Spotify is introducing AI Persona tags to differentiate real artists from fake ones, vowing to become ‘the most transparent and trustworthy place to listen to music’ — but the tool isn’t targeting the music itself
Spotify quietly added a button to skip ads in podcasts, except for its own promotional content — and it’s sparked widespread concern for the future of podcasting
Spotify quietly added a button to skip ads in podcasts, except for its own promotional content — and it’s sparked widespread concern for the future of podcasting
Roelof Botha speaks onstage during day one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone Center on Oct. 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Kimberly White | Getty ImagesLess than a week after leading SpaceX through a...