From keyboard to EDM: How ‘jedag‑jedug’ subculture is shaping Indonesia’s electronic music scene

What if Indonesia’s electronic music scene wasn’t born in clubs, but actually forged out of arranger keyboards, DIY sound ...
Science Daily

'Ugh, not that song!' Background music impacts employees

Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when ...
9to5Mac

Spotify releases four music-focused features, including background downloads on iOS

As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company is rolling out four improvements to the platform’s core music experience. Playlist folders on ...
Android Authority

Android 17 cracks down on shady apps that play surprise background audio

Android 17 is introducing stricter rules for apps that play audio in the background. Apps will need to be actively in use or use approved background services to control audio playback. The change aims ...
Daily Racing Form

Puhich and his old warhorse Background continue to fight on

Courtesy of Michael Puhich Trainer Michael Puhich won the Longacres Mile with Background before losing him to a claim and then purchasing him outright. Trainer Michael Puhich was hospitalized with a ...
The Atlantic

The “Bad-Good” Genre of Music

I have a confession to make: I love listening to bad music. This realization came to me a few months ago, while I was working on an obituary for the guitarist Steve Cropper and relistened to his 1980 ...
Phys.org

Western music is getting simpler and more repetitive by the day and data prove it

Ever had that moment when a song comes on and it feels strangely familiar, like it reminds you of another song that came out just a few months ago? If you feel this phenomenon has become more frequent ...
Investopedia

For Hot AI Stocks, 'The Music's Playing'—And Shares Are Rising. Can This Continue?

Colin is an Associate Editor focused on tech and financial news. He has more than three years of experience editing, proofreading, and fact-checking content on current financial events and politics.
GameSpot

Nintendo Finally Puts Some Music On Spotify, But Don’t Enjoy It For Too Long

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Fans of Nintendo have long yearned for the company to put official ...
Futurism

Berklee College of Music Students Furious That It’s Offering an AI “Songwriting” Class

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Slate

I Was in a Music Rut. I Blame the Algorithm. I Found a Simple Way to Break Out Of It.

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I am useless without background music. A writer by day and an avid concertgoer by night, I relied for years on Spotify to provide my soundtrack ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Is Google Ditching Blue Background For AI Citations?

Shockwaves were sent through the SEO industry as a new test spotted AI Overview citations with a white background, not a blue one. Spotted by Sachin Patel on X, the citations still appear to the right ...