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Spotify Is Way Ahead of Apple Music in India, Latest Intel Shows — But Apple’s Bharti Airtel Deal Could Change That

September 3, 2024

Spotify may be way ahead of Apple Music’s reach in India, but a new deal with Bharti Airtel hopes to change that. According to an Indian music industry source who declined to be identified as they were not a... Read More...

Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit

Ashley King

September 2, 2024

It's a battle that could have gone either way, though Spotify has now triumphed against Eminem’s Eight Mile Style in a long-running mechanical licensing-focused infringement lawsuit. After a several-year leg... Read More...

Spotify Confirms Volume Control Issues on iOS, Takes Aim At Apple for Allegedly Discontinuing the Underlying Tech

Dylan Smith

August 30, 2024

Following disputes involving App Store fees, update approvals, and much else, Spotify and Apple are now clashing over a change affecting volume control features. A number of far-from-thrilled Spotify users ... Read More...

Apple Music Now Lets You Export Playlists to YouTube Music — Not Spotify

Ashley King

August 30, 2024

You can now move from Apple Music over to YouTube Music with a new tool to export your playlists. As music streaming services add more usability, switching between them has always been a chore. And it makes ... Read More...

Spotify Officially Moves to Dismiss the MLC’s ‘Nonsensical and Factually Unsupportable’ Unpaid-Royalties Suit

Dylan Smith

August 28, 2024

The MLC's legal arguments against Spotify’s bundling embrace are “nonsensical and factually unsupportable” – at least according to the streaming platform itself, which has filed to dismiss the overarching unp... Read More...

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Are More Spotify Social Sharing Features Coming to Instagram?

Ashley King

August 28, 2024

Are new Spotify social sharing features coming to Instagram? A recent report from an app reverse engineer suggests Instagram may be getting a ‘continuous share’ feature. The new features seems to indicate th... Read More...

Spotify ‘Getting Flooded’ With AI Covers and Fake Bands — And a Lot of This Looks Legal

Ashley King

August 27, 2024

AI generated covers of famous songs from fake bands are flooding Spotify. IP owner approval isn't necessarily needed for AI generated music and granted automatically for most cover songs—leading to hundreds o... Read More...

Spotify, Apple Music Reportedly Removing ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Anthem In All Territories Worldwide

Ashley King

August 23, 2024

The 2019 anthem of the Hong Kong protests, “Glory to Hong Kong” is being reportedly being removed from Spotify and Apple Music across the globe. “Distribution companies in the U.K., United States, and Canada... Read More...

South Korea’s FTC Targets Spotify, Netflix, and Others Amid Crackdown on Post-Cancellation Refund Policies

Dylan Smith

August 23, 2024

South Korean regulators are reportedly cracking down on Spotify and other streaming platforms over their cancellation and refund policies. The Korea Economic Daily reported on this latest regulatory initiati... Read More...

Everyday I’m Shufflin’, But Spotify Isn’t — Why?

Ashley King

August 22, 2024

Spotify’s feature list has grown long over the course of the last few years, but one immutable truth remains — the shuffle button sucks at shuffling. Users have noticed the shuffle button has gotten increasin... Read More...

SiriusXM Just Poached Spotify’s Second Biggest Podcaster In a $100 Million-Plus Deal

Ashley King

August 20, 2024

SiriusXM snags an exclusivity deal with ‘Call Her Daddy’’s Alex Cooper, poaching Spotify’s second-biggest podcaster in a $100 million-plus deal. SiriusXM has announced a multi-year agreement with global podc... Read More...

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Billie Eilish Surpasses The Weeknd for Spotify’s Most-Streamed Monthly Artist

Ashley King

August 19, 2024

Billie Eilish surpasses The Weeknd to become Spotify’s most-streamed monthly artist, the streaming platform revealed on Monday. Billie Eilish has officially become Spotify’s most-streamed monthly artist, the... Read More...

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Spotify Is Way Ahead of Apple Music in India, Latest Intel Shows — But Apple’s Bharti Airtel Deal Could Change That

Spotify Triumphs Against Eminem Publisher in Long-Running Mechanicals-Focused Lawsuit

Spotify Confirms Volume Control Issues on iOS, Takes Aim At Apple for Allegedly Discontinuing the Underlying Tech

Spotify Officially Moves to Dismiss the MLC’s ‘Nonsensical and Factually Unsupportable’ Unpaid-Royalties Suit

Spotify ‘Getting Flooded’ With AI Covers and Fake Bands — And a Lot of This Looks Legal

Spotify, Apple Music Reportedly Removing ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Anthem In All Territories Worldwide

South Korea’s FTC Targets Spotify, Netflix, and Others Amid Crackdown on Post-Cancellation Refund Policies

Everyday I’m Shufflin’, But Spotify Isn’t — Why?

SiriusXM Just Poached Spotify’s Second Biggest Podcaster In a $100 Million-Plus Deal

Billie Eilish Surpasses The Weeknd for Spotify’s Most-Streamed Monthly Artist