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Vocabulary:
- podcast /POD-kast/
- overview /OH-ver-vyoo/
- roll out /ROHL-out/
- stream /streem/
- debut /dey-BYOO/
[noun] – a radio program that is stored in a digital form that you can download from the internet and play on a computer or an MP3 player
“Yellow Space” is my favorite podcast on Spotify. It talks about mental health care and relationship advice.
[noun] – a short description of something that provides general information about it, but no details
The first chapter gives an overview of the research.
[phrasal verb] – to make a new product, service, or system available for the first time
The vaccines have been rolled out successfully last week.
[verb] – to send or receive sound or video directly over the internet as a continuous flow
Don’t forget to stream our beloved band’s new song!
[noun] – the occasion when someone performs or presents something to the public for the first time
K-pop group BTS made their debut in 2013 with “2 Cool 4 Skool” album.
Article reading:
One of the awesome features of Spotify is the Wrapped, which is launched every December to show users an overview of their Spotify listening for the past year. This lets users see how much time they spent listening using the platform, which songs they played the most, the artists they stuck with, and others. Most users also like to share their Spotify Wrapped on social media to compare stats with their friends. Spotify Wrapped 2021 is now rolling out as of December 1st to both Free and Premium users. It should automatically appear on the Spotify app’s Home page. Among the globally most streamed artists this year are Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, BTS, Drake, and Justin Bieber. Rising pop star Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album “SOUR” was also hailed as the most streamed album of the year, with “drivers license” as the most streamed song.
Since Spotify’s launch in 2006, the streaming giant has been dominating in the music streaming industry, with more than 381 million monthly users and access to over 70 million songs. Its variety of personalization features also serves a competitive advantage over the likes of Apple Music and YouTube Music.
Discussion Questions:
- What new music have you bought or listened to recently?
- Which music artist/group do you listen to the most? Please share some of his/her/their songs.
- If you could be any musician in the world, who would you be and why?
- Are streaming platforms better than physical albums?
- In your opinion, why is music important to people?
Summarization
Describe:
- genre
- platform
- premium
- dominate
- music industry