The Latest Breaking News from Spotify

Spotify was down — Live updates as the outage ends

Everyone's favorite music streaming service seemed to have issues, leaving internet goers around the world with nothing to listen to.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 15, 2025

Spotify was down –here's what we know about the outage

Spotify was down for many today, but the streaming app now appears to be fixed –here's how the outage played out.

TechRadar · Dec 15, 2025

Spotify's recent outage leaves users locked out — but now it's back up and running

Spotify users faced disruptions this morning, as widespread login issues and playlist disappearances left many in musical limbo, prompting the platform to acknowledge the outages publicly.

Android Central · Dec 15, 2025

How I rehumanize the college classroom for the AI-augmented age

It’s week one of the semester, the first day of class: 20 students, mostly freshmen, sit silently waiting for our English 101 Writing Composition class to begin. Most have one AirPod in listening to whatever their Spotify AI DJ thinks they want to listen to; some scroll past AI-selected ads…

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2025

Spotify’s ‘Prompted Playlists’ lets you take more control of its algorithm

Spotify announced "Prompted Playlists," a feature in beta that places the user in control of its musical algorithm.

Android Central · Dec 12, 2025

‘Men explicitly loving men is so threatening to the status quo’: why are gay male pop stars being shut out of the music industry?

Not long ago, artists such as Lil Nas X and Olly Alexander were ruling pop. But success has stalled as acts face industry obstacles and rising homophobia. What now?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2025

“Seriously wtf – we are truly doomed”: King Gizzard leave Spotify only to be replaced by fake AI band called... King Lizard Wizard

Frontman says he’s “trying to see the irony” of the situation

MusicRadar · Dec 11, 2025

Spotify just launched its most powerful playlist creator yet – here are 3 things you should know about Prompted Playlists

Spotify just revealed a new feature that lets you create playlists that refresh frequently, and I'm beyond excited.

TechRadar · Dec 11, 2025

Just in time for the party season, Spotify is finally back in iOS and Android DJing apps

You can now mix Spotify music in Algoriddim’s djay and AlphaTheta rekordbox

MusicRadar · Dec 11, 2025

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard quit Spotify in protest, only for an AI doppelgänger to step in

Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated impersonator has replaced it. The impersonator offers songs that sound much like the band’s originals.

The Conversation · Dec 11, 2025