ABC Sydney Drive: AI music and phones

Spotify is removing songs, but why is it getting rid of tracks? And is now the right time to buy a phone?

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Spotify is removing songs, but why is it getting rid of tracks? And is now the right time to buy a phone?

If you’ve glanced down at your phone and wondered if it’s getting a little long in the tooth, you might just want to hold up and wait a few weeks. Lots is happening, and that could save you money, as we answer the important question: is now the right time to buy a new phone?

And if you look at your phone and subscribe to Spotify, it might just lean into another question: just what is the music service doing?

In the past year, millions of songs have been removed from the platform, as the company works to get rid of the music equivalent of AI slop. What’s going on?

On ABC Sydney Drive with Sarah Gerathy (filling in for Thomas Oriti), we’ll touch on both of those, as Pickr’s Leigh Stark jumps in, and also talks financial scams, as well. Check out the ABC Sydney Drive broadcast from July 16 to hear all about it, kicking in from just before the 42 minute mark.