Spotify’s new royalty system means so-called functional noises like the sound of rainfall will earn significantly less than traditional music files. In an attempt to crack down on “bad actors” using ...

Functional content — think rain noises, whale sounds, recordings of wind rustling the leaves and the like — will be significantly devalued under Spotify’s new royalty system: Plays of this audio will ...

Some people find that white noise helps them focus or sleep, and in macOS Ventura, Apple introduced to users a variety of sounds to choose from. It’s not an obvious feature, but if you know how to ...