Music & Audio: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

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Those uploading music will now be required to include AI transparency tags to mark content.

The label will be applied if an artist's public image is a photorealistic AI-generated identity.

Spotify is a big name in the streaming music industry, but isn't the only service worth a listen. Broaden your musical horizons by firing up these feature-rich, recommended picks.

Deezer will provide Winamp with its music streaming technology and global music catalog for a revamped player that will incorporate users' local music libraries.

Featuring numerous playlists, original videos, and useful AI tools, Deezer is a satisfying middle ground between traditional, on-demand music and live radio.

The latest fitness feature is now available for Spotify Premium subscribers on iOS.

LiveOne shines as one of the more well-rounded streaming music services on the market, featuring live music streams, highly entertaining channels, and numerous podcasts.

By scaling back its custom channels and Pandora features, SiriusXM shifts from a streaming music competitor to a live broadcast powerhouse for phone, smart devices, and vehicles.

Tidal is a premium, artist-focused platform built for audiophiles with high-end headphones who want peerless sound quality and a massive music catalog.

Amazon Music Unlimited's feature-rich music and podcast selection makes the streaming service a worthy premium upgrade from the limited jukebox bundled with a Prime subscription.

Apple Music’s rich radio stations, curated playlists, lossless playback, Dolby Atmos support, and excellent music-related content make it one of the best services in the streaming audio space.

With its new AI-powered post-production tools and usability improvements, Avid Pro Tools remains the industry-standard cross-platform solution for professional music, film, game, and broadcast production.

Apple Music's Individual plan jumps $1 to $11.99 per month. Apple One also gets more expensive.

The 'Talk to Spotify' feature is like ChatGPT, but for the streamer's own library. At launch, it's available to Premium users in select regions on Android and iOS.

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The streaming giant removed over 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd’s ‘Earrings’ following allegations of planned manipulation.

At launch, you get 650 narrated articles from publications like The Atlantic, Variety, Wired, and others, included in Premium's monthly audiobook allotment.

It's also adding an AI feature that lets you ask questions about a currently playing podcast.

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