These days, more and more people listen to music on streaming apps – in early 2020, 400 million people were subscribed to one. These platforms use algorithms to recommend music based on listening ...

According to a new report, music recommendation algorithms are best for mainstream music. A team of researchers analyzed the accuracy of algorithm-generated music recommendations for listeners of ...

A new music counterculture is emerging, rejecting algorithms and perfection for raw, authentic creativity. Check out how this movement is reshaping the industry and empowering a new generation of ...

Spotify's 600 million users are facing one of the streaming service’s most anticipated, yet dreaded, events: Spotify Wrapped. The annual user listening report provides each Spotify user with a ...

2026 approaches with our bright-eyed resolutions in tow. If you spend any significant part of your day streaming music, 2025 may have left you rethinking those listening habits, especially if Spotify ...

Is your algorithm feminist enough? Streaming music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and iHeartRadio may be giving male artists more airtime, according to a new study that discovered a “widely ...

Although the problem of gender discrimination is already found in the music industry, music recommendation algorithms would be increasing the gender gap. Andrés Ferraro and Xavier Serra, researchers ...

Ever felt like your playlist just gets you? That’s not random—music algorithms shaping taste is now part of everyday listening, even if most people don’t notice it. This article breaks down how ...