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It comes days after details about the company’s new premium plan were leaked. In its latest addition, Spotify is launching a personalised Merch Hub in the app, with merch recommendations based on your listening activity. The company announced its plans yesterday (17 October), explaining that whereas previously you could check out merch on individual artist […]
“We went into the darkness looking for something” “We saw music as a gift that was given to us to connect with people and set people free and liberate people.” In a new interview, Pharrell reveals how studio sessions with Daft Punk opened his eyes to the magic that comes from doing things “over and […]
The album turns 35 this year, and the reissue also lands during the 50th anniversary of the hip-hop genre. Public Enemy are set to reissue their 1988 sophomore album, It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back. The record celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The reissue is also being launched in honour […]
The Supremium plan was originally called Spotify HiFi, and was announced back in 2021. Further details of Spotify’s premium tier subscription plan – known as Supremium – have been unveiled, including a reported price point. Plans for a premium subscription option were originally announced in 2021 as “Spotify HiFi”, but the streaming giant has been […]
With a triangle glass platter and LED-backlit rainbow, this turntable is a true homage to the iconic album cover from 1973. Audiophile equipment manufacturer Pro-Ject has unveiled The Dark Side of the Moon Turntable to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd‘s iconic album and to pay homage to its album cover. Set to release […]
For artists, technology platforms developed by a Vancouver music-tech company are unlocking new insights and opportunities. Given that Spotify dominates about a third of the world’s streaming market, indie artists can be forgiven for thinking the key to success is getting their original music on the Sweden-headquartered company’s playlists. But even if an artist’s song […]
Watch footage of the DJ playing an unreleased track, Sungazing, at the event below. DJ Michael Bibi surprised Ibiza partygoers last week with a set at the DC-10 nightclub, just days after leaving hospital amid cancer treatment. Bibi’s set was part of the closing party for a string of Thursday night events hosted at the […]
The eight-episode series arrives on 26 October. Rapper and actor Will Smith is set to launch a hip-hop podcast titled Class of ‘88. Premiering in late October, the podcast will explore 1988 hip-hop alongside guests like Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rakim and Chuck D. Fans can look forward to unearthed […]
Ek says that the technique of using AI in music is likely to be debated for “many, many years” to come. Spotify boss Daniel Ek has confirmed that the streaming giant won’t ban AI-generated music. Earlier this year, an AI-generated song using the voices of The Weeknd and Drake was removed from Spotify and some […]
At Swizz Beatz’s party, Timbaland is filmed calling Pharrell “the prince,” while Pharrell calls Timbaland “the king” in a friendly exchange. It’s an age-old argument: who really has produced the best Jay-Z songs? Well, it’s very much still up for debate, it seems. Iconic producers Timbaland and Pharrell Williams have been captured in a video […]
