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A commentary contrasts the emotional reach of music artists with that of social media influencers and athletes, arguing that songs can evoke deep personal memories and feelings in ways sponsored posts and athlete endorsements cannot. The piece suggests musicians have a unique ability to shape listeners' internal emotional states rather than just capture brief attention.
Spotify has updated its recommendation system to filter out over 50 million songs it classified as AI-generated spam or low-quality filler. The change aims to prioritize music made by human artists when suggesting tracks to listeners.
A developer built a standalone service that generates RSS feeds for Last.fm users' recent tracks, loved tracks, top tracks, and top artists, after Last.fm removed native RSS support during a 2015 redesign. The service also pulls album art as enclosures when available, and a 2025 update added support for recommended tracks via a Soundixx-compatible JSON format.
Apple Music is opening a dedicated concert venue inside Battersea Power Station in London, where it will host ticketed shows for the public. The space is designed primarily to help Apple produce original performance content with artists that will then be broadcast through Apple Music.