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Spotify Lets Users Create AI Podcast for Yearly ‘Wrapped’ Offering
artificial intelligence // December 04, 2024

For Spotify users, the end of the year means the arrival of “Wrapped” season. That’s when the digital audio platform offers members a statistical breakdown of their listening habits for the previous year: the artist they streamed the most, their most-listened song, the types of...

Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
Connected Economy // November 18, 2024

The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names were not enough to lift the overall index, which slipped 1.5%. Eight of the 11 pillars lost ground, along with...

AI App Race Intensifies as Tech Giants Vie for Consumer Attention
artificial intelligence // November 15, 2024

Google’s quiet global rollout of its Gemini iPhone app on Thursday (Nov. 14) marks the latest move by tech companies to capture mainstream users seeking AI tools for everyday tasks on their phones. The accelerating competition in consumer AI apps signals a high-stakes battle for...

Spotify CEO: Upping User Engagement and Expanding AI Use Paid Off
Earnings // November 13, 2024

For Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek, the company’s third-quarter results reflect the momentum it’s built over the past year and the realization of long-term strategic goals. “Back at our 2022 Investor Day, we set clear goals for Spotify’s growth and this quarter marks a key point...

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Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%

November 18, 2024
The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names were not enough to lift the overall index, which slipped 1.5%. Eight of the 11 pillars lost ground, along with the broader markets, which slid this week, too. Shopify’s stock […]

CE 100 Index Loses 2.1% but ‘Have Fun’ Pillar Gains Ground

April 08, 2024
It was a week of widespread losses for the CE 100 Index. Only the “Have Fun” pillar gained ground, up 1.1%.   Spotify shares gained 17.6%, leading that “fun” segment higher,...

Spotify Debuts EdTech as Streaming Platforms Ride Lifelong Learning

April 01, 2024
Gone are the days when learning was confined to traditional classrooms and heavy textbooks. Today, knowledge is increasingly accessible to anyone with an internet connection, with digital platforms serving as...

Stripe Helps Creators Boost ‘Internet GDP’ With Help of Platforms, Payments and Subscriptions

January 26, 2022
The platform economy, combined with the creator economy, is primed to help artists, musicians and podcasters, among others, turn their talents into money. As Lily Q. Jolly, product lead for...

Quick Reads
Spotify Discontinues Car Thing Smart Player

December 09, 2024
Spotify has pulled the plug on Car Thing, its hardware product that allowed users to control the company’s streaming service through car speakers when connected to a phone by using both voice recognition and preset buttons. “Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operational,” the company said in a notice on the Car Thing website. […]

Spotify Lets Users Create AI Podcast for Yearly ‘Wrapped’ Offering

December 04, 2024
For Spotify users, the end of the year means the arrival of “Wrapped” season. That’s when the digital audio platform offers members a statistical breakdown of their listening habits for...

CEOs of Meta and Spotify Say EU Regulations ‘Stifle Innovation’

August 23, 2024
European Union (EU) regulations impacting artificial intelligence (AI) may deny the region’s businesses, academics and others the chance to participate in new technology investment and economic growth opportunities, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel...

Spotify Claims ‘Small Step’ Victory in Apple EU Pricing War

August 14, 2024
Spotify gained Apple’s approval to show European Union users pricing information in its iOS app. Spotify is opting into Apple’s “entitlement” for music streaming services, created following the European Commission’s...