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Does the music industry’s definition of ‘catalogue’ need an upgrade?

Spotify’s Will Page explains why traditional methods of calculating the industry are no longer fit for purpose
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How I Got 10,000 Spotify Plays For a Totally Fake Song

How effective are Spotify’s fraud detection measures?  Not very, according to two writers who put them to the test. Several months ago, a playlist plugging service offered popular independent musician Ari Herstand $500 for 50,000 to 100,000 plays on Sp…

Spotify Triggers Massive Equity Swap With Tencent: The Latest

With Spotify and Tencent set to invest in each other’s respective stock listings, what could this mean for the music industry? Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings and Spotify AB have engaged in talks to own up to 10% in each other’s businesses next…

Spotify keen to host sold-out Who We Be event ‘every single year’ in London

Austin Daboh says company is thinking big about live music opportunity
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Apple Music Is (Still) Available in 59 Countries That Spotify Isn’t

Apple Music has rolled out their music streaming platform in 114 countries.  You’ll only find Spotify in 60 countries.  Tough choice to make? With the 2017 holiday season well underway, music fans may have an important choice to make.  With the top two…

Americans: Get Ready for a Serious Spotify Price Hike

With local and state governments failing to bring in enough tax revenue, some lawmakers have proposed a controversial idea:  Why not take streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Netflix? By the end of 2019, analysts expect Netflix to have 60…

Spotify loses global markets boss to EQT… which then buys 40% stake in Epidemic Sound

… as Spotify investor Creandum increases stake in production music company
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Breaking: Spotify Acquires Online Recording Startup Soundtrap

In yet another strong push towards their IPO, Spotify has purchased Soundtrap. According to a statement released earlier this morning, Spotify announced that they have purchased online recording studio startup, Soundtrap. “Soundtrap’s rapid…