Big Music Needs to Be Broken Up to Save the Industry
Most of the soul, R&B, and hip hop artists Alexander works with are just in the process of building a following. They need exposure, something that opening for a more…
How to Be a Beginner, With Journalist Tom Vanderbilt
Photo: Knopf/Penguin Random House When is the last time you tried something new? This week, we’re talking about why we lose that lust for learning past a certain age and…
How to Change Your Default Music Player in iOS 14.5
Screenshot: David Murphy It’s rare to see Apple add options to iOS that allow you to set the app you actually want to use to accomplish something as the default,…
How to Filter Spotify Playlists by Genre or Mood
Odds are good that your “Liked Songs” playlist on Spotify is a mishmash of genres and artists that don’t exactly flow together. Personally, I don’t necessarily want to listen to…
Before You Pay for Spotify’s “HiFi,” Test Your Hearing
As one who likes to rock out, I confess, I was excited that my streaming service of choice—Spotify—announced it’s rolling out a new service tier for lossless audio streaming. Sure,…
How to Find New Music You’ll Actually Like
Some people can dig up great music like magic, or have friends inside the industry who keep them updated. Others are perfectly content with their weekly Spotify Discover playlist. But…
Use Plain Old YouTube to Discover New Music
Photo: Eugenio Marongiu (Shutterstock) Conventional wisdom surrounding music streaming goes something like this: Spotify rules all, and people with slightly different taste in their chosen platform will opt for Apple,…
Spotify Celebrates 100th Dollar Given To Artists
NEW YORK—Proudly declaring that they never thought they’d see the day their vision would finally be realized, streaming service Spotify reportedly celebrated Thursday the platform’s 100th dollar given to artists.…