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Billie Eilish Is Closing In On Taylor Swift’s Spotify Follower Ranking — Youngest Artist Ever to Cross the Hallowed 100 Million-Mark

June 17, 2024

Billie Eilish is the third artist and youngest ever to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify, closing in on Taylor Swift’s follower ranking. Billie Eilish is breaking records and taking names, becom... Read More...

Spotify Launches In-House ‘Creative Lab’ Marketing Agency, Preps Generative AI Adverts

Dylan Smith

June 14, 2024

Spotify has officially launched “Creative Lab,” an in-house marketing agency designed to drive revenue by developing custom audio, video, and interactive campaigns for brands. Creative Lab’s debut entered t... Read More...

Spotify’s First Post-Bundled Royalty Statements Have Arrived — 97% of All Subscription Accounts Are Now Lower-Paying Bundles

Paul Resnikoff

June 14, 2024

Spotify's hard shift toward bundling and its associated loopholes have officially started hitting publisher royalty statements, according to documents shared with Digital Music News this week. So far, it look... Read More...

Spotify Bundling Fallout Continues; Federal Lawmakers Present ‘Serious Questions’ to the Copyright Office About ‘A Compulsory Licensing System That Robs’ Songwriters

Dylan Smith

June 13, 2024

Amid continued criticism over – and legal challenges against – Spotify’s aggressive embrace of bundling, federal lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have reached out to the Copyright Office with “serious q... Read More...

Has Spotify’s Music Publisher Showdown Gone from Battle to All-Out War? NMPA Head Promises ‘All-Encompassing’ Response to Bundling Frenzy

Dylan Smith

June 13, 2024

The bundling-centered showdown between Spotify and music publishers has evolved from a battle into a war – at least according to National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) head David Israelite, who's descr... Read More...

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Spotify Stands to Gain at Least Half-a-Billion a Year From Its Latest Price Increases In the U.S. Alone. Music Publishers Won’t Be Seeing Much of That.

Paul Resnikoff

June 12, 2024

Spotify has once again raised prices in the U.S. as well as the U.K., where individuals must now pay $11.99 and £11.99 per month, respectively, for ad-free listening. That will create a handsome windfall for ... Read More...

Regard Ride It copyright infringement lawsuit after reaching one billion streams

Regard’s ‘Ride It’ Has Over a Billion Spotify Streams — Now It’s the Focus of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Ashley King

June 12, 2024

Regard’s ‘Ride It,’ the viral remix of Jay Sean’s 2008 track of the same name, is the focus of an infringement lawsuit over an uncleared sample. The year is 2019, and DJ Regard’s “Ride It” remix is a huge hi... Read More...

NMPA files FTC complaint against Spotify for stiffing music publishers with audiobook bundling scheme

Music Publishers File FTC Complaint Against Spotify for ‘Cheating the Music Royalty System’

Ashley King

June 12, 2024

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has filed a complaint with the FTC over Spotify’s audiobook bundling scheme. The complaint says Spotify is increasing profits “by deceiving customers and chea... Read More...

Get Ready for a Major ‘My Spotify’ Ad Campaign — Sponsored Social Posts, Billboards, and More Are Hitting Key Markets

Dylan Smith

June 12, 2024

Buckle up for a serious “My Spotify” marketing initiative. As it reportedly preps an add-on with more robust playlist options, the streaming giant is now leaning heavily into an ad campaign for the personaliz... Read More...

How Low Will Spotify’s Royalty Payments Go? The Entire Music Industry Is About to Find Out

Paul Resnikoff

June 11, 2024

Last week, the music industry learned that Spotify accounts for 42% of all mechanical royalty payments in the US — following Digital Music News' exhaustive breakdown of one of the most recent reporting months... Read More...

HD Audio At Last? Spotify Is Finally Set to Release An Upgraded Listening Add-On ‘Later This Year,’ Report Says

Dylan Smith

June 11, 2024

After years of speculation, Spotify is reportedly poised to add higher-quality audio later in 2024. But unlike on Apple Music and Amazon Music, subscribers may have to pay more, to the tune of at least $5 ext... Read More...

‘My Spotify’ Personalization Feature Rolls Out in US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand

Ashley King

June 10, 2024

Spotify is highlighting its data analytics among users in a campaign it’s calling ‘My Spotify.' The new feature aims to highlight personal listening habits and trends. The music streaming giant says over the... Read More...

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Billie Eilish Is Closing In On Taylor Swift’s Spotify Follower Ranking — Youngest Artist Ever to Cross the Hallowed 100 Million-Mark

Spotify Launches In-House ‘Creative Lab’ Marketing Agency, Preps Generative AI Adverts

Spotify’s First Post-Bundled Royalty Statements Have Arrived — 97% of All Subscription Accounts Are Now Lower-Paying Bundles

Spotify Bundling Fallout Continues; Federal Lawmakers Present ‘Serious Questions’ to the Copyright Office About ‘A Compulsory Licensing System That Robs’ Songwriters

Has Spotify’s Music Publisher Showdown Gone from Battle to All-Out War? NMPA Head Promises ‘All-Encompassing’ Response to Bundling Frenzy

Spotify Stands to Gain at Least Half-a-Billion a Year From Its Latest Price Increases In the U.S. Alone. Music Publishers Won’t Be Seeing Much of That.

Regard’s ‘Ride It’ Has Over a Billion Spotify Streams — Now It’s the Focus of a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Music Publishers File FTC Complaint Against Spotify for ‘Cheating the Music Royalty System’

Get Ready for a Major ‘My Spotify’ Ad Campaign — Sponsored Social Posts, Billboards, and More Are Hitting Key Markets

How Low Will Spotify’s Royalty Payments Go? The Entire Music Industry Is About to Find Out

HD Audio At Last? Spotify Is Finally Set to Release An Upgraded Listening Add-On ‘Later This Year,’ Report Says

‘My Spotify’ Personalization Feature Rolls Out in US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia & New Zealand