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Spotify’s New “Skip Ahead” Button Is a Wake-Up Call for Every Brand

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By Kevin Edwards Verified
| Real Leaders Verified
What everyone is getting wrong about Spotify’s proposed update. Spotify is quietly testing a feature that should have every marketer paying attention. It’s called “Skip Ahead.” For select Premium users, Spotify is testing a button that allows listeners to jump past podcast advertising, sponsorship messages and promotional segments with a single tap. Listeners have always been able to skip ads. What Spotify is changing is the friction.
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The AI generation game

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By Kevin Edwards Verified
| CoStar Verified
That every generation has approached technology differently has been true since the dawn of the wheel, if not before. Toy? Transportation? Machine for grinding your enemies to dust? It is what you make of it. And while this is true, it doesn’t always go in the direction you’d expect; look at the enthusiasm for music cassettes over digital for some members of Gen Z, eager for an experience they can keep rather than rent.
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It’s Me Now - Real Leaders

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By Kevin Edwards Verified
| Real Leaders Verified
The music was still echoing from the main stage at Unite 2025 when Julie (former CEO) leaned over and told me she was going to make the announcement. I remember where I was standing. Slightly off to the side. Close enough to feel the energy of the room, far enough not to be the center of it. “I’m going to announce you as CEO today.” My first reaction wasn’t pride. It was resistance. Not because I didn’t believe I could do it. And not because I hadn’t dreamed of it.
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