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Spotify down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows

There were more than 13,500 reports of issues with the streaming platform as of 09:09 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources.

|ByREUTERS
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'Boom, Boom Tel Aviv,' songs calling for killing of Jews, Israelis on Spotify, Amazon

Amazon, Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube host multiple songs calling for the killing of Jews and Israelis, like punk rap duo Bob Vylan's chants "death, death to the IDF" or "Boom, Boom Tel Aviv."

|ByMICHAEL STARR
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Are you listening to bots? Survey shows AI music is virtually undetectable

With 97% of listeners unable to tell AI from human-made tracks, Deezer warns of ethical and economic implications for artists and the global music market.

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Musician gets compliments on new album, quickly realizes AI stole her sound

The UK artist had been sent the link to the album by a fan after being complimented for the songs, but she told the BBC that she "didn't recognize it because I hadn't released a new album.”

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Spotify bans political advertisements ahead of 2020 US election

“At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” Spotify said in a statement.

DECEMBER 30, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER
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