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Three music platforms for a better listening experience
January 12, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer The onset of the 2000s ushered in the birth of online streaming, driven by small tech startups who would become the exploitative media monopolies we have today. An unsettling prediction of this grim dystopia is Gillian Welch’s 2001 song “Everything is Free,” which expresses her despair towards what the internet would mean for musicians’ livelihoods. 25 years later, Welch couldn’t have been more on the mark. Spotify, the global music streaming giant with over 700 million monthly users, is perhaps the worst culprit, underpaying artists with skimpy royalties that vary between $0.003 and $0.004 USD…
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Taylor Waters turns personal experiences into trending songs
June 6, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer SFU alum Taylor Waters' musical career is gaining a foothold within the industry. Her hit single, “Little Sister,” is trending on Spotify’s indie pop & chill playlist. She has also recently released two new songs,…
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Olo Radio attempts to reinvent the experience of listening to music
May 29, 2020Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate School of Interactive Arts and Technology professor William Odom has designed a physical device that compiles data on the user’s music listening history. The device, called Olo Radio, links to the user’s Last.fm account…
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New Music Friday
February 25, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1CrqZ3QldW1JLIlbvdIl9Q “Love” – Lana Del Rey Jessica Whitesel: Yasssssss. Lana is my white girl queen. This song is typically Lana, with a huge cinematic sound that…
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New Music Friday
February 17, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2QC2cabVvg6nlFrXahTlhk “How Would You Feel (Paean)” – Ed Sheeran Jessica Whitesel: Don’t get me wrong; I love Ed Sheeran, but he needs to stop with the…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
February 3, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4QGRvIMEqrCQgHgd7iO2pN “Beauty and the Beast” – Ariana Grande and John Legend Jessica Pickering: This is the most I’ve ever liked Ariana Grande and John Legend. This…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
January 29, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5Sf0mrjK6b3FA4GvqEJ5Z9 “Are You Sure?” – Kris Kross Amsterdam feat. Conor Maynard and Ty Dolla $ign Jessica Whitesel: So I was expecting Kris Kross the rappers from…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
January 20, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0LtPKFdznUDP4nMmkAIalX “Living Single” – Big Sean feat. Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Jessica Whitesel: I honestly don’t know what to say about this song. Like, the…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
January 15, 2017Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7HbRmqa95k3W32UKFjZIzP “Doing Good” – Milky Chance Jessica Pickering: Hipster, indie, boring. I literally forgot I was listening to this. (I mean I got distracted by a…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
November 26, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1VuFrQAXxOvqDSbmvourFM “Rockin’” – The Weeknd Jessica Whitesel: After all the hype, we finally have Starboy. And…
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