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Exclusive | Meet the New Yorker behind Spotify’s AI-powered DJ: ‘I’m your friend that’s a little cooler than you, but not too cool’

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Exclusive | Meet the New Yorker behind Spotify’s AI-powered DJ: ‘I’m your friend that’s a little cooler than you, but not too cool’

New Yorkers may not recognize Xavier “X” Jernigan walking past him on the street in Brooklyn — but they might do a double take if they heard him talking. That’s because the 47-year-old is the deep voice and energetic personality behind Spotify’s AI-powered DJ — a feature rolled out to the streamer’s 239 million premium subscribers, where … Read more

Spotify’s deal with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle failed because ‘consumers’ weren’t ‘happy’: CEO

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Spotify’s deal with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle failed because ‘consumers’ weren’t ‘happy’: CEO

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed partnership with Spotify continues to make headlines. Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, hinted that the highly publicized deal between the royals and the major streaming giant did not succeed because consumers were not impressed. The Duchess and Prince’s Harry’s company Archewell Audio produced a mere 12 podcasts during … Read more