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Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google Coordinated to Remove Irving Azoff’s GMR from the Latest Mechanical Rate-Setting Proceedings, Legal Documents Reveal

July 10, 2026

The seemingly mundane deliberations over future mechanical royalty rates in the US are starting to feel like a Verdi opera — with colorful industry titan Irving Azoff and his Global Music Rights (GMR) playing... Read More...

Spotify investing one billion in podcasting

Spotify Has Invested More Than $1 Billion on Podcasting — So Why Can’t It Beat YouTube?

Ashley King

July 10, 2026

YouTube continues to steamroll Spotify in the podcasting game, despite the latter’s billion-dollar investment in the medium over the last few years. YouTube has, unsurprisingly, been the dominating force in ... Read More...

Just 13% of Spotify Top 50 Tracks Are Explicit — Compared to Almost 40% on Apple Music, Data Shows

Dylan Smith

July 6, 2026

What the f*!% happened to all the expletives? Now, just 13% of Spotify Top 50 tracks are tagged as explicit – down from closer to 70% in the not-so-distant past. Those noteworthy stats come from data journal... Read More...

Spotify Afro Nation Portugal exclusive deal

Spotify Expands Afrobeats Footprint with Afro Nation Portugal Exclusive Streaming Deal

Ashley King

July 5, 2026

Spotify secures a landmark partnership with Afro Nation Portugal 2026, bringing one of the world’s biggest African music festivals to the streamer. Last week, Spotify notched a major expansion to its Afrobea... Read More...

Spotify streams from US percentage of American artists

69% of Spotify Streams In the US Come from American Artists, Latest Data Reveals

Ashley King

July 3, 2026

Spotify releases some listening stats for America’s 250th birthday, revealing that 70% of the Spotify Top 50 in the US is made up of American music. The United States is turning 250, and Spotify has released... Read More...

Spotify Removes 500,000+ Malcolm Todd Plays Following ‘Suspicious’ Kalshi Wagers, Acknowledges Facing ‘Ever-Changing Stream Manipulation’ Tactics

Dylan Smith

July 3, 2026

We’ve heard plenty about streaming fraudsters gaming the system to pocket royalties. But what about using artificial plays to cash bets? Spotify has reportedly booted north of 500,000 fake streams from Malcol... Read More...

Kratter v. Spotify Venue Battle Intensifies — Artist and Attorney Fires Back Against Transfer Request, Demands Legal Fees

Dylan Smith

July 3, 2026

Artist Mark Kratter’s "undisclosed filtering practices" lawsuit against Spotify has gotten very ugly, very fast: Moments after the DSP moved to shift the case to federal court, Kratter has fired back against ... Read More...

Spotify Asks Judge to Shift ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ Lawsuit to Federal Court

Dylan Smith

July 2, 2026

Spotify has officially moved to shift to federal court the “undisclosed filtering practices” lawsuit filed against it by artist and attorney Mark Kratter. Spotify set that shift in motion with a notice of re... Read More...

Spotify Faces Expanded ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ Lawsuit from Artist and Attorney — DSP Is Allegedly ‘Refusing to Count Legitimate Streams from Independent Artists’

Dylan Smith

June 29, 2026

The artist-filed lawsuit targeting Spotify’s alleged “undisclosed filtering practices” is heating up: Now, the streaming platform is facing an expanded complaint and a possible temporary injunction. Artist ... Read More...

NMPA per-stream US music publisher payouts

NMPA Releases Latest Per-Stream US Publisher Payouts from Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon

Ashley King

June 29, 2026

NMPA president and CEO David Israelite unveils the latest per-stream songwriter and publisher payout across Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon. In a post on LinkedIn, National Music Publishers’ Association ... Read More...

Spotify and India’s Vi Ink ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Partnership Deal, Bundling Three-Month Premium Trials With Cellular Plans

Dylan Smith

June 29, 2026

Spotify has inked a partnership deal with India’s Vodafone Idea (Vi), which is offering three-month Premium trials to a portion of its subscribers. The DSP and the telecom giant just recently unveiled their... Read More...

Deezer Leapfrogs Spotify With ‘Remix Lab’—With No AI Use

Ashley King

June 24, 2026

Deezer announces the launch of its Remix Lab, which enables fans to remix songs with the full consent of the original artists and rights holders. On Wednesday, Deezer unveiled the launch of its new Remix Lab... Read More...

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Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google Coordinated to Remove Irving Azoff’s GMR from the Latest Mechanical Rate-Setting Proceedings, Legal Documents Reveal

Spotify Has Invested More Than $1 Billion on Podcasting — So Why Can’t It Beat YouTube?

Just 13% of Spotify Top 50 Tracks Are Explicit — Compared to Almost 40% on Apple Music, Data Shows

Spotify Expands Afrobeats Footprint with Afro Nation Portugal Exclusive Streaming Deal

69% of Spotify Streams In the US Come from American Artists, Latest Data Reveals

Spotify Removes 500,000+ Malcolm Todd Plays Following ‘Suspicious’ Kalshi Wagers, Acknowledges Facing ‘Ever-Changing Stream Manipulation’ Tactics

Kratter v. Spotify Venue Battle Intensifies — Artist and Attorney Fires Back Against Transfer Request, Demands Legal Fees

Spotify Asks Judge to Shift ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ Lawsuit to Federal Court

Spotify Faces Expanded ‘Undisclosed Filtering Practices’ Lawsuit from Artist and Attorney — DSP Is Allegedly ‘Refusing to Count Legitimate Streams from Independent Artists’

NMPA Releases Latest Per-Stream US Publisher Payouts from Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon

Spotify and India’s Vi Ink ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Partnership Deal, Bundling Three-Month Premium Trials With Cellular Plans

Deezer Leapfrogs Spotify With ‘Remix Lab’—With No AI Use