Spotify Lays Off 1,500 as Revenues Climb
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said staff were being incredibly productive, but the company just wasn’t acting as efficiently as it could be.Photo: TORU YAMANAKA/AFP (Getty Images) Spotify staff could be…
Why the Entire AI World Was Talking About ‘Q’ This Week
In the aftermath of last week’s shocking OpenAI power struggle, there was one final revelation that acted as a kind of epilogue to the sprawling mess: a report from Reuters…
What is Deezer? Features, pricing, and music quality explained
We’re all familiar with music-streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. These streaming titans are tried and tested, but there are definitely more out there to choose from. And we…
Weird Al Uses His Spotify Wrapped Video to Dunk on Spotify
Photo: Michael Tullberg (Getty Images) Spotify Wrapped went live today, giving users a detailed roundup of the music they listened to in the past year, which makes us all ask,…
Spotify Wrapped 2023: how to find your 2023 music stats
It’s that time of the year – Spotify Wrapped is live to give a statistical approach for your music taste in 2023. For the unaware, Spotify offers a data-driven summary…
The Week When AI Got High on Its Own Supply
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Whatever you believe about the future of AI, there’s probably a cult out there for you. Ideological factions have been drawing lines for years and…
Sam Altman Is So Back at OpenAI, but Its Board Is So Not Back
Sam Altman was reinstated as OpenAI’s Chief Executive Officer late on Tuesday night. The board that fired Sam Altman due to a lack of confidence, just four days ago, was…
Spotify Tackles Its Noise Problem
This week, Spotify shared an update on its policies, aiming to “better support those most dependent on streaming revenues as part of their livelihood,” according to a company post. The…
Former OpenAI Exec Announces ChatGPT Voice Is Now Available to All
OpenAI’s former President and Chairman Greg Brockman announced that ChatGPT Voice is now available to all users Tuesday afternoon. Users can now speak with ChatGPT, and it will talk back,…
The Best Gifts for the Musician Who Has Everything (When Money Is No Object)
If the musicians in your life are anything like me, they’ve plunged headfirst into significant debt in their relentless pursuit of the gear to fuel their artistic aspirations. Inspiration Behind…