Spotify smart shuffle played a song I'd never heard before. It was AI generated.

On a frosty, bitterly cold morning, I needed a little background music to motivate myself. On Spotify, I pressed play on The ...
Hip-Hop Wired

Kanye West’s ‘BULLY’ Racks Up 500K Spotify Pre-Saves

Kanye West’s upcoming album BULLY has fans going crazy, with pre-saves piling up at a rapid pace. Kanye West’s upcoming album ...
The Source

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Becomes Spotify’s Most Streamed Rap Album of 2025

Kendrick Lamar’s GNX is the most streamed rap album on Spotify in 2025 with 2.98 billion streams and leads the 2026 Grammy ...

The Stranger Things Star That Dethroned Taylor Swift On Spotify

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is the reigning queen of pop, and her song “The Fate Of Ophelia” was at the top of Spotify’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Playboi Carti’s New Album ‘Music’ Breaks Spotify Record

"Carti’s MUSIC is already making history," the audio streaming giant wrote on social media. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Playboi Carti came to play with his new album Music. On Friday, the same ...
The Verge

Not even Spotify is safe from AI slop

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Spotify in mix-up after religious Indonesian song is plugged as Cheryl’s new track as both singers share same stage name

A RELIGIOUS song by an Indonesian vocalist called Cheryl has mistakenly been plugged as pop star Cheryl Tweedy’s latest track ...

A Stranger Things Star Dethroned Taylor Swift With A Number One Song On Spotify

Joe Keery is having quite the moment, with the Stranger Things actor and his band Djo having now dethroned Taylor Swift on ...