Business
Spotify is upping the cost of its premium plans in the U.S., in a move that reflects a trend among streaming services to hike prices in pursuit of greater profits.
June 3, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
Spotify on Friday said it signed a new deal with Joe Rogan that will make his podcast no longer exclusive on Spotify. The podcast will be distributed widely, with ad revenue sharing.
Feb. 2, 2024
Music
There’s a lot of talkin’ goin’ on about ‘Cowboy Carter,’ including that Beyoncé’s twangy release broke Amazon and Spotify streaming records shortly after release.
April 1, 2024
Neil Young will return his music to Spotify, as other platforms are now “serving the same disinformation podcast features.”
March 13, 2024
Taylor Swift’s massive year continues as 2023’s most streamed artist on the Swedish audio platform. The rankings are part of the company’s annual Spotify Wrapped marketing blitz.
Nov. 29, 2023
Joni Mitchell’s music returned to Spotify last week, more than two years after she boycotted the streaming giant for platforming ‘The Joe Rogan Experience.’
March 25, 2024
World & Nation
‘Call Her Daddy’ host Alex Cooper says she interviewed Kamala Harris because ‘one of the main conversations in this election is women’ and she wanted in on that.
Oct. 7, 2024
Breakthrough Mexican American singer Xavi became the first Mexican artist to reach No. 1 with a solo song on the global Spotify chart.
Jan. 3, 2024
Spotify said it would lay off 17% of its workforce, or about 1,500 people, as the tech downturn continues.
Dec. 4, 2023
“Taylor’s Version” of the singer-songwriter’s 2014 album is the most-streamed album of the year one day after its release.
Oct. 29, 2023