‘The spirit lives on’: Apple to discontinue the iPod after 21 years
Apple is discontinuing its MP3 player, bringing an end to device that transformed how we listen to music
‘It was the poor man’s studio’: how Amiga computers reprogrammed modern music
It was grey, ugly and had 0.0128% of an iPhone’s memory. But the Amiga 500 defied its limitations to power a series of astonishing dance tracks, from early jungle to Calvin Harris
Pro-war memes, Z symbols and blue and yellow flags: Russian influencers at war
As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda
Grimes and Elon Musk welcomed second child via surrogate in December
Musician reveals in Vanity Fair interview that she and the Tesla CEO welcomed a baby girl named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk
On my radar: Dave Grohl’s cultural highlights
The Foo Fighters frontman on his favourite new band, watching celebrities eat hot sauce and Zendaya in HBO’s Euphoria
Listen here: you can’t rely on music streaming. Maybe it’s time to dig out your old CDs
The Neil Young row hinted at the precariousness of relying on Spotify et al. Could the casual CD become cool again, asks writer Larry Ryan
‘Don’t take the damn thing’: how Spotify playlists push dangerous anti-vaccine tunes
Conspiracy theory songs claiming Covid-19 is fake and calling vaccine ‘poison’ being actively promoted in Spotify playlists
Sony’s takeover of Awal provisionally cleared by UK regulator
CMA decides acquisition of artist service company won’t significantly affect competition
‘Sexy horror comedy’: Bitcoin laundering suspect is also ‘raunchy rapper’ Razzlekhan
Heather Morgan, arrested on suspicion of laundering cryptocurrency worth billions, has a second life as performer with ‘more pizzazz than Genghis Khan’
Spotify’s attempt to use the Facebook playbook over Joe Rogan won’t wash
Founder Daniel Ek’s bid to make the anti-vaxxer controversy go away ignores the fact that it is paying the US comedian to appear on its service
How $1bn push into podcasts led to Spotify’s growing pains
Streaming firm is facing a cocktail of crises, from culture wars to competition concerns
The Guide #20: Joe Rogan is just one rogue in podcasting’s wild west
In this week’s newsletter: the beauty of podcasts is that anyone can start one and be successful. But that also means Rogan’s is far from the first show to get out of hand
Teen monitoring Elon Musk’s jet ‘tracking Gates, Bezos and Drake too’
Jack Sweeney, who wants Tesla CEO to hand over $50k to remove flight tracker bot, sets sights on other celebrities
‘I wish I could’: why it’s hard for smaller artists to boycott Spotify
The feud between major artists and Spotify has overlooked problems faced by those with less power and finances
Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think
Whether you’re boycotting the service over Joe Rogan or just looking for something new, it’s a cinch to cancel and you can take your playlists too