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Spotify Hosts a Splashy Trump Inaugural Lunch with Joe Rogan & Ben Shapiro—With a $150,000 Donation to Boot

January 22, 2025

The weekend before President Donald Trump’s inauguration saw Spotify hosting a brunch with Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, Riley Green, and others. The event was meant to highlight the power of podcasters during this... Read More...

Netflix Announces Fresh Price Increases Following Strong Q4 2024 Earnings Report — Will Spotify and Others Follow Suit?

Dylan Smith

January 21, 2025

Netflix is officially raising prices after reporting strong Q4 2024 earnings – prompting speculation about the pricing trajectory of direct competitors as well as music streaming platforms like Spotify. The... Read More...

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Fewer Than 1% of Spotify Subscription Plans Are Currently Non-Bundled and Music-Only, Late-2024 Data Shows

Paul Resnikoff

January 16, 2025

Spotify’s non-bundled, music-only subscriptions virtually disappeared in 2024, according to DMN Pro’s latest intel. But that’s a Spotify feature, not a Spotify bug. Here’s what the latest data shows across all plan types and tiers in the United States, and what this means for streaming royalties going forward.

Spotify Cancels All Grammy Parties and Events

Ashley King

January 16, 2025

Spotify has announced the cancellation of all of its Grammy parties and events in the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires. But nominees for the Songwriter of the Year Award were already boycotting the Grammy pa... Read More...

Peloton pays more than Spotify or Apple Music

I’m Doing Numbers On… Peloton? One Indie Artist Discovers Peloton Pays 10 Times Better Than Spotify

Ashley King

January 13, 2025

The streaming platform that pays the most to artists isn’t Spotify or Apple Music—it’s Peloton. Good luck getting the same volume as major DSPs, but the per stream payout rate means even indie artists see mor... Read More...

Jim Jones Calls Drake’s Petitions Against UMG and Spotify a ‘Power Move’ That Won’t Impact His Street Cred

Ashley King

January 10, 2025

Rapper and producer Jim Jones doesn’t take issue with Drake’s legal petitions against UMG and Spotify, calling the decision a ‘power move.’ In an interview on Respectfully: The Justin Laboy Show, rapper and ... Read More...

Grammy Songwriters Are Boycotting Spotify’s Grammy Songwriter Party

Ashley King

January 10, 2025

Songwriters Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Jessie Jo Dillon, and RAYE will not be attending Spotify’s Songwriter of the Year Grammy party on January 28. Songwriters are protesting Spotify’s treatment of their i... Read More...

Spotify India Still Struggling to Reach Profitability, Latest Financials Reveal

Ashley King

January 9, 2025

The latest financials reveal Spotify India is struggling to reach profitable status, despite its parent company’s global success. Spotify India reported a net loss of $16.6 million (₹143 crore) for its finan... Read More...

Sony Honda joint venture EV Afeela announces Spotify as in-car entertainment partner

Sony, Honda Announce Spotify as In-Dash Partner for Electric Vehicle Project ‘Afeela’

Ashley King

January 7, 2025

The electric vehicle joint venture between Sony and Honda, Afeela, is showcasing at CES in Las Vegas this year. The car is now available for pre-order, though only in California for now. Update: Earlier, we ... Read More...

The Weeknd Concert Film Arrives Exclusively on Spotify — But Growing Pains Persist Amid the Platform’s Aggressive Video Expansion

Dylan Smith

January 7, 2025

Want to watch The Weeknd’s new concert film? At least for the next 48 hours, you can only do so via Spotify, which has exclusively added the special amid an aggressive video buildout. The diversification-mi... Read More...

Garth Brooks’ ‘No Fences’ Briefly Appears on Spotify Despite the Artist’s Amazon Music-Exclusive Deal

Dylan Smith

January 6, 2025

Garth Brooks’ No Fences recently arrived on Spotify – albeit briefly – despite the country veteran’s long-running exclusive deal with Amazon Music. Eagle-eyed fans quickly spotted the 35-year-old work on Sp... Read More...

Spotify Officially Launches Podcast Partner Program, Says Over ‘65% of Eligible Shows and Networks Have Already Enrolled’

Dylan Smith

January 3, 2025

Seven weeks after announcing its Partner Program, Spotify has officially launched the video-podcast-focused monetization system. This framework just recently went live in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Aus... Read More...

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Spotify Hosts a Splashy Trump Inaugural Lunch with Joe Rogan & Ben Shapiro—With a $150,000 Donation to Boot

Netflix Announces Fresh Price Increases Following Strong Q4 2024 Earnings Report — Will Spotify and Others Follow Suit?

Fewer Than 1% of Spotify Subscription Plans Are Currently Non-Bundled and Music-Only, Late-2024 Data Shows

I’m Doing Numbers On… Peloton? One Indie Artist Discovers Peloton Pays 10 Times Better Than Spotify

Jim Jones Calls Drake’s Petitions Against UMG and Spotify a ‘Power Move’ That Won’t Impact His Street Cred

Grammy Songwriters Are Boycotting Spotify’s Grammy Songwriter Party

Spotify India Still Struggling to Reach Profitability, Latest Financials Reveal

Sony, Honda Announce Spotify as In-Dash Partner for Electric Vehicle Project ‘Afeela’

The Weeknd Concert Film Arrives Exclusively on Spotify — But Growing Pains Persist Amid the Platform’s Aggressive Video Expansion

Garth Brooks’ ‘No Fences’ Briefly Appears on Spotify Despite the Artist’s Amazon Music-Exclusive Deal

Spotify Officially Launches Podcast Partner Program, Says Over ‘65% of Eligible Shows and Networks Have Already Enrolled’