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Spotify's drug podcasts face Congressional hearing

Spotify Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Drug-Peddling Podcasts

May 22, 2025

Senator Maggie Hassan is seeking more information from Spotify into the handling of recently discovered fake podcasts peddling real drugs on the platform. Spotify removed dozens of podcasts earlier this week... Read More...

Spotify Execs’ Stock Selloff Continues — Co-Founder Martin Lorentzon Cashes Out $665 Million+ In a Single Transaction

Dylan Smith

May 22, 2025

Over $2 billion later, Spotify execs and directors still aren’t finished cashing in on company stock. Now, co-founder Martin Lorentzon has once again parted with SPOT shares, unlocking a more than $665 millio... Read More...

Spotify reports boost in premium subscriptions after iOS rule changes

Spotify Reports ‘Significant Increase’ in Premium Subscriptions After iOS App Rule Changes

Ashley King

May 21, 2025

After rule changes allowed Spotify to link to external payment options in its iOS app, the digital streaming provider (DSP) reports a boost in premium subscriptions on the platform. Spotify says its internal... Read More...

SoundCloud & TikTok Announce New ‘Add to Music App’ Partnership — Following Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music

Ashley King

May 21, 2025

SoundCloud and TikTok have announced a new partnership that will add SoundCloud to TikTok’s new music discovery feature, ‘Add to Music App.’ The ‘Add to Music App’ feature gives music fans the ability to sav... Read More...

Morgan Wallen sets new Spotify records with 'I'm the Problem'

Morgan Wallen, Once Banned on Spotify Playlists, Sets Spotify Record with ‘I’m the Problem’

Ashley King

May 19, 2025

Morgan Wallen’s latest album I’m the Problem has set new records on Spotify—just two years after the country singer was shadow banned from editorial playlists. The 2021 racial slur incident led to Spotify an... Read More...

Podcasts With a Side of Drugs: Spotify Faces Criticism Over Uploads Promoting Illegal Substance Sales

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2025

Audio entertainment with a side of drugs: Spotify has reportedly booted a number of “podcasts” advertising the online sale of illegal substances. Multiple outlets have written about and claimed credit for th... Read More...

Spotify India, Other Services Reportedly Remove ‘All’ Pakistani Releases Following Government Order

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2025

DSPs including Spotify India have reportedly removed “all” Pakistani music in response to a related government advisory. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued that advisory eight days ago. With... Read More...

Royalties Rift Resolved: Snoop Dogg and Spotify Patch Things Up Just in Time for ‘Iz It a Crime?’ Release

Dylan Smith

May 15, 2025

Just in time for today's release of a surprise album entitled Iz It a Crime?, Snoop Dogg looks to have put his long-running Spotify dispute to rest. The most immediate example of that resolution can be foun... Read More...

Which way, USA? Latest DMN Pro data shows a problematic slide in stateside Spotify subscribers (Photo: GDJ)

Spotify Says Its US Subscriber Levels Are Just Fine, Thank You — Though Latest Data Shows Early-2025 Declines

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2025

DMN Pro first reported serious subscriber slowdowns at Amazon Music in 2024. Now, it's Spotify's turn: according to leaked figures, the mega-DSP shed stateside subscribers in early 2025. In response, Spotify ... Read More...

Spotify’s AI Expansion Continues — DJ Now Supports Voice-Based Music Requests

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2025

Spotify has officially added voice-based music requests to AI DJ, listener engagement with which is said to have “nearly doubled over the past year.” The streaming platform announced its latest DJ expansion... Read More...

DMN Pro Exclusive

Spotify’s US-Based Subscriber Levels Are Declining In Early 2025, Preliminary Data Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2025

Last month, DMN Pro revealed that Spotify’s US-based subscriber growth rate was slowing in 2024 and early 2025, citing Spotify’s Q1 2025 disclosures. Now, newly obtained data reveals that Spotify’s US-based subscriber levels are actually declining, at least during the first few months of 2025.

Spotify Wastes No Time Rolling Out iOS Update Following Apple-Epic Ruling, Promising ‘Lower Prices, More Control, and Easier Access’

Dylan Smith

May 2, 2025

On the heels of a major ruling in the marathon Apple v. Epic Games legal battle, Spotify has received approval for an updated version of its iOS app in the U.S. The vocal App Store critic Spotify revealed a... Read More...

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Spotify Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Drug-Peddling Podcasts

Spotify Execs’ Stock Selloff Continues — Co-Founder Martin Lorentzon Cashes Out $665 Million+ In a Single Transaction

Spotify Reports ‘Significant Increase’ in Premium Subscriptions After iOS App Rule Changes

Morgan Wallen, Once Banned on Spotify Playlists, Sets Spotify Record with ‘I’m the Problem’

Podcasts With a Side of Drugs: Spotify Faces Criticism Over Uploads Promoting Illegal Substance Sales

Royalties Rift Resolved: Snoop Dogg and Spotify Patch Things Up Just in Time for ‘Iz It a Crime?’ Release

Spotify Says Its US Subscriber Levels Are Just Fine, Thank You — Though Latest Data Shows Early-2025 Declines

Spotify’s AI Expansion Continues — DJ Now Supports Voice-Based Music Requests

Spotify’s US-Based Subscriber Levels Are Declining In Early 2025, Preliminary Data Reveals

Spotify Wastes No Time Rolling Out iOS Update Following Apple-Epic Ruling, Promising ‘Lower Prices, More Control, and Easier Access’