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Alleged fraudster got $10 million in royalties using robots to stream AI-made music
A man is facing fraud charges after being accused of uploading hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs to streaming services and using bots to play them billions of times. Michael Smith is said to have received over $10 million in royalties through the scheme.
Kris Holt09.06.2024
What we’re listening to: I Dreamt I Found a Red Ruby, Stampede and more
In What We're Listening To, Engadget writers and editors highlight some of the recent music releases we've had on repeat lately.
AI startup argues scraping every song on the internet is 'fair use'
Udio and Suno were sued in June, with major labels claiming they trained AI models by scraping copyrighted music from the Internet. In a court filing today, Suno acknowledged doing just that.
Anna Washenko08.02.2024
Spotify lyrics are back for free users
Spotify users who don't pay for a subscription can once again see lyrics for any song they listen to on the service.
Billy Steele07.31.2024
Spotify’s AI music DJ can now speak Spanish
Spotify's DJ will now offer a Spanish speaking disc jockey named Livia.
Danny Gallagher07.18.2024
Verizon faces lawsuit after record labels say it profits from piracy
Verizon "knowingly provides its high-speed service to a massive community of online pirates," the companies said in their complaint.
Mariella Moon07.16.2024
YouTube upgrades its 'erase song' tool to remove copyrighted music only
YouTube's upgraded "erase song" tool has the capability to remove music from video segments without deleting other audio.
Mariella Moon07.05.2024
Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks
Spotify has a new plan for US subscribers that brings back the old $11 monthly pricing — as long as you don’t mind ditching audiobooks. The new Basic plan includes the music and podcast content you get from Premium but without 15 hours of audiobook access.
Will Shanklin06.22.2024
Spotify’s HiFi plan could finally arrive this year, but you may need to pay extra
Spotify's HiFi streaming option may finally be available
Kris Holt06.11.2024
Spotify will start showing you personalized banners and messages based on your listening habits
The "My Spotify" initiative will show users home page banners and personalized messages within the app that contain information about their listening habits.
Mariella Moon06.11.2024
Record labels will start reaching into the pockets of Twitch DJs
Twitch DJs who monetize will have to pay labels to use their music. The company says the status quo “was not sustainable.”
Lawrence Bonk06.07.2024
Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again
Spotify announces price hikes less than a year after its last ones.
Sarah Fielding06.03.2024
What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more
In this installment of What We're Listening To, the Engadget team discusses some of the recent releases we've had on repeat, including new music from Sierra Ferrell, Justice, Utada Hikaru and Caroline Polachek.
Engadget05.11.2024
What we're listening to: The Tortured Poets Department and Eternal Sunshine
Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low dives into new releases from Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, and explores what music means to us when songs are consumed more like books and journal entries.
Amazon debuts a generative AI-powered playlist feature
Amazon Music has announced a generative AI-powered playlist feature. Enter a prompt (which can include emoji) and Maestro will try to find songs that match it.
Kris Holt04.16.2024Spotify tests AI-generated playlists based on text prompts
Spotify is rolling out a beta feature called AI Playlists that uses prompts to create playlists.
Sarah Fielding04.08.2024
Tidal cuts $9 from the price of its hi-fi audio streaming plan
Tidal is combining its two individual tiers into one option for $11 monthly. It aligns the brand with competitors like Apple Music and Spotify.
Sarah Fielding03.06.2024
Apple Music debuts a monthly version of its annual Replay feature
Apple Music is now offering a monthly version of its annual Replay feature. You'll be able to access an archive of your top songs, albums and artists, as well as your personal milestones for each month.
Kris Holt02.20.2024
Indie labels say Apple Music’s spatial audio royalties only ‘benefit the biggest player’
In a report from the Financial Times, indie label executives have spoken out about Apple's plan to offer higher royalties to artists who offer spatial audio. They argue it will take money from indie labels and in favor of the biggest players, like Universal.
Cheyenne MacDonald02.05.2024
Taylor Swift and other Universal Music tracks are disappearing from TikTok
TikTok profiles for some of the world's biggest music artists no list their available music.
Steve Dent02.01.2024