you're in Europe or Latin America, as reports suggest another price increase could be on the horizon for the popular music streaming service. This wouldn't be the first time the audio giant has adjusted its pricing, aiming to boost its revenue streams.
April 28, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — April 22nd, 2025

YouTube Music is getting a new share lyrics feature
YouTube Music is finally letting users share song lyrics as stylish images, catching up to a feature Spotify has offered for years. The tool lets you highlight lyrics, customize the background, and post them directly to social apps. However, it doesn't appear to be widely available yet.
April 22, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — April 11th, 2025

Bring your vinyl? To the beach? With Toshiba's new portable wireless record player?
The compact Aurex AX-RP10 can connect to Bluetooth speakers and features a 10-hour battery.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Spotify invests over $1M to grow its catalog of non-English audiobooks
Spotify announced on Friday that it plans to invest €1 million — or approximately $1.1 million — to boost audiobook production in languages other than English, beginning with French and Dutch.
April 11, 2025 — Source

YouTube launches free Music Assistant AI tool for creators
YouTube has launched a new Music Assistant AI tool for creators. It is an enhanced version of the Dream Tracks feature that the company introduced nearly a year ago. The new functionality lets you generate background music for long YouTube videos completely free.
April 11, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 31st, 2025

How To Stop Apple Music From Playing Automatically
The default music streaming app on the iPhone, Apple Music, is perfect for unwinding or enjoying your favorite songs on the go. It is a no-brainer for anyone deeply invested in Apple's ecosystem, thanks to perks like lossless audio and seamless handoff between devices. However, Apple Music isn't without its quirks. A common problem you might face is when it unexpectedly starts playing music on its own, even when you haven't opened the app.
March 31, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 21st, 2025

Spotify Is Blocking Porn That Rises to Top of Podcasts
If you make it (a monetized in-app video player), they will come.
March 21, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 14th, 2025

Apple Music Classical Now Playable on Your Android
Apple has launched a web version of its Apple Music Classical service, accessible at classical.music.apple.com. This expansion allows users to access the classical music streaming platform through web browsers.
March 14, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 12th, 2025

Google apologizes for Chromecast outage in email to usersGoogle says it will issue a fix 'as soon as possible.'
Google is emailing Chromecast users today to apologize for an issue that's been causing certain Chromecast models to fail when people try to cast to them. The company says that it's working on a fix.
March 12, 2025 — Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 10th, 2025

Google Says Fix Incoming For Chromecast Bricking Issue, Try These Unofficial Workarounds
Since publishing this story, Google emailed us a statement saying, "We're aware of an issue with Chromecast v2 and Chromecast Audio devices. We will share an update once we have more details about the issue and the fix."
March 10, 2025 — Source or Source

Electronics — Media Players — March 9th, 2025

Some Chromecasts are giving 'Untrusted device' errors today
Users say their 2nd-gen Chromecasts and Chromecast Audios are failing with 'outdated' firmware warnings.
March 9, 2025 — Source

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Archos 604 Media Player
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Prime Focus
Call to place your order on receivers, 4DTV receivers, DVD players plus other audio and electronics accessories, including surge protectors, cordless phones and more.
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Radio Shack
Personal radios, wireless telephones, batteries, gadgets, adapters, wires and plugs sit alongside computer equipment and stereo components on their shelves. Convenient online ordering also available.
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Replace iPod Battery
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SongSpy
A graphical peer-2-Peer mp3-only sharing network designed from the ground up by music addicts for music addicts. Earn Karma Points good toward prizes just for sharing.
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Spotify
Spotify is a music streaming and media services provider that offers access to millions of songs, albums, and podcasts. Spotify also offers curated playlists and audiobooks. (Subsciption Required for premium features.)
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