It’s the end of the year… enough with the “wraps”
Data analysis packaged into cute graphics from Spotify and Apple Music is nice, but most services trying this approach really just need to stop.
Tag: Spotify
Apple Replay, Spotify Wrapped is live for artists, listeners
Subscribers to both of the major music services can explore the data, and show off or shy away from what they’ve been listening to.
Spotify spins a perpetual buffet of tunes for DJs
Records and discs may well be how many DJs cue their tracks, but if they have a Spotify account and the right software, they’ll now be able to spin their hearts out.
Spotify’s free tier now lets you start a session with any song
Not everyone pays for a music service, and folks who prefer to shuffle their Spotify for free can now pick the odd selection or two.
Spotify is getting lossless, but it’s not as high-res as others
Better sounding audio is on the way for Spotify subscribers, but you won’t see high-res the same way Apple and Tidal do it.
Spotify adds a plan for folks who love audiobooks
While lossless audio still isn’t park of what Spotify delivers, access to the spoken word is increasing as the streaming service adds more audiobooks to customer accounts.
Spotify’s DJ can now take requests
A more local-sounding AI DJ isn’t part of Spotify’s updates, but you now actively tell the virtual American DJ what to play and the style you want to listen to.
Samsung Music Frame speaker reviewed: aesthetically pleasing sound
Speakers tend to look like speakers, but what if they didn’t have to? Samsung’s Music Frame hides the speaker behind art, yours or something else.
Pickr 2023 Holiday Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gifts & Ideas
Did you leave your holiday buying up to the last minute? No worries, because we have some ideas that could help you in a pinch.
Apple Music, Spotify wrap your year in review
It wouldn’t be a year if the music providers didn’t use their data for the purposes of good, and your musical taste journey may as well be it.
