Streaming Music Services: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

It's also adding an AI feature that lets you ask questions about a currently playing podcast.

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What were your favorite tunes in 2011? Spotify's 'Party of the Years' will show your first song on the app, your most-streamed artist, and your top 120 tracks.

To get a badge, artists will need consistent listener activity and engagement, along with active social media accounts, concert dates, or available merchandise.

Guided workouts are now available on Spotify, including clips from seven popular fitness creators.

That said, those tunes only account for 1-3% of total streams on Deezer, in part because the streamer excludes them from its recommendation algorithms.

The new design, rolling out today for iPads and Android tablets, adds a sidebar to control what you’re currently playing while browsing the rest of the app, among other updates.

Record labels Sony, Universal, and Warner also win $22 million in a case filed after an anonymous group known as Anna's Archive scraped and posted the music streamer’s library last year.

The feature is now available on Android and will be coming to iOS next week.

The new toggles will let you turn off all videos across the streaming service for you and any connected family members.

You don't need a pricey subscription to stream your favorite music. These tested and recommended services let you stream your favorite tunes without spending a dime.

Just describe the kind of podcasts you want to listen to, and Spotify will suggest shows.

With iOS 26.4, Apple Music can generate AI playlists and find live music in your area. Here's how to make the most of the music streaming service.

The feature takes over your system’s audio settings for bit-perfect playback.

The upcoming feature, Taste Profile, will describe your current music taste and let you modify it by entering a text prompt.

The Play Full Song feature lets you listen to full-length tracks through a built-in player.

Labels and distributors would have to apply 'Transparency Tags' to metadata for any AI-generated artwork, tracks, compositions, or music videos available on Apple Music.

Swap high scores for music scores, and enjoy the tunes from your favorite games with these top-rated streaming services.

When Tomahawk shut down in 2016, it was powered by a team of six. A decade later, developer J Herskowitz has vibe-coded it back to life as Parachord with an assist from Anthropic's AI.

Tired of logging onto YouTube to hear your favorite songs? If you need an offline version, or just want to be free of Google's platform, these tools can help.