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Former President Barack Obama and rock icon Bruce Springsteen have launched a joint podcast on Spotify. The first two episodes of the podcast titled “Renegades: Born in the USA” were released on the streaming platform Monday. The show will span eight episodes, covering topics from marriage, fatherhood, and the country’s …

Drake has been in the game for years, and now his songs have reached 50 billion streams on Spotify. According to Chart Data, the Toronto-born rapper is the first artist in history to reach as many streams. According to a breakdown of the data on Chart Master – Drake has …

Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle signed a multimillion-dollar deal with Spotify to host and produce podcasts.  According to Page Six, the couple said they will deliver content “that uplifts and entertains audiences around the world.” In partnership with Spotify”s Gimlet studio, the couple will release a holiday special …

Teyana Taylor took to Instagram to vent about her music career being over. The Harlem singer posted a photo of her Spotify Artist Wrapup. In 2020 Taylor received 162.8 Million streams in 92 countries. Apparently, her accolades were made independently with no major label or real industry support. “I ain’t …

In a recent announcement, Spotify has taken the initiative to launch a new feature for artists at every stage to increase their exposure through the digital streaming platform’s algorithmic music selector, which the app reverts to on the radio and Autoplay functions. “In this new experiment, artists and labels can …

When Joe Budden’s licensing deal with Spotify ends in September, he will no longer use the platform to host his hit podcast. The Joe Budden Podcast has streamed exclusively with the tech company since 2018, but on Wednesday, the host announced with only seven episodes left, “we are approaching the …

Spotify is reportedly developing a podcast with Kim Kardashian West that is based on criminal justice reform, according to Deadline. The podcast will be based around the investigative work of co-producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi, and will reportedly be available on Spotify’s Podcast network. A spokesperson from Spotify reportedly confirmed that …

Comedian and podcast host, Joe Rogan, recently signed a massive deal with streaming-giant, Spotify. The deal, which sees The Joe Rogan Experience streaming exclusively on Spotify, ”could” amount to over $100 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. While many would be happy to ink an enormous deal like that, it …

Netflix is set to develop a TV series about the history of the streaming service, Spotify. The series is to be modeled after the 2010 film ”The Social Network” and based on the book published this year, ”Spotify Untold,” which was written by business journalists Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud. …

As the year comes to a close, the world’s most popular global audio streaming service Spotify has revealed its annual “Wrapped” list. Wrapped is an annual end of the year list showcasing the most popular artists, albums, songs, playlists, and podcasts based on streams. With over 248 million people subscribed …

Streaming Service Spotify has announced the launch of its own first-ever music awards- with the winners based solely on user-generated data. “Your plays, patterns, and habits will help determine the award categories, finalists, and winners for the Spotify Awards by providing a true reflection of what fans are listening to,” …

Forever President Barack Obama has been out of the Oval Office for the last 867 days, and if you’re asking anyone with sense, it’s been 867 days too long. But, despite leaving us to deal with the life-sized cheese doodle, the forever President and First Lady are securing the bag …

Spotify celebrated its 10th anniversary recently and the music streaming giant decided to crunch some numbers on the most popular artists and songs on its platform. To no surprise, Drake came out on top as its most-streamed artist of all time, beating out Eminem, The Weeknd, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran. BUT, …

Spotify wants its users to expand their musical horizons. The goal of the new Global Cultures Initiative is for “playlists to be as eclectic as our palates” and encourage listeners to choose music the way they choose a restaurant: “Depending on the day, you may have a taste for Mexican, …

A former sales executive is suing music streaming platform #Spotify for gender discrimination, equal pay violation and defamation. Hong Perez claims the CFO “does not care about diversity at the company” and that the company operates at a “double standard.” Perez filed suit in New York Supreme Court and alleges …