2026 approaches with our bright-eyed resolutions in tow. If you spend any significant part of your day streaming music, 2025 may have left you rethinking those listening habits, especially if Spotify ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. While there is plenty of criticism to be hurled at what music the algorithm serves ...

Music recommendation algorithms were supposed to help us cut through the noise, but they just served us up slop. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...

Austin, Texas is known as the live music capital of the world. And the podcast Pause/Play from member station KUT explores the city's live music scene. Its latest season looks at Austin's music future ...

Maggie Lovitt is the Deputy News Editor at Collider. In addition to reporting on the latest entertainment news, she is also an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of the Mid-Atlantic ...

One trend that has grown over the past six years is “TikTok music” — music created for the chance to gain popularity on the social media platform. These songs tend to be centered around short, catchy ...

UNITED STATES—As of 2025, algorithms shape the musical landscape without the public’s notice. Enhance your presence on Spotify, YouTube, or TikTok, algorithms figure out the hits and which tracks ...

One of the most common complaints I keep reading from YouTube Music users is that Google treats it and their regular YouTube experience as one and the same. If you like one artist’s songs, you’re now ...