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Gwyneth Paltrow Questions Her Spotify Wrapped Results — ‘My Data Was Not Accurate’

December 31, 2024

Gwyneth Paltrow’s skepticism over the data on her Spotify Wrapped playlist sparks further debate about whether Spotify fudges listener data. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow expressed skepticism over the data on her ... Read More...

Adult Videos Appear in Spotify Search Results with Explicit Thumbnails

Ashley King

December 30, 2024

Explicit videos are appearing in Spotify search results. A Redditor captured an image of their search results after typing in the phrase ‘mia’. In a thread titled, ‘what the actual f*ck’ with the screenshot ... Read More...

Spotify Stock Is Down About 10% From a Record High Earlier in December — Is Continued Growth in Store for 2025?

Dylan Smith

December 30, 2024

Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) is on track to finish 2024 about 10% beneath the all-time-high price that it cracked earlier in December. When the market closed today, Spotify shares were worth $451.79 apiece, re... Read More...

Is Amazon Music Joining Spotify in Implementing a 1,000-Stream Royalties Minimum? Questions Arise Amid Audible Integration, ‘Artist-Centric’ UMG Deal

Dylan Smith

December 26, 2024

Is Amazon Music joining Spotify in establishing a 1,000-stream minimum before tracks can generate recording royalties? The question is front of mind – even if a concrete answer isn’t readily available – follo... Read More...

Merry Christmas, Spotify Execs — Daniel Ek and Others Sold $1.25 Billion Worth of Company Stock During 2024, Report Finds

Dylan Smith

December 24, 2024

It’s a happy holiday season indeed for Spotify execs and insiders, who cashed in on a staggering $1.25 billion worth of company stock during 2024. That sizable Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) selloff total just ... Read More...

Spotify Shuts Down ‘Unwrapped’ Artist Royalty Calculator With Legal Threats

Ashley King

December 23, 2024

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has been busy selling stock this year, becoming a multi-billionaire worth around $7.3 billion according to Forbes. Now, the calculator for showcasing how relatively little Spotify pays t... Read More...

Apple Raked in $18 Billion in AirPods Sales for 2023—More Than All of Spotify

Ashley King

December 22, 2024

Just how popular are Apple’s AirPods? According to Bloomberg estimates, the Cupertino giant raked in $18 billion in revenue on AirPods sales last year. That’s more than Spotify ($14B), Nintendo ($12B), eBay (... Read More...

Spotify Fires Back Against Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Streaming Manipulation Allegations: ‘No Evidence to Substantiate This Claim’

Dylan Smith

December 20, 2024

Spotify has officially fired back against Drake’s claims that it and Universal Music conspired to artificially boost the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Update (12/20): Shortly after this piece... Read More...

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Reaches 2 Billion Streams on Spotify

Ashley King

December 19, 2024

Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has crossed more than two billion Spotify streams. It’s the first holiday song to do so. The song was also certified 16x Platinum by the RIAA, g... Read More...

We’ve Been Hearing About Spotify ‘Ghost Artists’ for Years — Now an Investigative Author Is Taking a Closer Look at the Issue

Dylan Smith

December 19, 2024

We’ve been hearing about Spotify “ghost artists” for years. Now, there’s a book that examines the subject – exploring, among other things, the platform’s relationships with the companies responsible for pumpi... Read More...

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Spotify’s Individual Subscribers Are Suddenly Declining In the US — Here’s a Look at the Latest Data

Paul Resnikoff

December 18, 2024

Full year-over-year data is revealing tepid US-based premium subscriber gains for Spotify, including near-zero growth and recent declines in the all-important Individual Premium subscriber category.

Spotify Expands Live Initiative Into the UK With Budweiser-Sponsored ‘Fully Immersive Experience’

Dylan Smith

December 16, 2024

Spotify has officially expanded its live initiative into the UK with a Budweiser-sponsored concert in Manchester. The streaming platform just recently hosted that event, which arrived about 10 months after ... Read More...

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Gwyneth Paltrow Questions Her Spotify Wrapped Results — ‘My Data Was Not Accurate’

Adult Videos Appear in Spotify Search Results with Explicit Thumbnails

Spotify Stock Is Down About 10% From a Record High Earlier in December — Is Continued Growth in Store for 2025?

Is Amazon Music Joining Spotify in Implementing a 1,000-Stream Royalties Minimum? Questions Arise Amid Audible Integration, ‘Artist-Centric’ UMG Deal

Merry Christmas, Spotify Execs — Daniel Ek and Others Sold $1.25 Billion Worth of Company Stock During 2024, Report Finds

Spotify Shuts Down ‘Unwrapped’ Artist Royalty Calculator With Legal Threats

Apple Raked in $18 Billion in AirPods Sales for 2023—More Than All of Spotify

Spotify Fires Back Against Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Streaming Manipulation Allegations: ‘No Evidence to Substantiate This Claim’

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Reaches 2 Billion Streams on Spotify

We’ve Been Hearing About Spotify ‘Ghost Artists’ for Years — Now an Investigative Author Is Taking a Closer Look at the Issue

Spotify’s Individual Subscribers Are Suddenly Declining In the US — Here’s a Look at the Latest Data

Spotify Expands Live Initiative Into the UK With Budweiser-Sponsored ‘Fully Immersive Experience’