In the drawn out contract battle between TikTok and Universal Music Group, a high profile exemption has been made for
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Pop Music Is Mad. Social Media Loves It
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Continue readingThe 12 Best Turntables for Your Vinyl Collection (2024)
Vinyl’s biggest selling point isn’t the sound. It’s the physical experience: shiny, delicate records; liner notes writ large; covers you
Continue readingWeekend podcast: Nick Cave on how grief shapes his art, Marina Hyde on the Thames Water crisis, and bread’s role in British society | Life and style
This week, Marina Hyde discusses the Thames Water crisis after a sewage-plagued boat race (01:27); Simon Hattenstone interviews Nick Cave,
Continue readingBeyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Meets Online Fandom at the Crossroads
There’s a nasty not-so-secret secret no one likes to talk about, so it’s best to start there: Black women are
Continue readingWhy You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine offers several types of noise:
Continue readingOne Man’s Army of Streaming Bots Reveals a Whole Industry’s Problem
A man in Denmark was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for using fake accounts to trick music streaming
Continue readingHow to Open Spotify Links If You Aren’t a Spotify User
Spotify dominates the music industry. This becomes really obvious if you don’t use Spotify: You end up being sent, and
Continue readingApple Fined $2 Billion as Europe Sides With Spotify
Apple has a Spotify problem—and it just cost the iPhone maker a $2 billion fine from the European Commission. For
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