Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) just announced a licensing deal that will allow users to prompt the creation of AI-generated remixes and covers for streaming songs. The tool will be a paid add-on for Premium subscribers. Artists will be able to opt out of the program, but those who do participate will collect royalties […]
As part of a new “Reserved” program, Spotify is going to start offering concert tickets for “real fans” of participating bands that are going on tour. The idea with the Reserved program is to give people an option to buy tickets without the hassle and stress that often comes with securing a spot for a […]
Studio by Spotify Labs is a new standalone AI app that generates a daily briefing, podcasts, and playlists on your PC using chatbot prompts. The AI-generated content draws from your Spotify listening history, as well as info from apps you connect to it, like your email inbox, calendar, and notes. Spotify says its AI can […]
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Hollywood is cooked – or so a growing number of people on social media would like you to believe. Their purported proof: AI-generated clips of Daniel Craig riding a Vespa […]
Four decades on, ’80s-style science fiction adventures continue to exert their influence on modern film and TV. The idea of a group of kids teaming up to face an otherworldly threat has become a trope at this point, seen in everything from Super 8 to Stranger Things. So on one level, The Boroughs, a new […]
A new study claims YouTube’s recommendation algorithm may steer men and women toward vastly different political content, raising fresh concerns about online echo chambers and polarization.
Here’s how Disney keeps rides that have been running for more than 50 years feeling like they’ve always been here — and always will be.
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Power-Book III: Raising Kanan season 5 might be one of the longest TV titles around, but new episodes will be its final hurrah. Here’s what we know about the Starz show so far.
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Apple TV is best known for its lineup of science fiction shows and feel-good sitcoms, but of late the streaming service has veered in a different direction. A pair of its current buzziest shows explore the world of OnlyFans creators and cam models, and they’re timed up near perfectly; just as one ends (Margo’s Got […]
I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it’s giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today’s rates – before it triples the price to $750. Plex […]