Spotify launches Global Cultures Initiative to boost regional artists from around the world

Spotfiy launches playlists featuring popular tracks from communities around the world
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Spotify Cracks Down on Premium For Family Users

Should Spotify – in order to maximize revenue – create a hostile user experience just to verify a listener’s location? In its Q2 2018 report, Spotify posted mixed results, at best. The streaming music service finished with 180 million monthly active us…

Spotify To Report 3rd Quarter Financials

Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) will post its third quarter 2018 financial results and letter to shareholders on Thursday, November 1, 2018 before the market opens. The streamer will hold a question and answer session at 8:00 AM ET. A live webcast will be accessible at investors.spotify.com and a recording of the webcast…

What Artists Get Paid By Spotify Direct Deal

Spotify has recently begun not only allowing artists to directly upload their content to the streaming service, but also cutting directly deals with artists. Here we take a closer look at what exactly artists, labels, and Spotify all get out of these deals. __________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of…

Spotify Cracks Down On Family Plan Abuse

Spotify is cracking down on abuse of its Premium For Family subscriptions.The streamer sent email to many Family subscribers in the U.S. demanding that they confirm their home address by clicking on a links that will verify the link using online GPS data. ______________________ @Spotify Why do you need my…

Spotify Launches Free Co.Lab Musician Career Workshops – How To Apply Now

Spotify has announced Co.lab, a series of free educational and networking events open to all working musicians. Every Co.Lab event will be organized around a music business theme. _______________________________ Co.Lab is a new free Spotify for Artists event series designed to connect musicians with experts from across the industry -…

Yes, Spotify Now Pays Artists and Labels Less Royalties

No matter what the company says, you shouldn’t expect to make a living off Spotify.  Or even enough to pay next month’s rent. Earlier this year, Digital Music News touched on an important topic. According to a report published by Audiam, as Spotify’s r…

Apple Music Converts Paying Customers Nearly 3 Times Faster than Spotify

Apple Music comes preloaded on iOS and works across all Apple products.  That alone seems to have made the difference for the streaming music service. During Apple’s Q3 2018 financial report, the company made a stunning revelation. Confirming an earlie…

Hear Gallant Cover Brandy’s ‘Put That On Everything’: ‘I Can’t Do Runs Like She Does’

“It’s like you’re bouncing down the street in this giant hamster wheel of sonic pleasure,” R&B singer says of ‘Never Say Never’ cut