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Last month, Spotify launched Spotify Mix.
Since trying Spotify Mix, I'm tempted to switch platforms.
Apple Music is slated to get its version, AutoMix, next week.
As a loyal Apple Music user who has been curating playlists on the native app since my iPod Touch, none of Spotify's flashy releases have ever been enough to convince me to make the switch -- or at least that was until Spotify Mix.
Also: iOS 26 just solved one of my biggest pain points with Apple Music
If you are a music enjoyer who, like me, puts an incredible amount of thought into every playlist you curate (an art), you know there is nothing more frustrating than when two songs on the playlist that shouldn't have played after each other do. But also, if you are listening to music while working, you don't have the bandwidth to place songs next to each other.
Enter an AI-powered, on-demand DJ.
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