“Frictionless” is one of those tech-world ideals that sounds more promising than it actually is. What if you could press a ...

Critiques of technology often downplay, deny, or ignore the advantages that tech firms offer to their users. Take Mood Machine, Liz Pelly's book assailing the audio streaming giant Spotify. Some of ...

The streaming service has completely changed what it means to make and listen to music. What can be done to reverse its enormous influence? There’s a playlist on Spotify, curated by the platform’s ...

Most of us use Spotify. Even more of us use Spotify on a daily basis. Whether it’s the free version or the premium – or even better, the student premium which college students get for a cheaper value ...

For most college students, and most Americans, Spotify is both a household name and an integral part of the music listening experience. Yet it has only existed for about two decades, making it a ...

Each December, journalist Liz Pelly observes Spotify Wrapped day with a mix of horror and hope. For the past decade or so, Pelly has been writing critical essays and investigations into Spotify and ...

A new book says streaming platforms have “broken” how we make and hear music. Can the church model a better way? There’s an old joke about the evolution of music technology that goes something like, ...

Each December, journalist Liz Pelly observes Spotify Wrapped day with a mix of horror and hope. For the past decade or so, Pelly has been writing critical essays and investigations into Spotify and ...