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We test the streaming files to establish whether Spotify’s long-awaited lossless delivery actually serves the bit-perfect quality it promises. Results were good, but there is a catch.

What Hi-Fi?

Spotify says ICE ads are no longer running on the platform, but listeners aren’t buying the explanation

The damage has already been done.

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Charles Barkley Remains Unfiltered Despite Working for ESPN

The ‘Inside the NBA’ star went off on ‘idiots’ and ‘fools’ in sports media over the Liam Coen-Lynn Jones ‘controversy.’

Sports Illustrated

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Spotify’s US prices set to rise again

An individual Premium subscription will increase by $1 a month

What Hi-Fi?

An impressive Spotify audiobook upgrade could be on the way, and as a non-reader, I’m dying to give it a go

Do you switch between physical and digital books a lot? This new Spotify audiobook feature could be a lifesaver

TechRadar

Spotify plans to sync your reading across physical, audio and eBooks – pick up where you left off, no matter the format

The option to carry on a novel across different mediums is reportedly in the works – with Spotify at the forefront

Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop

Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?

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Is Sienna Rose an AI Singer? Spotify's Viral Top 50 Songs 'Detected And Flagged' As Computer-Generated

AI or real? Sienna Rose's viral songs spark debate over authenticity in music, highlighting industry struggles with AI-generated artists and copyright concerns.

International Business Times UK

I don’t like it, but the RAM crisis might force gamers to play in the cloud

With gaming machines becoming more expensive, cloud gaming seems like the more affordable option.

Tom’s Guide

Focused work in a distracted world — my one secret weapon for staying on task

Homescreen Heroes: Lola is a low-fidelity music solution to high-frequency distractions

TechRadar

Spotify’s Price Hike: Why Subscribers Will Pay Up

Increasing subscription prices allows Spotify to generate high-margin revenue that flows directly to the bottom line without raising costs.

MarketBeat

New year, new upgrades – here are 5 improvements I want Spotify to make in 2026

2025 was great, but 2026 could be even better. These are the upgrades I need to see from Spotify this year.

TechRadar

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories like Apple losing to Google, and Meta giving up on VR

The biggest tech news stories from Meta, Amazon, Apple, and more for January 17, 2026.

TechRadar

I'm a professional audio reviewer — here's the tech (and the tunes) I've been testing this week

Spotify's music picks served up some real duds for me this week — here's the album I recommend instead.

Tom’s Guide

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The Guardian - UK

Partly AI-generated folk-pop hit barred from Sweden’s official charts

Song that topped Swedish Spotify rankings ruled ineligible after elements of song revealed to be partly AI-made

Tom’s Guide

Spotify says it will hike prices for the third time in as many years ‘to continue offering the best possible experience and benefit artists’

Spotify is getting more expensive, again, with its third price hike since 2023.

Barchart

Unusual Options Activity: 3 Multi-Leg Trades to Watch — SHOP, SBUX, and PINS

The Nasdaq Composite had its worst day since mid-December yesterday. Among the 1,245 unusually active options in Wednesday's trading, options on Shopify, Starbucks, and Pinterest stand out as potential candidates for multi-leg trades.

TechRadar

Spotify is raising its prices to $13 a month for US users, the third price hike in three years

There's another Spotify price hike on the way, and we can't say we're entirely surprised.

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Newslaundry

‘Badmashi’ under scrutiny: Haryana Police removes 67 Haryanvi songs from streaming platforms

The Haryana Police has taken down 67 Haryanvi songs from YouTube, JioSaavn, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Gaana that “glorify gang culture, firearms, intimidation, murder, and hostility towards the justice system, thereby posing a serious threat to public order and social harmony”.

TechRadar

'Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited': Bandcamp just showed Spotify how easy it is to ban AI slop

Bandcamp just showed Spotify how it's done, banning 'any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles'

The Independent UK

Spotify raises price for premium subscription in US

Spotify says price updates help maintain its service quality and support artists

The Guardian - UK

‘A nasty little song, really rather evil’: how Every Breath You Take tore Sting and the Police apart

Sting and his former bandmates go to the high court over a royalties dispute this week – the latest chapter in the song’s remarkably fractious story

Sports Illustrated

If Mike Tomlin Goes to TV, His Impact Will Be Limited

There isn’t a television job out there where the former Steelers coach can be a difference maker.

TechRadar

Spotify denies it’s pushing unwanted AI slop onto subscribers, claiming it ‘does not promote or penalize tracks created using AI tools’

Spotify says it's not the reason why unwanted AI music is appearing in your Discover Weekly playlist.

PC Gamer

Music marketplace Bandcamp bypasses AI disclosures and obtuse policies to announce a wholesale ban on AI slop

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