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Spotify Execs Have Already Sold Over $90M Worth of Company Shares in June — SPOT’s Single-Year Growth Exceeds 105%

June 10, 2024

There’s no time like the present to sell: With Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) surging, higher-ups have already cashed in on over $90 million worth of non-option company stock to this point in June. The sizable s... Read More...

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Estimated Payable Mechanicals, U.S., February 2024 (Last Month Prior to Spotify Bundling Discounts) (Source: Digital Music News)

Spotify Accounted for More Than 42% of All U.S. Mechanical Royalties Prior to Its Pre-Bundling Shift, DMN Pro Analysis Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

June 5, 2024

How much are streaming music platforms actually paying for publishing in the U.S.? Amid an intensifying battle over Spotify’s bundling and a corresponding mechanicals decline, here’s a comprehensive look at a... Read More...

The Plot Thickens: Spotify Is Quietly Rolling Out a Music-Only Tier Amid Continued Bundling Controversy

Dylan Smith

June 5, 2024

Following price increases in the U.S. and the U.K. – and against the backdrop of a stateside battle over bundling – Spotify is quietly rolling out a music-only tier. Reports of this latest Spotify plan just... Read More...

Spotify's price hike unpopular with consumers online comments about unsubscribing

Surprise: Spotify’s Price Hike Is Unpopular With Consumers—But Will They Unsubscribe?

Ashley King

June 5, 2024

Spotify quietly raised prices on all of its subscription offerings this month. Spotify Premium for individuals now starts at $11.99 per month, while Duo plans jump $2 and Family Plans are up $3. With the new... Read More...

Spotify Video Podcast Buildout Continues With Nebula Partnership — Total Video Episodes Now Top 2.5 Million

Dylan Smith

June 5, 2024

A number of creators are officially bringing video podcasts to Spotify under a new deal with Nebula, a self-described hub for “smart, thoughtful videos, podcasts, and classes.” Spotify and five-year-old Nebu... Read More...

Google Gemini’s First Non-Google Extension is Spotify

Ashley King

June 4, 2024

Google may be rolling out a Spotify extension for the Gemini AI Android app, following the release of an extension for YouTube Music. Just after the rollout late last month of its YouTube Music extension for... Read More...

a new study suggests readers more sensitive to authors being paid fairly for audiobook royalties than music listeners are

Most Audiobook Listeners Say They’ll Only Use Spotify if Authors Are Paid Fairly. If Only Music Fans Felt the Same Way.

Ashley King

June 4, 2024

Getting the average music listener to care about artist compensation is a Sisyphean task—but a new study suggests readers are far more sensitive to the struggle authors face as Spotify bundles audiobooks with... Read More...

Spotify Stock (NYSE: SPOT) Spikes Following U.S. Price Increases — But Will the Momentum Continue?

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2024

It pays to raise prices: Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) is surging following the announcement of increased subscription charges in the U.S. We covered Wall Street’s enthusiastic response to the Spotify price bum... Read More...

Spotify Announces Second Round of U.S. Price Increases — Updated Charges Set to Hit Existing Subscribers in July

Dylan Smith

June 3, 2024

For the second time in a year – and following ample speculation – Spotify has announced price increases in the U.S. The Stockholm-based platform formally revealed its latest round of price bumps via a brief ... Read More...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek dragged over comments about content creation costs

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek — Worth $4.7 Billion — Dragged on Social Media After Saying ‘Content’ Costs ‘Close to Zero’ to Create

Ashley King

June 3, 2024

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is worth $4.7 billion by 2024 estimates. His recent comments on X/Twitter have sparked backlash from artists after saying content creation costs are “near zero.” With Spotify notoriously... Read More...

Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release

Ashley King

June 2, 2024

Spotify killed off Car Thing, the first hardware experiment intended to be used in cars that don’t have a robust infotainment system. The move has irked buyers of the $90 piece of hardware, who filed a class ... Read More...

can I get a refund for my Spotify Car Thing

Spotify Rethinks Car Thing Refund Policy After Class Action Lawsuit

Ashley King

May 31, 2024

Spotify killed off Car Thing and initially said it would not offer refunds for the $90 electronic brick. Now the music streaming service has backpedaled on refunds—with one condition. Several Spotify Premium... Read More...

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Spotify Execs Have Already Sold Over $90M Worth of Company Shares in June — SPOT’s Single-Year Growth Exceeds 105%

Spotify Accounted for More Than 42% of All U.S. Mechanical Royalties Prior to Its Pre-Bundling Shift, DMN Pro Analysis Reveals

The Plot Thickens: Spotify Is Quietly Rolling Out a Music-Only Tier Amid Continued Bundling Controversy

Spotify Video Podcast Buildout Continues With Nebula Partnership — Total Video Episodes Now Top 2.5 Million

Google Gemini’s First Non-Google Extension is Spotify

Most Audiobook Listeners Say They’ll Only Use Spotify if Authors Are Paid Fairly. If Only Music Fans Felt the Same Way.

Spotify Stock (NYSE: SPOT) Spikes Following U.S. Price Increases — But Will the Momentum Continue?

Spotify Announces Second Round of U.S. Price Increases — Updated Charges Set to Hit Existing Subscribers in July

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek — Worth $4.7 Billion — Dragged on Social Media After Saying ‘Content’ Costs ‘Close to Zero’ to Create

Spotify’s Sordid Car Thing History—Here’s a Timeline of the Disastrous Hardware Release

Spotify Rethinks Car Thing Refund Policy After Class Action Lawsuit