Spotify Unveils Game-Changing Remix Feature
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According to the Wall Street Journal , Spotify may include basic remix tools in its standard Premium subscription, which starts at $10.99 USD per month or $5.99 USD for students.
The feature is in direct competition with similar TikTok remixes, which are often adjusted to bypass copyright issues and rarely result in earnings for artists due to their untraceability. What sets Spotify’s new remix feature apart is that it could open new revenue streams. This is because remixes on Spotify will be directly linked to the original recordings, ensuring artists are correctly attributed and compensated.
Spotify plans to keep user-generated remixes within its platform rather than allowing them to be shared on third-party services, as reported by the Verge . This way, the platform wants to make it easier for artists to receive royalties. Artists like SZA and Isabel LaRosa have adapted to trends by releasing multiple versions of their songs, including live, sped-up, instrumental, and a cappella.
In addition, the Verge reported that the recent code snippets from Spotify’s Android app hint at the imminent launch of the long-awaited lossless audio feature. That means there’s still hope for audiophiles and dedicated fans eagerly awaiting this feature.
Initially named “Spotify HiFi,” the lossless audio feature was rumored to be part of the Supremium plan. However, a Reddit user named Hypixely declared, “Supremium is dead,” suggesting that the feature will now be included under a new Music Pro plan. In addition, Music Pro will offer DJ remix tools, allowing users to modify tracks creatively.
Spotify might also be working on a headphone optimization feature that improves sound for specific models, including Apple’s AirPods, using patented technology, says the Verge. Together, these features highlight Spotify’s strategic push to enhance audio quality and user engagement while potentially opening new revenue streams for artists.
Meta Tests Instagram Features to Protect Teens
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Meta is testing new features on its Instagram platform to protect teens from potential sexual scams. The social media giant, in a blog post on April 11 , announced the new tools, including a feature that auto-blurs nudity in Instagram messages.
“This feature is designed not only to protect people from seeing unwanted nudity in their DMs, but also to protect them from scammers who may send nude images to trick people into sending their own images in return,” Meta said.
Meta stated that the nudity protection feature would utilize on-device machine learning and operate within end-to-end encrypted chats to ascertain whether an image contains nudity. Moreover, through warnings, it will also give users an option whether or not to view the image, block the sender, or report the chat.
The feature will be turned on by default for children under 18 globally, and adult users will receive notifications encouraging them to turn it on.
Meta also said that it is developing new technology based on specific signals aimed at identifying accounts that might be involved in potential sextortion scams. In recent months, the company has implemented many measures to protect young people, including restricting DMs from adults with whom they are not connected.
In line with these, Meta is testing new tools, like removing the “Message” button on a teen’s profile, so any potentially dangerous account can’t communicate with them, even if the two accounts are already connected. These and other precautionary tools are to stop potential scammers and criminals from finding and interacting with young people.
In addition to announcing safe and age-appropriate content policies for teens , Meta said that it will also increase data-sharing with the cross-platform online child safety program, Lantern .
Lately, major tech firms such as Meta have been under scrutiny by regulators in the US and Europe concerning the lack of protective measures to shield children and young individuals from illegal and harmful content.
