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Spotify Earmarks 15-20 Additional Joe Rogan Episodes for Deletion — But Presses Pause Over ‘Bad Optics’

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2021

Joe Rogan during his latest podcast interview with gun rights advocate Colion Noir, April 16th, 2021 (photo: Digital Music News) After nixing more than 40 shows from The Joe Rogan Experience since on-boarding... Read More...

Warner Music Group, Spotify Ink ‘Innovative Podcast Development Deal’

Dylan Smith

April 15, 2021

Warner Music Group and Spotify are set to develop podcasts together. Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeß Warner Music Group (WMG) and Spotify have agreed to an “innovative podcast development deal” that will see them j... Read More...

Activists, Musicians Call on Spotify to Abandon “Terrifying Patent” for Voice-Based Recommendations

Dylan Smith

April 8, 2021

A collection of activists and musicians has officially called on Spotify to abandon a “terrifying patent” that it secured in January, designed to analyze listeners’ voices as well as background noises and rec... Read More...

Spotify Debuts Its Long-Rumored “Hey Spotify” Wake Word For Hands-Free Music Selection

Dylan Smith

April 7, 2021

Spotify users can now select music with their voice. Photo Credit: Alexander Shatov Spotify has officially debuted its long-rumored “Hey Spotify” wake word for listeners on mobile devices. The feature, which... Read More...

Spotify’s Recently-Acquired Podcasting Divisions Have Officially Unionized

Dylan Smith

April 7, 2021

Podcast platforms The Ringer and Gimlet Media have officially ratified their first union contracts with Spotify. The Writers Guild of America, East unveiled the podcast companies’ three-year-long Spotify agr... Read More...

Spotify Opens Another Personalized Playlist to Advertising — Even for Paying Subscribers

Ashley King

April 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Joshua Earle Spotify is opening its second personalized playlist to advertising sponsorships, serving up 'On Repeat' listeners. The playlist launched in 2019 and caters to users who listen to t... Read More...

Spotify Refuses to Offer Penny-a-Stream Royalty Payments to Artists

Dylan Smith

March 31, 2021

Photo Credit: Logan Weaver About two weeks back, multiple musicians staged protests outside of Spotify offices in the U.S. and abroad, demanding a higher per-stream royalty rate. Now, the campaign’s organizer... Read More...

Spotify Acquires Clubhouse Competitor Locker Room

Dylan Smith

March 30, 2021

Spotify has acquired Betty Labs and its Locker Room platform. Photo Credit: Alexander Shatov Spotify has acquired Locker Room, an audio-driven social app and Clubhouse competitor that debuted in October of 20... Read More...

Spotify Stock Drops 22% In 30 Days — Good Time to Buy?

Dylan Smith

March 21, 2021

Spotify stock (SPOT) has parted with about 22 percent of its value during the last 30 days – prompting some to ask if it’s a good time to invest in the Stockholm-based streaming service. On Monday, February ... Read More...

Just 13,400 Spotify Artists (Out of 7 Million) Make More Than $50,000 a Year

Dylan Smith

March 18, 2021

Photo Credit: Sara Kurfeß About 13,400 artists generated $50,000 or more in Spotify royalties during 2020 – though there are an estimated total of approximately seven million acts with music on the platform. ... Read More...

Spotify Removes Ian Brown Song Over Anti-Lockdown, Anti-Mask Lyrics

Ashley King

March 16, 2021

Photo Credit: Mira Shemeikka / CC by 2.0 Spotify has removed an Ian Brown song over its anti-lockdown lyrical content. Here's the latest. The Stone Roses frontman's song was available on streaming services l... Read More...

Musicians Protest Outside Multiple Spotify Offices for Better Payments, Sustainable Income

Dylan Smith

March 16, 2021

Multiple artists protested outside of Spotify offices yesterday afternoon to demand a more transparent payout process as well as a more sustainable per-stream royalty rate. The Union of Musicians and Allied ... Read More...

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Spotify Earmarks 15-20 Additional Joe Rogan Episodes for Deletion — But Presses Pause Over ‘Bad Optics’

Warner Music Group, Spotify Ink ‘Innovative Podcast Development Deal’

Activists, Musicians Call on Spotify to Abandon “Terrifying Patent” for Voice-Based Recommendations

Spotify Debuts Its Long-Rumored “Hey Spotify” Wake Word For Hands-Free Music Selection

Spotify’s Recently-Acquired Podcasting Divisions Have Officially Unionized

Spotify Opens Another Personalized Playlist to Advertising — Even for Paying Subscribers

Spotify Refuses to Offer Penny-a-Stream Royalty Payments to Artists

Spotify Acquires Clubhouse Competitor Locker Room

Spotify Stock Drops 22% In 30 Days — Good Time to Buy?

Just 13,400 Spotify Artists (Out of 7 Million) Make More Than $50,000 a Year

Spotify Removes Ian Brown Song Over Anti-Lockdown, Anti-Mask Lyrics

Musicians Protest Outside Multiple Spotify Offices for Better Payments, Sustainable Income