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• The Best Podcast Player Apps for 2026

  Want something better than the stock podcast app on your phone to listen to your favorite shows and discover new ones? Check out the best podcast player apps we've tried.

  1 week, 5 days By Jill Duffy
• 44% of All New Uploads on This Music-Streaming Service Are AI-Generated

  That said, those tunes only account for 1-3% of total streams on Deezer, in part because the streamer excludes them from its recommendation algorithms.

  1 month By James Peckham
• Spotify Overhauls iPad, Android Tablet Apps to Help You Be a Better DJ

  The new design, rolling out today for iPads and Android tablets, adds a sidebar to control what you’re currently playing while browsing the rest of the app, among other updates.

  1 month, 1 week By James Peckham
• Spotify Wins $300M in Battle Against Pirate Group. Will It See Any of That Cash?

  Record labels Sony, Universal, and Warner also win $22 million in a case filed after an anonymous group known as Anna's Archive scraped and posted the music streamer’s library last year.

  1 month, 1 week By Jibin Joseph
• Spotify Now Sells Physical Books, Not Just Audiobooks

  The feature is now available on Android and will be coming to iOS next week.

  1 month, 1 week By James Peckham
• Spotify Adds Option to Turn Off All Videos, Includes Music and Podcast Clips

  The new toggles will let you turn off all videos across the streaming service for you and any connected family members.

  1 month, 2 weeks By James Peckham
• Spotify's AI Playlists Can Now Help You Discover Podcasts Using Prompts

  Just describe the kind of podcasts you want to listen to, and Spotify will suggest shows.

  1 month, 2 weeks By PCMag UK
• Apple at 50: The iPod Mattered More Than the iPhone

  The release of the first iPod and the digital music platform built around it were the defining moment when Apple became the wildly successful company we know today.

  1 month, 4 weeks By Jamie Lendino
• Playlist Playground and 20 Other Apple Music Tips Worth Knowing

  With iOS 26.4, Apple Music can generate AI playlists and find live music in your area. Here's how to make the most of the music streaming service.

  2 months By Tyler Hayes
• Supreme Court Finds ISP Not Liable for Users' Illegal Music Downloads

  The Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a long-running case against Sony Music. 'Cox simply provided internet access,' the court finds.

  2 months By Michael Kan
• Spotify's New Exclusive Mode Is Built for Audiophiles, Out Now on Windows PC

  The feature takes over your system’s audio settings for bit-perfect playback.

  2 months, 1 week By James Peckham
• Spotify to Test a Feature That Lets You Tweak Homepage Song Recommendations

  The upcoming feature, Taste Profile, will describe your current music taste and let you modify it by entering a text prompt.

  2 months, 1 week By Jibin Joseph
• Apple Music Subscribers Can Now Listen to Entire Songs Inside the TikTok App

  The Play Full Song feature lets you listen to full-length tracks through a built-in player.

  2 months, 2 weeks By James Peckham
• Apple Music Will Reportedly Require AI Disclosures on Songs

  Labels and distributors would have to apply 'Transparency Tags' to metadata for any AI-generated artwork, tracks, compositions, or music videos available on Apple Music.

  2 months, 3 weeks By PCMag UK
• The Best Subscription Services for Content Creators

  If you're considering starting a blog, podcast, TikTok channel, or YouTube series, check out these creator-focused subscription and membership services that deliver all the audio, photography, and video resources and monetization options a budding star needs.

  3 months By Jordan Minor, Gabriel Zamora