







Enough is enough
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative

I Tried To Quit Spotify. It Cost $5,000. (So I did this instead.)
Spotify raises $1 billion in debt with devilish terms to fight Apple Music | TechCrunch
On-demand streaming music is inevitable, so Spotify is taking whatever fuel it can get to win the race against Apple. Whoever can sign up customers faster

How to ACTUALLY Quit Spotify.
Building a More Trusted Podcast Experience for Creators and Listeners — Spotify
Podcasting continues to evolve, and so does Spotify. As we build what comes next, one thing remains constant: This is a medium built on connection. It lives in the chemistry between co-hosts, in the relationship between creators and the fans who return week after week, and in the dialogue around ideas and culture. As creation...

How Spotify’s Discover Weekly cracked human curation at internet scale
The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.

Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners
Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have thousands of monthly Spotify listeners but have only existed for a month

Introducing Verified by Spotify, a Signal of Authenticity and Trust for the Artists Behind the Music — Spotify
Music is evolving, and so are the ways you discover and connect with artists. In the AI era, it’s more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to. At Spotify, our focus is providing you with more context about artists and their music, so you can build...

The Ugly Truth About Spotify Is Finally Revealed
A year-long investigation by an indie journalist is a call to action

I paid for Spotify playlist placements so you don’t have to
As part of my ongoing mission to throw money into thin air I decided to promote some of Corserine’s songs on Spotify. Objectives: increase monthly streams on my Spotify artist page so I can g…

SlopTracker — Exposing AI-Generated Artists on Spotify
AI-generated artists are flooding Spotify, racking up millions of streams, and siphoning revenue from real musicians. See the receipts.
Spotify's AI Problem Is So Bad Random People Are Stepping In to Track the Slop
Spotify doesn’t label AI music on its platform, so websites like SoullessMusic.com and SlopTracker.org do it instead.
I Spent One Month with the “Boomer” of Music Streaming
If you haven’t quit Spotify yet, Qobuz is a real alternative. One that pays artists far better, but also loves its classics a little too much—just like a boomer.

Profiting from Hate Music
This report maps how the world's largest digital platforms and music streaming services host, amplify, monetize, and profit from a growing genre of Indian music that dehumanizes Muslims and Christians and incites violence against them.

The Music Discovery Problem – The Frugal Blog
I’ve been chatting with a good number of folks who are turning down streaming services lately for various reasons. I’ve blogged about this before, and if you’re looking for advice on how to make the switch, I and a lot of others have said things about it in the past.
Listen to music like it’s 2005 : Luke Cyca Dot Calm
Getting off spotify and rediscovering my own music collection
