GoKawiil - Latest Tech News & Aggregated Headlines

Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotify

theverge.com Elizabeth Lopatto 2026-02-12 08:00:00

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify. The impetus was Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s newest investment in Helsing, the German defense group that makes AI and drones. Helsing raised 600 million euros in its most recent funding round, which was led by Ek’s venture capit

Topics: just like music people spotify

Shop Amazon

From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa’s Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2026-02-12 22:55:11

AI slop is flooding every single digital platform, and music streaming services are no exception—so much so, even someone who generally avoids AI might find themselves unknowingly listening to a robot hornily singing about butts. Take the sordid saga of “Make Love to My Shitter,” an AI-generated track from an artist called BannedVinylCollection. Brace Belden, a host of the popular politics podcast TrueAnon, says that Spotify recently queued up the bawdy song after he’d finished listening to alt

Topics: ai generated music says spotify

Shop Amazon

Here’s why everyone is using YouTube Music — even if they don’t love it!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-13 08:00:49

Joe Maring / Android Authority Not many years ago, if you mentioned YouTube Music in a room full of long-time Google Play Music users, you could probably hear their collective sigh from space. Google retired its beloved service in 2020 and replaced it with something that, at the time, felt underbaked to be a true music player. Fast-forward to 2025, and while the groans haven’t completely died down, nearly everyone we know, including our readers, is using YouTube Music. This revelation came str

Topics: google music premium streaming youtube

Shop Amazon

How to Bring Apple Intelligence and More to Your iPhone's Control Center

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-13 08:00:03

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone's operating system will be called iOS 26. The tech giant said that update will bring a transparent glass design to icons and menus, a new Games app and much more to your iPhone this fall. But when Apple released iOS 18.4 in March, the update brought a handful of new controls to the iPhone Control Center, including one that brings Visual Intelligence to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Wh

Topics: apple control controls iphone music

Shop Amazon

"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI"

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-17 16:50:42

An "indie rock band" called The Velvet Sundown, which is marketing its music with AI-generated pictures of members that don't appear to exist, is now claiming that "we never use AI." After being publicly accused of being the fabrication of AI, an "official" X account for the band is now seemingly attempting to control the narrative, or at least to gin up a few more streams. "Absolutely crazy that so-called 'journalists' keep pushing the lazy, baseless theory that The Velvet Sundown is 'AI-gene

Topics: ai band generated music velvet

Shop Amazon

Poll: Do you like AI music?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-17 17:22:26

Like a modern version of the tree-falling-in-the-woods conundrum, AI is giving us new philosophical questions. For example, if AI music sounds genuine, is it okay to enjoy it? This debate has gained momentum recently, as a new band called The Velvet Sundown just reached over 500,000 listens on Spotify. The problem is that they don’t actually exist. Everything about them — from their echoey, classic rock-inspired tracks to their Instagram pictures — appears to be AI-generated. I’ve been listeni

Topics: ai generated like music songs

Shop Amazon

Apple Music lets you see your most played songs from the past decade now - here's where

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-18 12:15:00

Apple / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple is launching a new version of its annual Replay playlist called Replay All Time. Interestingly, instead of only tracking the tunes you've streamed most in the past calendar year, it goes all the way back to when you first subscribed. Also: iOS 26 just solved one of my biggest pain points with Apple Music So, if you've been an Apple Music user since the service first launched, you should see a consolidated view of your decade-long listening habits. Th

Topics: apple music playlist replay time

Shop Amazon

Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?

theverge.com Elizabeth Lopatto 2026-02-18 12:30:00

is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as science editor. Previously, she was a reporter at Bloomberg. Sure, everyone hates record labels — but the AI industry has figured out how to make them look like heroes. So that’s at least one very impressive accomplishment for AI. AI is cutting a swath across a number of creative industries — with AI-generated book covers, the Chicago Sun-Times publishing an AI-generated list of books that don’t exi

Topics: ai music says training work

Shop Amazon

I just can’t imagine using YouTube Music, so why do you?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-18 22:45:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. Not too long ago, I was a loyal Google Play Music user. It was an app that I loved dearly, offering great usability and a wide range of music. However, when the vastly different YouTube Music arrived and Play Music departed, I sought another service. I couldn’t quite get to grips with the changes, a

Topics: music platform spotify streaming youtube

Shop Amazon

Apple Music just dropped 10 years of your favorite jams into one playlist - how to listen

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2026-02-19 00:00:19

Apple / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Apple is launching a new version of its annual Replay playlist called Replay All Time. Interestingly, instead of only tracking the tunes you've streamed most in the past calendar year, it goes all the way back to when you first subscribed. Also: iOS 26 just solved one of my biggest pain points with Apple Music So, if you've been an Apple Music user since the service first launched, you should see a consolidated view of your decade-long listening habits. Th

Topics: apple music playlist replay time

Shop Amazon

The Real Emotion That Brought the Earworms of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to Life

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-02-19 12:15:53

Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix have a hit on their hands with KPop Demon Hunters, the fantasy action film that’s given us a trio of new heroines who slay evil while singing truly infectious music. The pop tracks stay with you long after the movie’s over, and it’s a testament to the incredible collaboration between the filmmakers, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, and songwriter EJAE. The musician known for her work with K-pop artists TWICE and Red Velvet, among others, had been tapped to wo

Topics: ejae music rumi singing writing

Shop Amazon

Instagram now lets you share Spotify songs with sound to Stories

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-02-19 22:48:24

Instagram announced Monday that it’s finally adding the ability for users to listen to previews of songs that they’ve shared from Spotify to Stories. While Instagram has long allowed users to share Spotify songs to their Stories, it would do so without sound, and simply provide a link to the song on the streaming platform. Now, when a user posts a song to their Story, viewers will be able to listen to a preview of the song right within Instagram. The small change, yet notable change makes it e

Topics: instagram music platform songs users

Shop Amazon

Here's How to See Your Most-Played Songs of All Time on Apple Music

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-20 02:01:00

Apple Music is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a few nostalgic gifts for longtime listeners. On Monday, the music service launched a new Replay: All-Time feature that shows you your most-streamed songs, albums and artists. The new personalized section expands on Apple's annual Replay summaries by tapping into your full listening history since you first subscribed. For me, that was over a year ago when I bought a pair of Beats Studio Pro and received 3 months of Apple Music for free. An

Topics: apple music new replay time

Shop Amazon

Songscription launches an AI-powered ‘Shazam for sheet music’

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2026-02-20 03:41:19

A small company called Songscription launched last week with AI models that automate music transcription, turning an audio file of a song into sheet music within minutes. Operating on a freemium model, the product is geared toward both professional and hobbyist musicians. “We hope to make playing music more enjoyable,” Andrew Carlins, CEO of Songscription and a student in Stanford’s MBA/MA in Education program, told TechCrunch. “We imagine a future where a rural Nebraska high school band teache

Topics: ai music piano sheet songscription

Shop Amazon

An "Indie Rock Band" That Appears to Be Entirely AI-Generated Is Making Alarming Amounts of Money on Spotify

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-20 06:13:41

While real artists struggle to earn money on Spotify, a seemingly AI-generated "band" has garnered enough streams to actually make a buck. As Music Ally reports, the act in question, The Velvet Sundown, recently appeared out of the blue on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and even YouTube — despite having no digital footprint prior to this summer. Despite being so seemingly young, The Velvet Sundown — whose name is a clear ripoff of Lou Reed's legendary psych-rock band The Velvet Un

Topics: ai band music spotify velvet

Shop Amazon

Apple Music marks 10 years of streaming with a new all-time Replay list

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-02-20 17:25:43

Apple Music is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its streaming service by giving users a throwback to their favorite hits over the last decade. “Replay All Time” — a special version of Apple Music’s annual Replay experience — is being launched for subscribers that allows them to view and listen to their most played songs since joining the platform. The personalized Replay All Time playlist will be available from the Apple Music Home tab. If you joined the service back when it first launche

Topics: apple music playlist replay songs

Shop Amazon

Apple Music launching Replay All Time, revealing your most streamed music ever

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-21 03:20:45

Apple Music celebrates 10 years today since its June 30, 2015 launch. To mark the occasion, Apple has announced several new initiatives, including a ‘Replay All Time’ playlist where users can see their most streamed music since joining Apple Music, plus a new top 500 countdown, an LA-based “global hub for artists,” and more. Apple marks 10 years of Apple Music with several new announcements Today as Apple Music turns 10, Apple has announced several ways it’s marking the occasion. Replay All T

Topics: 10 apple live music new

Shop Amazon

‘Tron: Ares’ Will Have Nine Inch Nails at Their Most Industrial Rock

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-02-21 10:50:24

More than anything, folks are excited for Tron: Ares because of its soundtrack. In a first for the duo in their time as film composers, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are going by “Nine Inch Nails” for their work on the threequel, and that means they’re leaning fully into their rock band history. Speaking to Empire Magazine, Reznor said the Ares soundtrack features “not one second of orchestra.” In fact, he went so far as to call the music not just different from the first two films (respectivel

Topics: ares duo music reznor tron

Shop Amazon

The Death of the Middle-Class Musician

news.ycombinator.com Luc Rinaldi 2026-02-21 04:06:31

Rollie Pemberton was barely a teenager when he started rapping. His hometown, Edmonton, didn’t have much of a hip-hop scene in the early aughts, so he honed his craft online. He plugged an old-school microphone into his mom’s desktop computer, recorded a few verses, later turned them into tracks, and sent them out into the burgeoning music blogosphere. Within a few years, he’d adopted the emcee name Cadence Weapon and earned a reputation as a shrewd critic and sharp lyricist. This work didn’t p

Topics: artists industry music pemberton says

Shop Amazon

These $70 wireless earbuds sound great, feel comfortable, and are on sale

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-02-21 04:30:15

ZDNET's key takeaways The Baseus MC1 earbuds are availble now on Amazon for $69 Although the sound of the MC1 earbuds won't blow you away, the comfort and ease of control make up for it You really need to use the Baseus app to get the most out of these earbuds. $69.99 at Amazon The Baseus Bowie MC1 earbuds are now on sale at Amazon for $50, down 29% from the usual price of $69. I've been wooed to the dark side of clip-on earbuds. I resisted the urge for a long time, but eventually could figh

Topics: baseus earbuds mc1 music sound

Shop Amazon

'Peak flower power era': The story of first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-19 18:42:22

'It was the peak of the flower power era': The story of the first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970 4 days ago Share Save Myles Burke Share Save Alamy Almost 55 years ago, Michael Eavis hosted the first of his legendary music festivals. In 1970, the BBC visited his Somerset dairy farm to find out what made it unique. "I think this is the quickest way of clearing my overdraft," said Michael Eavis on 18 September 1970 when he was asked on the BBC why he had booked glam rocker Marc Bolan to per

Topics: day eavis farm festival music

Shop Amazon

Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-02-25 22:30:00

Suno, the AI music company currently in a legal battle with music labels, announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers. WavTool, launched in 2023, offers several tools to musicians, such as stem separation, AI audio generation, and an AI music assistant. Suno will integrate WavTool’s technology into its new editing interface, which launched this mon

Topics: ai company music suno wavtool

Shop Amazon

Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-28 22:13:40

iOS 26 is shaping up to be huge for Apple Music users, with the Music app getting its most feature-packed update in years. Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26. AutoMix like a DJ AutoMix is Apple Music’s new feature that acts like a DJ, seamlessly and artfully transitioning from one song to the next. Here’s how Apple describes it: Apple Music delivers an elevated listening experience with AutoMix, which mixes one song into the next, just like a DJ. Using AI to analyze audio

Topics: 26 app apple ios music

Shop Amazon

Death Stranding 2 is bigger and more ambitious — and that includes its music

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-01 17:30:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an expansive, captivating sequel filled with huge environments to explore and a big story from Hideo Kojima to try and wrap your head around. But one of my favorite additions is a small one: an in-game music player that basically functions as your own iPod. Woodkid, a co-composer on the game (and whose real name is Yoann Lemoine), tells The

Topics: death game music stranding woodkid

Shop Amazon

Travels with Rambax

technologyreview.com Abdullahi Tsanni 2026-03-02 08:00:00

Lamine Touré, director of Rambax MIT, leads drum practice in Grand Mbao NIKO ODHIAMBO ’25 Touré, a Senegalese master drummer and an MIT lecturer in world music, cofounded Rambax in 2001 with Patricia Tang, an associate professor and ethnomusicologist who specializes in West African music. It began as an extracurricular group to teach students and other members of the MIT community the art of sabar, a vibrant West African drumming and dance tradition. Today, Rambax is a credit-bearing class (21M

Topics: mit music rambax students touré

Shop Amazon

Roland just released a weird little riff on an acoustic handpan

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-02 22:00:51

Synthesizer giant Roland just announced a fairly bizarre contraption. The Mood Pan is the company's digital take on an acoustic handpan. For the uninitiated, a handpan is a version of the steelpan instrument that's been popular in Trinidad and Tobago since the 1930s. It's widely considered to be the only truly new acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century. However, handpans and steelpans take serious skill to play. Roland's Mood Pan is much easier to play, thanks to clearly visible pads

Topics: acoustic instrument mood musical pan

Shop Amazon

YouTube Music solves the offline lyrics problem that Apple Music and Spotify still haven’t

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-03 12:59:02

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music is rolling out support for offline lyrics. The feature lets users access lyrics for downloaded songs while offline. Reports suggest the feature is rolling out to YouTube Music on Android but is not yet available on iOS. YouTube Music rolled out a new lyrics sharing feature earlier this month, which lets users easily create shareable images featuring up to five lines from their favorite songs. But that isn’t the only new lyrics-related upgrad

Topics: lyrics music offline users youtube

Shop Amazon

iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-05 11:27:36

Apple just released iOS 26 beta 2, bringing additional refinements and changes to the forthcoming software update. Among various design enhancements and tweaks, beta 2 adds a new Apple Music widget for Live Radio, the third new widget so far in iOS 26. Live Radio is the third new Apple Music widget in iOS 26 iOS 26 is turning out to be a packed release for Apple Music users. The Music app is getting a great new AutoMix feature, pinned music, playlist folder creation, and a lot more. Apple al

Topics: 26 apple ios music new

Shop Amazon

Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-03-06 12:57:21

Two U.S. senators have requested that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate Spotify due to allegations that the company bundled its music streaming and audiobook services into a more expensive subscription without obtaining user consent, while also reducing royalty payments to creators in the process. On Friday, June 20, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn and Ben Ray Luján wrote a letter to the FTC, claiming that Spotify converted standard premium subscriptions into higher-cost bundled sub

Topics: bundled music publishers spotify users

Shop Amazon

Deezer starts labeling AI-generated music to tackle streaming fraud

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-08 11:25:04

Deezer announced on Friday that it will start labeling albums that include AI-generated tracks as part of its efforts to combat streaming fraud. The company reports that about 18% of the music uploaded each day — more than 20,000 tracks — is now fully AI-generated. Although most of these tracks don’t go viral, Deezer says around 70% of their streams are fake and that they are designed to earn royalties fraudulently. To combat this, AI-generated tracks on Deezer are now clearly tagged. These tr

Topics: ai deezer music tracks ventures

Shop Amazon

Latest Tech News

Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotify

From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa’s Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

Here’s why everyone is using YouTube Music — even if they don’t love it!

How to Bring Apple Intelligence and More to Your iPhone's Control Center

"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI"

Poll: Do you like AI music?

Apple Music lets you see your most played songs from the past decade now - here's where

Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?

I just can’t imagine using YouTube Music, so why do you?

Apple Music just dropped 10 years of your favorite jams into one playlist - how to listen

The Real Emotion That Brought the Earworms of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ to Life

Instagram now lets you share Spotify songs with sound to Stories

Here's How to See Your Most-Played Songs of All Time on Apple Music

Songscription launches an AI-powered ‘Shazam for sheet music’

An "Indie Rock Band" That Appears to Be Entirely AI-Generated Is Making Alarming Amounts of Money on Spotify

Apple Music marks 10 years of streaming with a new all-time Replay list

Apple Music launching Replay All Time, revealing your most streamed music ever

‘Tron: Ares’ Will Have Nine Inch Nails at Their Most Industrial Rock

The Death of the Middle-Class Musician

These $70 wireless earbuds sound great, feel comfortable, and are on sale

'Peak flower power era': The story of first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970

Suno snaps up WavTool for its AI music editing tools amid ongoing dispute with music labels

Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26

Death Stranding 2 is bigger and more ambitious — and that includes its music

Travels with Rambax

Roland just released a weird little riff on an acoustic handpan

YouTube Music solves the offline lyrics problem that Apple Music and Spotify still haven’t

iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen

Senators urge FTC to investigate Spotify’s higher-priced bundled subscription

Deezer starts labeling AI-generated music to tackle streaming fraud

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising

Latest Tech News

Trending Topics

Hot Now

Popular

Emerging

About GoKawiil

Privacy

Advertising