Spotify Announces Rate Increase for Premium Subscription
Spotify, the popular music streaming service, has announced an upcoming price hike for its Premium Family subscription. Starting in July, the monthly rate will increase …
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Spotify posts quarterly profit, user growth beats expectations
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Spotify on Tuesday swung to a quarterly profit aided by price hikes in its streaming services and growth in …
Spotify Premium to include free access to audiobooks in UK, Australia
(Reuters) – Spotify said on Tuesday that users of its premium services in the UK and Australia would now have 15 hours of free access …
Spotify tests voice translation feature for podcasts
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology is testing an AI-powered feature that will translate podcasts from the likes of Dax Shepard and Lex Fridman to other languages, …
Spotify considering full-length music videos on app – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology is mulling adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the music streaming platform compete with TikTok and Alphabet …
Spotify listeners cross half a billion mark
(Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA said on Wednesday it would roll out new features like smart shuffle and previews of podcasts and music playlists on its …
Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming As Spotify Makes A Giant Cut To Workforce
Tech Layoffs Just Keep Coming As Spotify Makes A Giant Cut To Workforce John Hugh DeMastri on January 23, 2023 Audio streaming platform Spotify is …
Spotify to cut staff as soon as this week – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – Spotify Technology is planning layoffs as soon as this week to cut costs, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, joining the likes of Alphabet …
Obamas find new podcast home at Audible after Spotify exit
(Reuters) – The Obamas’ media company Higher Ground has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Inc-owned Audible to make original audio content, after ending its …
Spotify shares fall after Joe Rogan’s podcast briefly not accessible
– Spotify Technology’s shares fell 5% on Friday after Joe Rogan’s podcast was briefly not accessible on the company’s streaming platform. The podcast can now …
Spotify chief content officer calls Joe Rogan events a ‘learning experience’
By Elizabeth Culliford -Spotify’s chief content officer Dawn Ostroff told advertisers at a conference on Wednesday that the backlash around popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan’s …
Exclusive-New York pension official, worried about misinformation, seeks Spotify report
By Ross Kerber – New York State’s top pension official has asked streaming music platform Spotify Technology SA for details about the effectiveness of its …
Spotify CEO condemns Rogan over racial slurs, but won’t silence him
By Bhargav Acharya and Shivani Tanna – Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said on Sunday he “strongly” condemns racial slurs and other comments made …
Spotify to remove music catalog of artist who glorified taking sexual advantage of “Welfare Mothers”
The streaming music service Spotify has announced it will remove all of the songs in its catalog performed by the misogynist songwriter who glorified taking …
Rogan Backlash Leads Spotify To Flag COVID Content In ‘Effort To Combat Misinformation’
Spotify will begin attaching a warning label to content that features discussions of COVID-19 following backlash over its relationship with podcast host Joe Rogan. The …
UK’s Harry and Meghan voice concern to Spotify over COVID-19 misinformation
LONDON – Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have expressed their concern to Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation on its platform and are committed to …
Neil Young doesn’t even own the rights to his music, in Spotify challenge
Does Neil Young even own the rights to his music? It turns out he doesn’t fully have the final say in decisions about his vast …
‘Rogan Or Young’: Neil Young Threatens To Pull Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Comments
Rock musician Neil Young sent a letter to his management company Monday demanding that music streaming service Spotify remove his music due to its decision …
Doctors Are Pressuring Spotify To Crack Down On ‘Misinformation’ After Joe Rogan Podcast
A group of 270 doctors wrote an open letter to audio streaming service Spotify asking the tech company to implement a COVID-19 misinformation policy following …