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Spotify's songs of the summer include tracks from Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter
NBC San Diego - California
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Music and summertime have long gone hand in hand and with the advent of streaming and trending social media songs, listeners know what's popular faster than ever before. This makes fame ever fleeting, but also brings opportunity to any musician,...
Slipknot stream demo version of 1999 rager Me Inside, taken from 25th-anniversary reissue of debut album
Louder
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August 28, 2025
Fall Out Boy are to release 20th anniversary editions of their breakthrough record From Under The Cork Tree. The deluxe editions of the Chicago band's 2005 album will include B-sides, covers, alternative mixes, remixes, live BBC radio recordings...
‘TikTok for Artists’ in Kenya to boost music careers
Star
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Tiktok for artists. TikTok has launched TikTok for Artists in Kenya, a new insights platform aimed at helping artists, labels, and their teams track music performance, engage fans, and grow their careers both on and off the platform. The...
Spotify gets its own DMs for music-lovers sharing tracks and podcasts
Android Central
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August 27, 2025
What you need to know Spotify announced that it's rolling out Messages, a one-on-one chat service for users looking to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks with users they know. Users must accept a Message request before chatting, and can quickly...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Together’ on VOD, Hilariously Eye-Boggling Body Horror Starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie
Decider
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August 27, 2025
You’ve seen Chekov’s gun many times before, but Together (now streaming on VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) offers us the highly tantalizing Chekov’s Sawzall. Yikes? Yep – and you don’t know the half of it, my friend. Real-life married...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’ on Prime Video, A Taylor Kitsch-Starring Prequel To The Chris Pratt Action Series
Decider
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August 27, 2025
Amid all its grim death and a frowny Chris Pratt lead performance, we felt like Taylor Kitsch was one of the best parts of The Terminal List. Maybe its creators did, too, because Jack Carr, author of the Terminal List books, and David DiGilio,...
Spotify reintroduces messaging to challenge social giants
Cape Town ETC
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August 27, 2025
Spotify is reintroducing a direct messaging feature to its platform, enabling users to share and discuss music, podcasts and audiobooks within the app, a strategic move that expands the streaming service’s functionality beyond passive listening....
Apple Takes On Spotify, Expands Music Service To TuneIn's 75 Million Users: Report
Benzinga
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Apple Inc. AAPL reportedly plans to expand its music service by making its curated radio stations available worldwide through home speakers and connected cars. Apple Expands Radio Access To Attract TuneIn Users Apple Music’s six radio stations...
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Sabrina Carpenter, Blood Orange, and More
Pitchfork
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August 29, 2025
Devonté Hynes’ return as Blood Orange follows a period of relative quiet (his last studio album, Negro Swan, came out in 2019) in which his status has nonetheless ballooned. As well as having his old classic “Uncle Ace” synced in a memorable...
Inaugural music festival tries again after Hurricane Helene
South Carolina Public Radio
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There were many businesses affected by Hurricane Helene last year, including our next guest’s inaugural outdoor event that had to be completely canceled. It’s back on this year, though with a lot of hope for good weather. Mike Switzer interviews...
Metro In Dino OTT release date announced: When and where to watch Anurag Basu's musical romantic movie
The Economic Times
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August 28, 2025
Synopsis Anurag Basu's Metro... In Dino, featuring an ensemble cast including Aditya Roy Kapur and Sara Ali Khan, is set to stream on Netflix. The film explores multiple love stories, with Konkona Sen Sharma returning from Life in a... Metro....
Spotify Launches New In-App Messaging Feature For Free And Premium Users-Read
Zee News
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Spotify Messaging Feature: Spotify, a music streaming giant, has rolled out a new in-app messaging feature that allows users to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks while chatting with friends. Users can use these features all without leaving the...
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Sonic State
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Spotify Launches Direct Message Feature for Music Sharing, What are the Risks Associated?
Cyber Security News
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August 27, 2025
Spotify today rolled out a native direct messaging feature, Messages, for both Free and Premium users aged 16+ in select markets on mobile. This long-awaited addition creates a dedicated in-app space to share tracks, podcasts, and audiobooks,...
Spotify launches new direct messaging feature
KPLC - Louisiana
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August 27, 2025
(Gray News) – Spotify is launching a new feature: direct messaging within the app. According to Variety, the one-to-one DM feature launches this week for users who are at least 16 years old in select markets on mobile devices. Instead of sharing...
Do you like playing music on public transport without headphones? Then I despise you
The Herald (Scotland)
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August 28, 2025
Even Putin and Zelensky could agree on this. If there’s one type on the face of the planet who nobody can stand - and who everyone wants to deliver a fatal malkie - it’s this creature. Social taxonomists have various classifications for this...
Reflections and Impressions: SXS Chamber Music Festival
Quadrant
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August 27, 2025
21st SXS Chamber Music Festival Southern Cross Soloists Shambala Estate, Tamborine Mountain August 24–25, 2025 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ How does one put the experience of music into words? Even if I can find the vocabulary, can I impart to the reader, with any...
Spotify introduces in-app Messages for sharing music and more
KTVB 7 - Idaho
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The new feature lets users send songs, podcasts and audiobooks directly in the app with texts and emoji reactions. WASHINGTON — Spotify is giving users a new way to share songs, podcasts and audiobooks directly in the app. The streaming service...
'Country music mad' north lures global superstar for surprise show
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 28, 2025
"Country music mad" Townsville is rejoicing after global star rapper Jelly Roll announced a surprise concert, bowing to fan pressure. Jelly Roll — birth name Jason DeFord — is a prolific, genre-bending Nashville country star whose songs about his...
Atom returns to the music scene 10yrs after 'Yewo Krom'
GhanaWeb
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August 27, 2025
Ten years after dominating the airwaves with his smash hit Yewo Krom, multiple award-winning musician Atom Reloaded is back with another masterpiece for fans. His latest single, titled "Masesa" which translates to “Changed Person” in English marks...