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Spotify launches tool that lets artists pay to feature on homescreen, Showcase

Spotify has launched a new tool that allows artists to buy sponsored music placements on the site’s homepage.


The streaming giant announced the new marketing...

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Avicii’s ‘Wake Me Up’ has reached two billion streams on Spotify, a decade after its release.


The track, released by the late producer in 2013...

Rihanna becomes first female artist to have 10 songs reach one billion streams on Spotify

Rihanna has become the first female artist to have 10 songs reach one billion streams each on Spotify.


The Barbados-born singer has achieved the feat...

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Spotify is rumoured to be launching a more expensive subscription tier on its platform by the end of 2023.


Bloomberg reported yesterday (20th June) that...

Spotify AI

Spotify’s AI DJ has launched in the UK and Ireland, after having arrived in the US and Canada earlier this year.


Available to premium users...

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New research has found that 75% of artists make a loss when they release music.


PIRATE.COM, a global music studio that hosts 350,000 artists...

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Spotify has expanded its controversial Discovery Mode program, which will offer artists more exposure for less royalties.


The streaming giant first announced its move to...

Spotify AI DJ

Spotify has launched an AI DJ function with "stunningly realistic" voiceover. This latest development allows users to listen to bespoke selections tailored to their tastes...

Spotify becomes first streaming platform with over 200 million paid subscribers

Spotify is the first streaming platform to hit the 200 million paid subscribers milestone. 


In Spotify's earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2022, the...

cmastudy

A new report has found that music streaming services are unlikely to make sufficient "excess profits" to improve paying artists.


According to the independent study...

Netflix releases fictionalised show about Spotify: Watch

The Playlist, the Swedish series about the creation of Spotify, is out now on Netflix.


The fictionalised show, based on the 2021 book by Swedish...

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Spotify has launched a new website to sell concert tickets directly to fans, Pitchfork reports


Launched on Wednesday, August 10th, the streaming giant launched a...

Heardle

Spotify has acquired Heardle, the Wordle-inspired viral online music game which sees players tasked with guessing a song in six attempts based on its opening notes. ...

Steve Aoki Spotify NFT

Spotify has been testing an NFT gallery for artist profiles in the US.


As Music Ally reports, the music streaming giant has been trialling the...

Swedish House Mafia

Swedish House Mafia have become the first act to livestream on Spotify as part of the streaming platform's new Spotify Live venture.


The EDM trio...

Spotify's Noteable x DJ Mag at Miami Music Week

DJ Mag has teamed up with Spotify's Noteable to present a livestream during Miami Music Week.


The show takes place at Spotify's pop-up Miami studio...

Anz launches 24-hour station, All Hours Radio, on Spotify

Anz has launched a 24-hour radio station via Spotify, called All Hours Radio.


Taking its name from last year's Ninja Tune-released 'All Hours' EP...

The lossless version of Spotify was announced in Feb 2021

Spotify’s HiFi tier, which promised “CD-quality” streaming, has been delayed indefinitely. The new subscription alternative, which was announced in February 2021 and rivals alternatives from...

The ‘Karaoke’ feature was discovered by a Reddit user

Spotify may soon let users control the levels of a vocal in any of the tracks in their catalogue. A leaked screengrab shows the Mac...

Live Nation reported one of the more significant gender pay gaps at 34.3%

Six major music companies - Universal Music, Warner Music, Sony Music, Spotify, Apple and Live Nation - have reported an average gender pay gap of...