Spotify Retires Viral Charts, Pushes Users to Viral Hits Playlist
Spotify has shut down its Viral 50 charts, and that matters for anyone watching how songs break, circulate and get surfaced on the platform. The...
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Music Industry Receives $10B Payout From Spotify
Spotify announced a record $10 billion payout to the music industry in 2024, bringing total contributions to $60 billion since founding. Despite impressive figures, the...
Discover Top Music Streaming Services Today
Explore top music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Qobuz. Compare features, sound quality, and pricing to find the perfect service....
Digital Music Distribution: Share Your Sound Online
Digital music distribution platforms like Soundrop and TuneCore help artists reach over 1 billion users on 150+ streaming services while keeping 100% royalties....
Music Discovery Trends: Key Research Insights
Edison Research reveals 49% of Americans 12+ prioritize staying current with music. Spotify leads discovery platforms at 48% usage, while social media dominates for younger...
Oligopoly Scrutiny: Apple Music vs Spotify
European Commission fined Apple �1.8 billion for anti-competitive App Store practices against Spotify. The ruling addresses unfair restrictions in music streaming....
Mechanical Collective Sues Spotify for Royalties
The Mechanical Licensing Collective files lawsuit against Spotify for unpaid royalties, claiming the streaming giant underpaid by reclassifying premium plans as bundled offerings with audiobooks....
Spotify Appoints Christian Luiga as CFO
Spotify appoints Christian Luiga, former Saab AB executive, as new Chief Financial Officer starting Q3 2024. The strategic hire aims to enhance profitability and strengthen...
STIM and Kobalt Conclude Major Music Licenses Partnership
STIM and Kobalt's partnership has secured licensing deals with all major digital platforms including Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube in under a year. The collaboration covers...
Spotify’s Direct Licensing Deals Fuel Industry Tensions
Spotify strikes direct licensing deals with independent artists, bypassing major labels and offering better revenue splits. The move creates tension with Universal, Sony, and Warner...
Cumulus Media & Signal Hill Spring 2022 Report
Cumulus Media's Spring 2022 report reveals YouTube surpassed Spotify as the top podcast platform with 24.2% market share. Video podcasts show higher ad engagement than...
India.Arie: Musicians Deserve More Spotify Pay
India.Arie requests music removal from Spotify due to Joe Rogan's racist statements and calls for higher artist streaming payments beyond current .003-.005 per stream rates....
Pandora Reinstates Tim Westergren as CEO
Pandora's board reinstates founder Tim Westergren as CEO, replacing Brian McAndrews who struggled with music label negotiations and licensing deals....
What Happened to Radio?
Black radio faces decline as listeners shift to Spotify and streaming. Oversyndication eliminated DJ career paths, creating talent shortages while podcasters bypass traditional radio entirely....
Spotify Eternal Playlist Urn with Bluetooth Speaker
Spotify launches Eternal Playlist Urn with built-in Bluetooth speaker, allowing users to stream music from their final resting place in collaboration with Liquid Death....
Is Wack 100 Right About How Radio Picks Songs?
Music industry veteran Wack 100 claims radio stations now follow streaming platforms like TikTok and Spotify for playlist decisions. Is this accurate?...
LUND RELEASES NEW SINGLE “RED TIDE” TODAY
Southern California artist Lund releases 'Red Tide' as his first single under Republic Records. The track features delicate guitar work and sparse production....
24KGOLDN Takes #1 on Spotify Global Top 50
24kGoldn's hit single 'Mood' featuring Iann Dior reaches #1 on Spotify's Global Top 50 chart with 6.4 million daily streams, surpassing Cardi B and Megan...
Former Spotify Researcher Joins Super Hi-Fi for Audio Innovation
Former Spotify Head of Research Tristan Jehan joins Super Hi-Fi as strategic advisor to advance AI audio innovation in the music industry....
Podcast Wars Shift as Spotify, YouTube Gain on Apple
Spotify closes gap on Apple Podcasts as top platform while YouTube gains ground, according to Westwood One's Fall 2020 study. Four out of five podcast...
Felixx Reaches 11M Streams on Spotify & Pandora
Independent R&B artist Felixx hits major milestone with nearly 11 million lifetime streams on Pandora and over 200K monthly Spotify listeners....
Joe Budden Urges Charlamagne to Question iHeart Pay
Joe Budden responds to Charlamagne Tha God's negotiation comments, claiming he walked away from 8-figure Spotify deal while questioning iHeart's conflict of interest with Breakfast...
The Michelle Obama Podcast is Coming to Spotify
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a new podcast on Spotify featuring conversations with family and friends. The first episode drops July 29th....
Apple Music Is Coming To Amazon Echo Speakers
Apple Music launches on Amazon Echo speakers December 17, allowing Alexa voice control access to 500 million songs and playlists despite Apple's competing HomePod....
YouTube Music Launches New Student Plans
YouTube Music launches student plans at $4.99/month, competing with Spotify and Apple Music. College students get 50% off regular pricing for ad-free streaming....
