Spotify’s streaming fraud issue runs so deep that Kalshi traders are profiting from rigged charts

Spotify has removed more than half a million streams from Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after finding suspected bot activity, according to a report by Financial Times. The track, first released in 2024, suddenly rose to No. 1 on Spotify’s daily U.S. c…

Spotify pushes back on Kalshi and Polymarket after a song’s chart run looked rigged
Spotify pushes back on Kalshi and Polymarket after a song’s chart run looked rigged

Spotify has removed roughly 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after the track’s sudden rise to the top of its US daily chart lined up suspiciously well with a bet on the prediction market Kalshi. The company has also asked Kalshi and …

A Spotify user just found a way to make it look like Apple Music — but there’s something about it that doesn’t sit right with me
A Spotify user just found a way to make it look like Apple Music — but there’s something about it that doesn’t sit right with me

There’s a hidden smartphone setting that lets you view Spotify in light mode, but it’s a real eyesore.

Tidal lays down the rules for AI music. I wish Spotify and everyone else would follow

Starting July 15, Tidal will tag all 100% AI-generated music, strip its royalty eligibility, remove AI impersonation tracks, and let users filter AI content entirely.

TIDAL will strip royalties from AI-generated music and tag every track it catches
TIDAL will strip royalties from AI-generated music and tag every track it catches

TIDAL is cutting off the money supply for AI-generated music. The streaming service announced a new policy that will prevent fully AI-generated tracks from earning royalties, collecting revenue from direct-to-fan sales, or being monetised in any way on…

New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users

According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don’t offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.

Deezer launches a remix tool that does not use AI and pays artists for every stream
Deezer launches a remix tool that does not use AI and pays artists for every stream

Deezer has launched Remix Lab, a feature that lets fans remix songs directly inside the app using in-app tools rather than artificial intelligence. The feature requires the explicit consent of the original artists and rights holders, and Deezer says ar…

Spotify launches Reserved, a ticketing feature that rewards superfans with early concert access
Spotify launches Reserved, a ticketing feature that rewards superfans with early concert access

Spotify on Wednesday launched Reserved by Spotify, turning the concert ticketing concept it unveiled last month into a live product. The feature automatically holds up to two concert tickets for Premium subscribers based on their listening habits, maki…

Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

Spotify is launching “Reserved,” a new system that will hold two concert tickets for an artist’s superfans before they’re on sale to the public.