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2025 is the year streaming became unaffordable –here's how to beat the price hikes

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Spotify Data Scraping Explained: Why It's Not A Hack

Spotify confirms it was not hacked after reports of a large data scrape. Here's what was accessed, what wasn't, and what it means for users.

International Business Times UK

Anna's Archive backed up 99% of Spotify listens in the name of 'preservation' — but is it really just piracy?

Anna's Archive, billed as the largest truly-open library in human history, now includes roughly 300TB of Spotify tracks and metadata.

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Pirate archivist group scrapes Spotify's 300TB library, posts free torrents for downloading 86,000,000 tracks — investigation underway as music and metadata hit torrent sites

In the name of music preservation, pirate group Anna's Archive has scraped 300 TB of data from Spotify's library, representing around 37% of all songs but 99.9% of all listens. It's essentially everything on Spotify packaged into torrents to be distributed illegally, analogous to how the group has made books…

Tom’s Hardware

Activist group says it has scraped 86m music files from Spotify

Platform with 700m users says it is investigating after Anna’s Archive claims to have scraped tracks and metadata

The Guardian - UK

2025 was awesome for consumer audio, but some key things were very underwhelming

Nothing dropped the bomb, on-device voice controls just bombed, Auracast floundered, and lossless came alive! My takeaways for audio in 2025.

Android Central

Reminder: Don’t Get Sucked In by the Dumbest Trope in Sports

Jaguars coach Liam Coen is getting the last laugh after supposedly ‘losing the press conference.’

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Spotify investigates data breach, after pirate group claims it ‘scraped’ its music library

A pirate activist group said it ‘backed up’ Spotify’s music catalogue, claiming it put metadata for 256 million tracks online. The streaming platform said it’s ‘actively monitoring’ the incident.

Euronews

Timeless Christmas hit is the gift that keeps on giving for Wizzard

Research shows 97% of band’s streaming revenue comes from 1973 single I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

The Guardian - UK

Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 700FM review 2025: A premium alarm clock that provides a gentle and refreshing wake-up call

I tested the Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 700FM for three months to see if it lives up to price tag. Here's why it definitely does...

Tom’s Guide

Merry boycotting: US shoppers avoid Trump-aligned businesses amid holiday season

People are supporting economic boycotts to show discontent with businesses capitulating to Trump’s agenda

The Guardian - US

Instead of a Microsoft Wrapped, we got a recap — and it’s noticeably light on the company’s biggest controversies

Microsoft published a positive year-in-review for its Store, but it leaves out shutdowns, missing features, and criticism that shaped 2025.

Windows Central

ChatGPT's app store will change the internet forever — here's why

ChatGPT's app store is a big moment in the world of AI, especially for consumers around the world.

Tom’s Guide

I tried the Apple Music app for ChatGPT – and it felt like talking to a music‑obsessed friend

I tested the newly launched Apple Music app inside ChatGPT and found it to be a surprisingly intuitive way to discover and build playlists.

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The Guardian - US

Sleep masks, mug warmers and mini projectors: the products our readers flocked to in 2025

Windows Central

Where's the Spotify-style Xbox Wrapped for 2025? It's not coming this year, but there might be a good reason.

Some of you have been asking if Xbox is doing its own "Wrapped" this year, akin to Spotify. The answer is no, but there is good stuff on the horizon.

Sports Illustrated

Joe Buck Baffled by Caleb Williams Calling Out Troy Aikman Over Missed Meeting

Buck shed some light on a dust-up between his ESPN broadcast partner and the Bears QB.

TechRadar

3 Wear OS features you're probably not using, but should be

Smartwatches are more feature-filled than ever, but that can make it difficult to know where to start to make the most out of your tech. Here are some features you might have missed.

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Tom’s Guide

ChatGPT's app store is here — here's my 7 favorite apps to try now

ChatGPT's app store is now here. These are the best apps currently available for you to try out yourself.

International Business Times UK

Tech War Between US & EU Ignites: Spotify in Danger After Google, Apple & Meta

A tech war is brewing between the US and EU as Washington threatens retaliation against Europe after heavy fines on Google, Apple and Meta, with Spotify now in the firing line.

International Business Times UK

Esdeekid Real Identity: What We Know After the Brooklyn Face Reveal

Esdeekid's Brooklyn face reveal ends identity rumours as new reporting highlights his global rise within UK underground rap.

International Business Times UK

Fact Check: Did The Weeknd Sell His Music Catalogue for $1B?

The Weeknd's £740 million partnership is not a sale, instead preserving ownership, creative control, and future music outside the deal.

Fortune

The Trump administration says it could go after Spotify if Europe doesn’t back off American tech companies

The Trump administration is threatening the EU over rules targeting tech companies, warning it would use “every tool at its disposal” to counter them.

Sports Illustrated

Kirk Herbstreit ‘Controversy’ Shows Everything That’s Wrong With Sports Media Today

The ESPN college football analyst got some heat for a totally fair comment that was taken out of context.

TechRadar

Your Ray-Ban Meta glasses just got a major audio update — especially for Spotify users

Latest Ray-Ban Meta update brings Conversation Focus and Spotify soundtracking to you smart specs.

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