Spotify stories

Spotify adds platform-wide video controls as listeners and Family Plan managers can now choose audio-only or visual experiences across devices.

Spotify lets Premium users in New Zealand reshape recommendations as Taste Profile beta aims to make homepage picks more transparent and responsive.

OpenAI buys TBPN, adding Silicon Valley's influential daily tech talk show to its Strategy team while pledging editorial independence.

AI tracks remain under 1% of streams as platforms curb spam and rights holders pivot from lawsuits to licensing synthetic artists.

Amazon Ads links its DSP with Spotify in Australia, giving brands programmatic access to streaming audio and video ads in one platform.

Once a 400-store giant of CDs and DVDs, Sanity has shrunk to a regional chain as downloads, streaming and rising costs reshape retail.

Spotify is testing Prompted Playlist, letting Premium users in Australia and Europe build tailored mixes from everyday text prompts.

LALAL.AI launches Andromeda, a transformer audio model promising faster, cleaner stem separation and podcast-ready sound across its tools.

Yealink's WH64 Hybrid Dual UC DECT headset delivers crisp calls, strong music performance and all-day comfort for busy open-plan offices.

ChatGPT has swept Apple's 2025 app charts in Australia, topping both free iPhone and iPad download lists as AI tools surge in popularity.

Mangopay hires former Spotify and GoCardless executive Andy Wiggan as Chief Product Officer to drive wallet-first growth and crypto expansion.

Ocado Ads partners with Epsilon to launch a retail media solution linking verified shopper data across TV, audio and online for better ad targeting.

E-commerce firms are urged to view payments as profit drivers, with C-suite support key to boosting revenue and enhancing customer experience, says Ecommpay.

Icertis has acquired AI startup Dioptra to enhance its contract intelligence platform with advanced automation and risk review tools for legal teams.

The global Cloudflare outage has revived concerns about single-provider dependence as businesses confront rising risks from large-scale IT disruptions.

Stockholm startup Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch AI platform with multi-agent system aimed at transforming marketing agency workflows.

Despite rising living costs, Australians boosted spending on entertainment subscriptions, growing the market 5% to 54.6 million services by June 2025.

Yahoo DSP now offers Aussie advertisers direct programmatic access to Spotify's audio, video and display ads via one platform, enhancing campaign reach and measurement.

Adaptive AI systems, like Amazon's Alexa Plus, learn and evolve with users in real time, promising a new era of personalised, interactive technology.

Fivetran has expanded its Connector SDK, enabling developers to create custom data pipelines quickly, boosting analytics and AI capabilities across systems.