Acclaimed Australian prog rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard joined a growing number of artists when it left Spotify in July. At the time, band leader Stu Mackenzie took aim at Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, excoriating him for investing in an AI weapons company.

As well as turning personal data into shareable moments, Spotify’s great marketing genius is introducing new features to keep it fresh, like a “listening age” based on the release years of the songs you listen to most. Podcasts and audiobook highlights were also introduced, driving a global conversation across social media.

The end of 2025 is almost upon us. And it’s time to unpack Spotify Wrapped. On Wednesday, the music streaming giant delivered its annual recap — giving its hundreds of millions of users worldwide a look at the top songs,

As millions of users flock to Spotify to get their Spotify Wrapped, a coalition of progressive groups are urging people to protest the streaming service.

Spotify Wrapped is bluntly telling users their "listening age," which in many cases is several decades older or younger than their actual age. It's a calculated strategy.

A whole host of parents shared how their audio profiles have been commandeered by cartoon sidekicks and white-noise tracks.

Tired of your family's music taste impacting the joint Spotify account? The streaming service has a way to remove songs other people have listened to.

Spotify says yesterday’s launch of its annual year-in-review feature, Spotify Wrapped, was its biggest ever. The streaming service reports that Wrapped 2025 saw over 200 million engaged users within the first 24 hours, 19% more than last year’s AI-centered flop. Last year, it took Wrapped 62 hours to reach 200 million users, the company noted.

A poster on Reddit said they were recommended what appeared to be an AI-generated copy of one of the band's songs in Spotify’s Release Radar playlist