Tag: Music Discovery
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Napster’s AI-Music App: A Comeback in the Making
Napster Returns with an AI-Driven Music Experience Three weeks after shuttering a user-scarce streaming service, Napster is back on the scene with a new AI-powered music app. The relaunch marks a pivot from its long-running identity as a pirate-turned-legitimate streaming brand to a more experimental product strategy that leans on artificial intelligence to curate, create,…
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Spotify’s AI-Assisted ‘Prompted Playlist’: Who Can Access It and How It Works
What is Spotify’s AI-assisted ‘prompted playlist’? Spotify has rolled out a new AI-powered feature called the prompted playlist. This tool uses artificial intelligence to generate a personalized playlist based on a user’s prompts. By describing the vibe, mood, or activity, listeners receive a curated list of tracks that aim to align with their stated intent.…
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Robert Pattinson Reveals Unreleased Music in Cold Weekend Trickles
Inside a chilly weekend and a secret stash of songs The coldest weekend of the year proved to be more than just a weather story for fans following Robert Pattinson. On a quiet Saturday afternoon, as winter air hung heavy, Pattinson was spotted in an intimate setting that looked more like a private music session…
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Shazam Fast Forward 2026: The 65 New Talents Shaping Tomorrow’s Music
Introduction: A Global Lens on Emerging Talent Shazam has unveiled its Fast Forward 2026 class, a carefully curated slate of 65 emerging artists spanning 20 music genres and 22 countries. The initiative, which spotlights fresh talent discovered through Shazam’s powerful data and analytics, aims to propel rising musicians onto the global stage. This year’s cohort…
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Shazam Fast Forward 2026: Unveiling a Global Wave of New Talent
Shazam Fast Forward 2026: A Global Talent Circuit Unveiled Shazam has released its highly anticipated Fast Forward 2026 class, marking another milestone in the music discovery landscape. The annual initiative spotlights fresh artists who are poised to make waves in the coming year. This year’s cohort features 65 acts spanning 20 genres and 22 countries,…
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Our 2026 Listening Resolutions: Critics Open Doors to Music They’d Never Liked
Introduction: A year to reimagine musical boundaries As the calendar turns to 2026, critics and listeners alike are declaring a year of renewed curiosity. The impulse is simple: step out of comfort zones, retrace the listening mistakes of the past, and discover what they might have dismissed too quickly. From the pop-infused genius of Janet…
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Our 2026 listening resolutions: critics embrace Radiohead to Kendrick Lamar
Opening the ears: critics resolve to broaden their musical horizons in 2026 In an era of streaming saturation and endless playlists, a growing cadre of critics is choosing a different challenge for 2026: listening with less restraint. The year’s conversations trend toward embracing artists and genres they once dismissed, whether out of stubborn habit, narrow…
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Gen Z Survives an Above-30s Daytime Party with Shazam: A Survival Guide
When a Daytime Party Feels Like a Time-Traveling Dance Floor There I was, a Gen Z soul dropped into an Above30club daytime party, surrounded by generations who seemed to have a long, well-memorized history with every chorus, every riff. The scene wasn’t hostile—just… unfamiliar. The melodies felt like inside jokes you didn’t get, and the…
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Gen Z Survives Above30club: Daytime Party Music Hacks
When a Daytime Party Gets Real: Gen Z vs. Above30club Last weekend I found myself at an Above30club daytime party, surrounded by a sea of millennials who looked perfectly at ease with the beat. The sun was high, the playlist was loud, and I realized I didn’t recognize most of the tracks. I’m Gen Z,…
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An inner duty: the 35-year quest to bring Bach’s lost organ works to light
Introduction: A patient hunt for Bach’s hidden organ works In a field where manuscripts can vanish as easily as they appear, a long, quiet pursuit finally yielded a remarkable discovery. The recent revelation of two previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach has electrified classical music circles. The work belongs to a narrative of…