Music streaming
Kate Bush hits it off with a new generation of fans | Letters
Letter: Diane Silva is glad that classic songs are getting their due share of success and new fans
Letters
20, Jun, 2022 @3:38 PM
I love an LP, but spare me the Vinyl Snob going on like a broken record | Barbara Ellen
Just what is it about a day celebrating music stores that sets off those who fetishise format over pleasure?
Barbara Ellen
24, Apr, 2022 @6:00 AM
Little Simz cancels US tour citing financial unviability as an indie artist
The UK rapper and Top Boy actor said the month-long tour would leave her ‘in a huge deficit’, highlighting the difficulties many musicians face to make a livelihood
Laura Snapes
20, Apr, 2022 @12:26 PM
Physical media is a gift that keeps being given | David Mitchell
Streaming was supposed to kill off vinyl and CDs. Not a bit of it
David Mitchell
20, Mar, 2022 @10:00 AM
‘I’m terrified’: music’s ‘Covid babies’ take to the stage for the first time
Their rise occurred in bedrooms during lockdowns, but music’s new breed now have to perform
Tamsin Rose
19, Mar, 2022 @7:00 PM
Bandcamp sells to Epic: can a video game company save independent music?
A hero site generating better revenue for creators has sold out, say some musicians, while others hail the potential to reach new audiences
Chal Ravens
07, Mar, 2022 @3:15 PM
‘Don’t take the damn thing’: how Spotify playlists push dangerous anti-vaccine tunes
Conspiracy theory songs claiming Covid-19 is fake and calling vaccine ‘poison’ being actively promoted in Spotify playlists
Shanti Das
13, Feb, 2022 @9:00 AM
Neil Young to Spotify workers: ‘Get out before it eats your soul’
Young continues stand against streaming company, pinpointing CEO Daniel Ek for criticism
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
08, Feb, 2022 @10:11 AM
How $1bn push into podcasts led to Spotify’s growing pains
Streaming firm is facing a cocktail of crises, from culture wars to competition concerns
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
04, Feb, 2022 @12:58 PM
Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think
Whether you’re boycotting the service over Joe Rogan or just looking for something new, it’s a cinch to cancel and you can take your playlists too
Josh Taylor
02, Feb, 2022 @12:10 AM
Joe Rogan pledges to ‘try harder’ after Spotify misinformation controversy
Podcast host apologises to streaming service, which has faced criticism over episodes featuring guests who shared Covid conspiracy theories
Sian Cain and Michael Sun
31, Jan, 2022 @9:14 AM
Music taste has become the latest weapon in our online dating war | Elle Hunt
Music is still synonymous with romance – just ask West Elm Caleb. But dating apps reduce it to data points, and a digital playlist is no match for the mixtapes of old
Elle Hunt
28, Jan, 2022 @10:57 AM
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