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....
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Spotify Develops New Notes Feature to Personalize Music
Spotify is developing a new 'Notes' feature that will allow users to provide written feedback to personalize their music recommendations and refine their Taste Profile...
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....
Spotify Promotes Benta, Lopes, Ayeni and Graver
Spotify promotes four key executives including Whitney-Gayle Benta to Head of Artist Relations and Sydney Lopes to head Hip Hop and R&B marketing....
Streaming Boom Drives Record Labels’ IPO Plans
Major record labels Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group plan IPOs fueled by streaming profits. Revenue from streaming rose 26% to $4.3 billion in...
Spotify Acquires SoundBetter Audio Marketplace
Spotify acquired SoundBetter, a Brooklyn-based audio production marketplace with 180,000+ artists. The deal integrates SoundBetter into Spotify for Artists....
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....
Spotify’s Vanja Primorac Joins UTA
Former Spotify Artist Marketing Representative Vanja Primorac joins United Talent Agency as Music Innovations executive. She previously worked with J. Cole, Calvin Harris, and helped...
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....
The IPO of Tencent Music is Being Halved
Tencent Music's IPO may be cut in half to $2 billion from the expected $4 billion. The Chinese streaming giant has 700 million monthly users...
Apple Music Challenges Spotify in U.S. Market
Apple Music now surpasses Spotify in U.S. paid subscribers according to confidential data, while Spotify maintains its global lead with 75 million international subscribers....
Spotify’s Unique Direct Floor Listing Risky or Progressive?
Spotify debuts on NYSE at $132 with $25 billion valuation using direct listing instead of traditional IPO. The unconventional approach avoids investment bankers but creates...
The Spotify Weekly Charts highlight top artists by listener
Spotify's weekly charts reveal Taylor Swift's dominance with 'Look What You Made Me Do' topping global streams at 35.87m, while Ed Sheeran leads artist listeners....
Troy Carter Named Entertainment Advisor for Prince’s Estate
Troy Carter, former manager of Lady Gaga and current Spotify executive, has been named Entertainment Advisor for Prince's estate by Comerica Bank....
Don’t Expect to Hear Jay Z on Spotify or Apple Music
Jay-Z has removed all his solo albums from Spotify and Apple Music at his own request, making his music exclusively available on Tidal streaming service....
NMPA Launches Fight for Higher Streaming Royalties in D.C.
The National Music Publishers' Association launches a critical fight before the Copyright Royalty Board to increase streaming royalties paid by Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Google, and...
Spotify Weekly Chart US Top 200
Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' tops Spotify's US chart with nearly 2 million streams, followed by The Weeknd's 'Starboy' and Drake's 'Fake Love' in the top...