Predicting the song of the summer of 2019 using Spotify data
June 13th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s that time when the zeitgeist takes over and starts searching for a song that will forevermore embody the song
Browsing the "Spotify" Tag
McDonald’s is turning uneaten French fries into Spotify playlists. This is actually quite clever.
June 11th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Want some Spotify with your fries? Working with a Brazilian ad agency, McDonald’s is offering customers in Latin America a
Random music news for Thursday, June 6, 2019
June 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The 75th anniversary of D-Day. If you ever get a chance to visit the beaches of Normandy, do it. Moving
How our music is shaped by technology, part 2
June 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. If you missed part one, go here. – AC] Streaming is the future
Who are the most-streamed artists of all time? Well, it depends who you ask and how you measure things.
May 28th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spotify was founded by 23-year-old Daniel Ek in April 2006 but didn’t go live until October 7, 2018, meaning it’s
New copyright report wants to bring CanCon regs to streaming
May 27th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
It’s a bit of an oversimplification, but new copyright policy in Canada wants to make sure streaming platforms are adequately
Random music news for Monday, May 27, 2019
May 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s the Memorial Day holiday in the US, so is there any music news for May 27, 2019? Let’s find
Random music news for Saturday, May 25, 2019
May 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It might be Memorial Day Weekend in America, but there’s still music news to discuss for May 25, 2019. Here
Random music news for Thursday, May 23, 2019
May 23rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was on this day in 1873 that the Canadian government established the RCMP. As for music news on May
Random music news for Wednesday, May 22, 2019
May 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely
You won’t believe what 18-24s are digging on Spotify these days
May 21st, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Spotify always digging through the data generated by the 100 million+ people that use the platform, which provides fascinating insights
Spotify is working on voice-controlled hardware for the car.
May 18th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It’s called “The Car Thing.” No, really. About a year ago, we started hearing rumours regarding a Spotify skunkworks project
Random music news for Thursday, May 16, 2019
May 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was 90 years ago today that the first-ever Academy Awards took place. Meanwhile, in the world for music news
Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…
A deep analysis of the Spotify playlist that purports have all the clues for the final season of Game of Thrones
April 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This is my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. Careful, though. There may be spoilers ahead.- AC] After an insanely long hiatus, Game
Nile Rodgers calls out Spotify on songwriter treatment
April 13th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Nile Rodgers is one of the coolest people imaginable. It’s that endless style, the carefree stature and the killer playing,
Songwriters continue fighting Spotify
April 12th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
This is a turbulent spring for songwriters. First, Spotify files an appeal to prevent musicians from getting a 44% increase
Is the end of Game of Thrones hidden in this playlist? Yes. But can anyone figure out what it is?
April 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Game of Thrones, which begins its eighth and final season with six episodes starting this Sunday. How will it all
The real reason Spotify is getting deep into podcasts
April 7th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
A year ago, the number of people accessing my Ongoing History podcast through Spotify was negligible. I mean, the number
Can you name the songs that have been streamed at least a billion times on Spotify? (HINT: Think Canadian.)
April 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
It was only three years ago that “One Dance” by Drake became the first song to ever crack the one
Who Will Win The Black Keys’ Lo/Hi Madness?
March 28th, 2019 | by Gilles LeBlanc
March 28, 2019 may be the official start of baseball season, but Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black
Random music news for Wednesday, March 27, 2019
March 27th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Disaster. My coffee machine died this morning. This is not the way you want the day to start. Meanwhile, in
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