Spotify says it's paid $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 and that over 10,000 artists make $100,000 a year from the app. This comes after a report this month suggesting that Spotify has the lowest artist payout rates compared to other music services.
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Spotify says that streaming has made the world ‘value music’
It’s yet again loudly announcing about how much it’s paid into the industry.
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In this report, we share key insights from our research on the evolving dynamics of the music economy. Our focus, for now, is on recorded music inc...
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DeepSeek's new artificial intelligence chatbot has stunned Silicon Valley and raised concerns over the AI development race between China and the U.S. With limited funding and access to AI chips, the chatbot's creation is impressive, but its answers are still restricted by China. Find out what questions [@AssociatedPress](
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DeepSeek's new AI chatbot and ChatGPT answer sensitive questions about China differently
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in A...
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"Grief apps" such as Untangle, DayNew and Empathy supposedly offer bereavement support. Features include virtual support groups and forums, administrative checklists; some have AI components such as advice from chatbots and personalized to-do lists. "It's optimized healing," Karine Nissim, co-founder of DayNew told [@BBCNews](
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 ). But mourning is messy and doesn't fall neatly on a timeline. Writer Lindsay Lee Wallace talked to privacy experts who also point out the risks of sharing deeply personal data — at your most vulnerable moment. Murat Kantarcioglu, a professor at the University of Texas told Lee Wallace, "I would never use this."
'This app became my best friend': Mourning is human. New grief apps want to 'optimise' it for you
People are turning to 'grief apps' to cope with the loss of family and friends. But the new world of death data raises troubling questions.
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the U.S. stock market? [@AssociatedPress](
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?
A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over t...
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More than half of the American population were affected by the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare last year. [@Techcrunch](
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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline | TechCrunch
The hack at Change Healthcare stands as the biggest breach of U.S. medical data in history, exposing 190 million people's data.
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It's almost been a full week of Donald Trump's administration in America. Here's what executive orders the president has signed that impact tech.
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All the tech-focused executive orders Trump signed in his first week
Euronews Next takes a look back at the first week of President Trump’s mandate to see what changes are coming for technology.
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Why are Chinese social networking apps so successful? As U.S. TikTok fans find themselves wary of the app's unstable footing in America, @restof.socialrestof.social investigates the "secret sauce" of China's social media platforms, from their addictive algorithms to their alluring shopping experience.
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The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps
Addictive algorithms fuse social networking with shopping and entertainment.
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190 million people in America were affected by last year’s ransomware attack on UnitedHealth — nearly double previous estimates. [@Techcrunch](
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UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach | TechCrunch
The number of individuals confirmed to be affected by the data breach is almost double the company's previous estimate.
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When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he claimed it was in “a very dire situation from a revenue standpoint.” Now, banks are close to selling off the $13 billion in debt they took on to help him buy the company. [@theverge](
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Elon Musk email to X staff: ‘we’re barely breaking even’
User growth is ‘stagnant’ on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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