Hannah Tacher

Some students felt the customary week-long spring break would be better for students and faculty.

Spotify announced Nov. 2 that artists will soon be able to promote their music to more users if they agree to take a pay cut on the platform. Currently, Spotify uses a complex algorithm that creates personalized recommendations for users based on listening habits, including genre preference and song length. The new feature, which will begin a test run in the coming weeks, would allow artists to influence the algorithm by requesting certain songs to be prioritized.