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Spotify is expanding its AI DJ with new English and Spanish voices, distinct personalities and an option to reduce spoken commentary. The update gives Premium subscribers more control over their personalized listening experience.
YouTube will resume supplying streaming data to Billboard in 2027 after the music chart publisher revised its formula for paid and ad-supported plays. The change reduces the gap between the…
Saturday Night Live introduced Jeremy Culhane’s portrayal of Elon Musk during Weekend Update on Nov. 7. The sketch mocked the Tesla CEO’s political and business setbacks, including a…
Fox Corporation has completed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku, combining a major connected TV platform with its sports, news and streaming businesses. The deal expands Fox’s advertising…
Patrick Stewart, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, died in Los Angeles on October 28. His family said his death followed an…
Airbnb.org held its first gala in Los Angeles, bringing together celebrities to support emergency housing. Airbnb announced a $500 million commitment over five years, including…
Instagram is testing a new video format called Features, allowing select creators to upload videos up to 90 minutes long. The company is expanding trials from Brazil to the United States…
Spotify has defended its new Family Plan QR code verification as a routine improvement to existing account checks. Affected members have seven days to verify their household, and if…
Spotify is positioning its streaming platform as a preferred destination for AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Claude and Meta Muse. The strategy comes as the company reports 788 million…
JustWatch has launched its own streaming platform with 30 content partners, offering free ad-supported movies, a $3.99 monthly subscription and rentals. The service is integrated into its…
Spotify has introduced paid podcast memberships in 34 markets, letting creators offer exclusive content, fewer ads, and early access to episodes. Podcasters retain 90% of membership revenue…
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary follows Elizabeth Holmes before her imprisonment and examines her attempts to control her public image. Featuring Amanda Seyfried, the film…
