Spotify to use Google's AI to tailor podcasts, audiobooks recommendations
1 year, 1 month ago

Spotify to use Google's AI to tailor podcasts, audiobooks recommendations

Hindustan Times  

Spotify, on Thursday, expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to use large language models to help identify a user's listening patterns across podcasts and audiobooks in order to suggest tailor-made recommendations. Earphones are seen on top of a smart phone with a Spotify logo on it, Artificial intelligence-powered LLMs such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard, are trained on a massive amount of data to generate text and other content. "The evolution of our technology has been matched by Google Cloud's commitment to building the best possible platform for our products to run on and driving further innovation with the emerging capabilities of generative AI," said Gustav Söderström, Spotify's chief product and technology officer. With the expanded Google partnership, Spotify is also exploring the use of LLMs to provide a safer listening experience and identify potentially harmful content.

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Listening to the ‘Spotify Wrapped’ AI podcast was like being at my own funeral
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Listening to the ‘Spotify Wrapped’ AI podcast was like being at my own funeral

The Independent  

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Spotify adds AI to Wrapped – letting you make your own podcast
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Spotify adds AI to Wrapped – letting you make your own podcast

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spotify has added new artificial intelligence features to its Wrapped yearly round-up. Alongside …

Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits

Wired  

Spotify Wrapped’s animated yearly recap of your listening habits—at once beloved and reviled—is back again. Starting today, Spotify users will now get the chance to listen to their annual report as a personalized, AI-powered podcast, in which two synthetic hosts discuss the user’s most-played tracks and favorite artists with enthusiasm. If you’ve used Google’s AI tool to generate an audio …

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program
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1 month, 1 week ago

Spotify emerges as YouTube alternative, launches new video features with monetisation program

India TV News  

Spotify is launching a new service to compete with YouTube. In the past, Spotify allowed creators to make money from podcasts, but now it’s also encouraging them to include videos with their podcasts. Creators who want to join the Spotify Partner Program and start earning money from their video podcasts can apply to be part of it. These include options …

Spotify now lets users interact with podcasters through comments
5 months, 1 week ago

Spotify now lets users interact with podcasters through comments

The Hindu  

Spotify has now introduced a comment section that allows users to interact with podcasters directly on the platform. The music streaming app is moving towards building a more social network-like experience since the inclusion of more interactive features like Polls and Q&As. The app was revamped last year to add a new discovery feed similar to Tik Tok, artist profiles …

Spotify wants to be a place for creation and discovery, not just for music.
54 years, 11 months ago

Spotify wants to be a place for creation and discovery, not just for music.

Slate  

If Spotify were composing a song about the past few years, it would not be up-tempo pop. In a statement Dec. 7, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said, “We’ve come to the conclusion that Spotify is entering a new phase and needs a CFO with a different mix of experiences.” On Sunday’s episode of What Next: TBD, I spoke with Bloomberg …

Spotify harnessing star power and social media trends in new audiobooks push
1 year, 1 month ago

Spotify harnessing star power and social media trends in new audiobooks push

The Telegraph  

Among booklists targeted at younger users is “Trending-on-Social”, which engages with the generation of TikTok and Instagram users who pick up recommendations under the popular “BookTok” hashtag. Spotify also recommends audiobooks curated to “appeal to your inner influencer”, which includes works that have been trending on social media, ranging from reimaginings of Greek mythology to “steamy romances”. Spotify counts 18- …

Spotify trials voice translation for podcasts: Know how it works
1 year, 2 months ago

Spotify trials voice translation for podcasts: Know how it works

India TV News  

Spotify has introduced a new AI-powered tool for podcast creators to translate their content into various languages. This new voice translation tool is currently undergoing testing with renowned podcasters like Bill Simmons, Dax Shepard, Lex Fridman, Monica Padman, and Steven Bartlett. The platform has also announced that Trevor Noah's upcoming original podcast will incorporate this automatic translation tool upon its …

Spotify's AI-powered 'DJ' feature goes global: Know how it works
1 year, 4 months ago

Spotify's AI-powered 'DJ' feature goes global: Know how it works

India TV News  

Music streaming giant Spotify has revealed its intent to introduce its AI-driven personalised music feature called 'DJ' to a broader range of countries across the globe. Beginning today, Spotify Premium users in selected regions across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand will gain access to the English version of the DJ feature, as mentioned in the company's recent blog …

Spotify Update: You can now post audio reactions to music playlists- Know how?
2 years, 4 months ago

Spotify Update: You can now post audio reactions to music playlists- Know how?

India TV News  

Spotify Update: Spotify, a Swedish music streaming platform is working on a new feature to enable the users for posting audio comments or reactions to the music playlists. The music streaming giant last week introduced a new design for the home screen of its mobile app that includes feeds for both Music and Podcasts and Shows. In the Music feed, …

Spotify brings new look to the home screen: Know about the music and podcast section
2 years, 4 months ago

Spotify brings new look to the home screen: Know about the music and podcast section

India TV News  

Spotify, a music streaming giant has recently introduced a new design the for home screen of its mobile app, that includes feeds for Music, Podcasts and Shows. "By creating these feeds, Spotify will help listeners to easily scroll through the type of content they're looking for at that moment," the platform said in a blogpost. In the Music feed, listeners …

Spotify Update: Video podcasts featured added and these countries could use it
2 years, 5 months ago

Spotify Update: Video podcasts featured added and these countries could use it

India TV News  

Spotify Update: Spotify, a Swedish music streaming platform has announced to expand video podcasts for creators in six new countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Brazil and Mexico. "These are markets with especially strong podcast creator communities that have shown a healthy appetite for new ways to create and experience podcasts," the company said in a statement late on Tuesday. …

Spotify to buy Ohio audiobooks firm, expanding audio ambitions
3 years, 1 month ago

Spotify to buy Ohio audiobooks firm, expanding audio ambitions

LA Times  

“It is Spotify’s ambition to be the destination for all things audio both for listeners and creators,” Gustav Söderström, Spotify’s Chief Research & Development Officer, said in a statement. Spotify on Thursday said it will buy Ohio-based audiobooks distribution company Findaway as the Swedish streaming service continues to expand its audio offerings beyond music and podcasts. “It is Spotify’s ambition …

With Warner Bros, DC Comics as partners and new interactive tools, Spotify’s future has podcast written all over it
3 years, 10 months ago

With Warner Bros, DC Comics as partners and new interactive tools, Spotify’s future has podcast written all over it

Firstpost  

Bringing the DC Universe to life in audio, signing a multi-year podcast deal with Avengers: Endgame directors’ production company AGBO**,** expanding Spotify SoundUp, and new interactive tools, are only a handful of the many other announcements Spotify made at the last night, furthering the company’s obsession with expanding podcasts. Batman Unburied, the new @DCComics podcast from David S. Goyer, steps …

Spotify's New AI Tool Savagely Roasts Your Choice in Music, Calls it 'Basic'
3 years, 11 months ago

Spotify's New AI Tool Savagely Roasts Your Choice in Music, Calls it 'Basic'

News 18  

Your taste in music is you own choice. But of course it picks up on that!— Corrina December 24, 2020 Look at my “ How bad is your Spotify?” I mean ofcourse @Saweetie pic.twitter.com/GQJJoWyTg0— Spriiiii December 24, 2020 I did the How bad is my Spotify thing and it hurts so bad because it's true. pic.twitter.com/FIykj61BBV— celia December 24, 2020 …

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