listener

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“Never Be the Same” includes many moments like this that lull the listener into losing track of place and time with songs grounded in emotion and meaning.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Leo is more of a listener and, in his speeches, he has focused on social priorities like the fight against poverty and repeated warnings over the risks of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

This could include having linked social accounts on their artist profile, consistent listener activity or other "signals of a real artist behind the profile," the company said, such as merchandise or concert dates.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“The most important thing about music is what happens when it stops, what remains with the listener, what they take away,” he told the Guardian in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

While a Stamitz mini-tune might be made up of a handful of notes, Haydn extended the phrase, testing the short-term memory of his listener, then coaxed a slightly altered or ornamented second phrase from it.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall