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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 …

Drake is now the first artist to ever cross the 50 billion mark for streaming across all global streaming platforms. The new record comes shortly after it was confirmed the Canadian rapper gained a billion streams in a week – breaking one-day records on both Apple and Spotify. The news …

There’s no denying it, “this country was built by the hands of many different cultures, but mainly the African Americans,” says Pharrell Williams. On Tuesday, the Grammy Award-winner appeared in the latest installment of Spotify’s “Black History Is Happening Now” campaign, where he shared his poignant thoughts on the significant …

After #KendrickLamar and several other artists threatened to pull their music from Spotify, the streaming service began revising its new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy. “When an artist or creator does something that is especially harmful or hateful (for example, violence against children and sexual violence), it may affect …

The music streaming service business has been booming, however, many artists still find issue with certain services in regards to their proper payouts. In an effort to combat the issue, several big name ballers have switched over to alternative services to reap the benefits of their music, i.e. their royalties. …