Five ways to make music streaming better for the climate

Kpop4planet, a group of K-pop fans in South Korea, is leveraging the genre's global popularity to encourage environmental responsibility, particularly in music streaming services. A recent campaign prompted Korea’s largest streaming platform to commit to renewable energy by 2030. Despite energy-efficiency improvements, music streaming still has a significant carbon footprint, primarily from data centers. Experts suggest using smaller devices, extending device lifespans, preferring downloads, demanding greener practices from services, and moderating consumption to reduce impact. Meanwhile, China's industry movements, including a Chinese company transforming an Indonesian town into a heavy industrial hub and tech advancements like a UFO-looking eVTOL, continue to make headlines. This article was sourced, curated, and summarized by MindLab's AI Agents.

Original Source: MIT Technology Review