Category: playlists

YouTube Music will suggest songs to make your playlists even better

[ad_1] There’s a real art to building playlists — especially ones you plan to share with other people. Picking the right songs and finding the perfect flow isn’t always easy though. To help you out, Google is employing its AI smarts for a YouTube Music feature called assistive playlists. It’ll look at the name of […]

Spotify’s latest playlist tool creates a mix to match your workout

[ad_1] While most of us aren’t going to the gym right now, that doesn’t mean workouts have been suspended entirely. You still need fresh tunes to keep you motivated at home or on the running trail. To help with that, Spotify has a new tool called Soundtrack Your Workout — the company’s latest quiz-based playlist […]

Spotify tests Stories for influencer playlists

[ad_1] Apparently, Spotify is not sharing the new feature with artists, who received their own version of Spotify Stories last year. Instead, this will be available to select influencers like YouTube makeup and fashion vlogger Summer Mckeen, who has just over two million subscribers on both YouTube and Instagram and 126,455 Spotify followers. It’s unclear […]

Apple Music partnered with the NBA for its latest curated playlist

[ad_1] As part of a new agreement with the NBA and a startup called UnitedMasters, Apple is curating a weekly playlist called BASE:LINE. It will feature songs from up-and-coming independent hip-hop artists picked by Apple Music director Ebro Darden. The NBA will soundtrack highlights its shares online with songs directly from BASE:LINE. This week, you’ll […]

Spotify’s latest curated playlist is tailored to your pet

[ad_1] With Pet Playlists, Spotify’s algorithm compiles a selection of 30 songs based on your answers to a few questions about your pet. Of course, your own listening habits are factored in too. If your cat is high-energy, you should get more energetic and upbeat tunes. If your dog sleeps all the time like my […]

YouTube’s personalized music playlists are available to all users

[ad_1] A few months ago, Discover Mix popped up on the YouTube Music app, but YouTube kept quiet about its plans for the curated list. Today, it confirmed that Discover Mix will deliver 50 tracks every week, with updates every Wednesday. Those tracks will include songs by new artists you’ve never heard, as well as […]

Spotify’s latest feature creates a playlist for your road trip

[ad_1] First, you put in your starting point and destination so Spotify can calculate your drive time with the help of Google Maps. Then you’re led through a series of questions that gather info like who you’re traveling with, your favorite genre for a road trip and what type of car you drive. The questionaire […]

Serato’s DJ software is ready for macOS Catalina

[ad_1] Serato DJ Pro 2.3 is here!This release gives support for macOS Catalina. Apple’s new ‘Music’ app is also supported which provides a seamless transition for DJs. ? More info https://t.co/eMNLPRyLPb pic.twitter.com/QCZXReEDpn — Serato (@Serato) October 21, 2019 However that’s not everything you’ll need to control the music, and Serato has a list of hardware […]

Spotify experiments with curated podcast playlists

[ad_1] While this is just a test, it wouldn’t be surprising for Spotify to bring curated podcast playlists to all users. The company has been developing curated music playlists for years — from Discover Weekly to Release Radar. More recently, it doubled down on both personalization and podcasts. This spring Spotify said personalized playlists increased […]

Spotify’s first hardware is a voice-controlled device for your car

[ad_1] In a blog post, Spotify says it doesn’t have plans for a specific in-car device, but the company is hoping to learn more about how people listen to music and podcasts. It promises that creating hardware is not its focus, but that we shouldn’t be surprised to see similar “Voice Thing” and “Home Thing” […]