Spotify’s payment processor, Adyen revealed that it plans to publicly list on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, keeping the company’s financial future close to where Adyen itself was founded and is based rather than taking it to the US markets as some o…
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It’s Time For Spotify’s Payment Processor To IPO
Spotify’s payment processor, Adyen revealed that it plans to publicly list on the Euronext Amsterdam exchange, keeping the company’s financial future close to where Adyen itself was founded and is based rather than taking it to the US markets as some o…
Spotify Launches ‘The Game Plan,’ A 10-Part Music Industry Course For Artists
Spotify is now allowing artists to get the most out of their platform with new music industry courses called, “The Game Plan.” The new series will help artists take their career up a notch with the help of music legends and Spotify insiders such as glo…
R. Kelly’s Plays Actually *Increase* After Spotify’s Playlist Ban
Spotify’s move to ban R. Kelly from their curated playlists may have missed the mark — but that only depends on what the initial objective really was. The world’s largest music subscription streaming service took a stand against R. Kelly ea…
Latest Industry: EMI Publishing, Amuse, R. Kelly, UTA, Billboard Music Awards, Luis Fonsi, BTS, More…
Sony acquires a majority stake in EMI Music Publishing, becoming world’s largest music publisher. Sony Corp has announced that it will pay $2.3 billion to gain the controlling stake in EMI Music Publishing. The deal now makes Sony the world’s largest …
Latest Industry: YouTube, The Who, Billy Corgan, Apple, Warner/Chappell, LiveXLive, Troy Carter, More…
YouTube now directly competes with SoundCloud and Spotify. YouTube has relaunched its ‘Artist on the Rise’ program and has named Jessie Reyez as its first featured performer. Launched late last year, the program now includes promotion and programming …
Latest Industry: R. Kelly Merch, YouTube Music, Prince, FYF Fest, Fender Riffstation, Cary Sherman, More…
Spotify’s double standard with R. Kelly. Despite removing the troubled R&B singer from playlists on its service, Spotify still prominently features R. Kelly merchandise on sale. The streaming music platform still has the artist’s …
Universal is worth more than Spotify, says Vivendi, as Q1 revenues rise 4.5% to $1.5bn
Streaming jumps over 30% in Q1 but physical sales suffer 26% decline
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Will Spotify’s renewed love of ‘free’ make labels at all uncomfortable?
Some thoughts about the power of words, and Spotify’s use of them
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Latest Industry: Troy Carter, Sony Music, Spotify, Apple Music, Concord Music, U2, The BBC, More…
Will Troy Carter leave Spotify? Following the company’s decision to stop promoting music from R. Kelly and XXXTentacion, multiple sources have told Variety that Troy Carter may exit Spotify. He has reportedly pushed back against the company…