Spotify, which recently raised its U.S. subscription prices, plans to do the same in several other countries by the end of this month and again in the U.S. later this year. According to reports, its subscription prices will increase by about $1 to $2 per month in the UK, Australia, …

The highly anticipated album from Beyoncé has quickly become a hit on streaming services, including Spotify, where it set a record for the highest number of streams in one day for 2024. Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” became Spotify’s most-streamed album of the year in just a single day since …

The Queen of Christmas reigns supreme! Mariah Carey is still breaking records with her holiday smash hit, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” a feat she accomplishes annually. On Christmas Eve, Carey broke the all-time record for most Spotify streams in a single day. According to TMZ, the song was streamed …

Spotify will now fine labels 10 euros ($10.85) per song if they accumulate over 90% of fake streams, a move to combat the artificial inflation of streaming numbers. According to reports, the initiative is committed to offering fair compensation for artists and a trustworthy streaming environment, reinforcing transparency for creators …

Spotify has unveiled a fresh platform dedicated to artist merchandise. On Monday, Spotify announced its exclusive in-app Merchandise Hub, offering personalized merch suggestions tailored to users listening preferences. Previously, users could buy artist merchandise from individual artist profiles, the Now Playing screen and release pages. However, now users can conveniently …

Another day, another pointless subtweet war between our favorite ladies, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj. This time, the beef seems to be over Spotify’s 50 Most Streamed Hip-Hop Albums list.  On Monday, the streaming platform shared the list, which confirmed Cardi B’s “Invasion of Privacy” was the most streamed female …

On Monday, Spotify announced it was laying off 200 of its employees in its podcast division. In the past three years, Spotify has made significant investments to grow its podcast division. According to an SEC filing, Spotify has spent $526 million on four major podcast acquisitions since 2020. “We are …

Spotify has announced the removal of AI-generated music created by Boomy from its platform. Additionally, the company is taking steps to ensure that any streams of this content are not a part of royalty calculations. “Artificial streaming is a longstanding, industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out across …

Spotify will be raising its subscription prices for the first time in the U.S. On Tuesday, the company’s CEO Daniel Ek said, “I think we are ready to raise prices, I think we have the ability to do that, but it really comes down to those negotiations,” says Ek referring …

Universal Music Group is urging streaming services to block AI from using its music to train its technology. Recently the company sent out several takedown requests. “We will not hesitate to take steps to protect our rights and those of our artists,” Universal said. According to the Financial Times, Google …

The TikTok-inspired vertical video feed has been making its way across many of the apps we utilize every day, and it’s now set to make an official appearance on Spotify. Following the beta test announcement last year, Spotify is gearing up to launch a new design for the Home section …

Spotify is the latest tech company to announce a wave of layoffs as recession whispers loom. On Monday, the streamer confirmed that it would eliminate approximately 600 people within its global workforce, which accounts for 6% of its total workers. The Sweden-based company informed staff via an internal memo sent …

FC Barcelona is celebrating Drake’s Spotify accomplishment by wearing a special OVO jersey during Sunday’s El Clásico. On Friday, news broke that Barcelona will be wearing a custom jersey with a OVO logo for their game against Real Madrid. The change of jerseys signifies Drake being the first artist to …

Spotify is now testing a new feature that would let anyone record, edit, and distribute podcasts directly from its mobile app. TechCrunch reports that Spotify launched the function in New Zealand in June. Michael Mignano, a departing Spotify executive, announced the debut on Twitter and noted that “extra tools or hardware” were …

Spotify has acquired the artificial intelligence voice-generating platform Sonantic.  Spotify is adding to its empire with the purchase of Somatic, which it plans to use to implement text-to-speech capabilities to its platform.  “We’re really excited about the potential to bring Sonantic’s AI voice technology onto the Spotify platform and create …

A federal judge has ordered Spotify CEO Daniel Ek to be deposed in a copyright lawsuit over Eminem’s music, despite reportedly claiming he is too busy.  Ek additionally claimed that he is not involved in the “day-to-day” licensing operations at the streaming giant. He accused Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style, of doing little more than attempting …

Despite his $200 million deal, Joe Rogan says he will quit the Spotify podcast if he has to “walk on eggshells.” During Tuesday’s episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ MMA fighter Josh Barnett says he was hesitant to speak freely because of certain listeners. Barnett feels as though these listeners …

Joe Rogan says he will be staying with Spotify even after receiving a $100 million podcast offer from a right-wing video platform. Rogan, 54, has made headlines back to back over the past few weeks for being accused of spreading false information about COVID-19, and most recently, a video compilation …

India.Arie is speaking out again following the latest controversy surrounding comments she made about Joe Rogan and Spotify. Following her Monday night interview on CNN with Don Lemon and reports that she accepted Rogan’s apology for using the N-word, the R&B singer told Baller Alert she “misspoke on CNN.” She …

In the recent aftermath of the Joe Rogan turmoil, Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek is sticking with the podcaster and believes in not “silencing” him during a time like this. Though the CEO disapproved of Rogan’s use of the “N” word and other derogatory terms he used like referring to Black …