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YouTube sneaks into Android Auto - but only as audio controls: YouTube now appears in Android Auto's media controls, letting drivers play, pause, and skip content. Video playback remains blocked. Premium subscription required. https://ppc.land/youtube-sneaks-into-android-auto-but-only-as-audio-controls/ #YouTube #AndroidAuto #CarTech #StreamingMusic #AudioControls

YouTube sneaks into Android Auto - but only as audio controls

YouTube now appears in Android Auto's media controls, letting drivers play, pause, and skip content. Video playback remains blocked. Premium subscription required.

PPC Land

Deadline Mar 16

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Helped Drive Music Industry To Record Sales In 2025; Vinyl Tops $1B For First Time Since 1983, RIAA Says
#News #2025 #BadBunny #Music #Musicrevenue #RecordingIndustryAssociationOfAmerica #Streamingmusic #TaylorSwift #Vinyl

https://deadline.com/2026/03/taylor-swift-music-industry-record-sales-2025-vinyl-1236756626/

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Helped Drive Music Industry To Record Sales In 2025; Vinyl Tops $1B For First Time Since 1983, RIAA Says

Music industry revenue climbed 3% in 2025 to hit a new record of $11.54 billion, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

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NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real Nerds Mar 5

Gen Z loves AI for homework, hates it in their headphones

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/gen-z-ai-music-study/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Feb 24

The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is . “A group of researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School recently issued a working paper reporting an association between the release days of the most-streamed albums and an increase in US traffic fatalities. The authors say the pattern is consistent with smartphone-enabled driver […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/the-register-pop-music-fans-literally-dying-to-stream-hot-new-albums-in-car-crashes-that-is/

The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is

The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is . “A group of researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School recently issued a workin…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Ars Technica News Feb 9

Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall https://arstechni.ca/arve #Streamingmusic #youtubemusic #Google #google

Google experiments with locking YouTube Music lyrics behind paywall

After a lengthy test, YouTube Music is making lyrics a premium feature.

Ars Technica

Nohaironheed Feb 4

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Audiartist Jan 20

Spotify prices are on the rise, sparking discussions about AI-generated "personalized" playlists. For artists, this shift impacts how fans explore and trust music in 2026. Get the scoop here: https://www.audiartist.com/spotify-price-increase-ai-playlists-2026/ #StreamingMusic

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Jan 19

Associated Press: Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US. “The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report from Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/19/associated-press-music-streams-hit-5-trillion-in-2025-christian-rock-and-latin-lead-growth-in-the-us/

Associated Press: Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US

Associated Press: Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US. “The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year re…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Deadline Jan 15

Spotify Raising U.S. Price Of Premium Subscription
#News #Price #Spotify #Streamingmusic

https://deadline.com/2026/01/spotify-raising-subscription-price-1236684093/