Tag archives: Spotify

Spotify’s ‘Fake Artists’ Are Real Artists Getting Paid. Still Outraged?

Behind every ‘fake artist’ is a real artist that’s getting paid, directly and upfront.  So who cares? Spotify’s ‘fake artist’ issue?  It’s basically ‘fake news’.  Because ‘fake artists’ are actually real artists.  They just have fake names that Spotify listeners aren’t reading anyway. Spotify denies it all.  I’m not here to call them liars.  But it […]

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Breaking: Spotify Officially Responds to ‘Fake Artist’ Allegations

Last week, Spotify got blasted by allegations of manufacturing ‘fake artists’ to avoid paying the real ones.  Now, they’re responding to those accusations, and addressing broader issues of playlist gaming. If Spotify is the new king of the music industry, are they ruling the minions fairly?  As the influence of streaming playlists becomes extreme, that’s becoming […]

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Spotify denies it’s playlisting fake artists. So why are all these fake artists on its playlists?

If Daniel Ek’s company isn’t adding fake artists to playlists, how come we’ve found 50 of them?

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Soundcloud May Finally Have a Buyer (And It’s Definitely Not Spotify)

SoundCloud’s possible salvation may come in the form of Google, Jimmy Iovine, or…Deezer? SoundCloud counts with over 150 million songs on its streaming service, mostly from indie artists including DJs. Chance the Rapper has thanked the service for his success. However, the company has quickly bled through most of its cash. Now, as it faces […]

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If Spotify’s going to become profitable, it needs to make some changes

How alterations in marketing spend, advertising revenue and international income could help fix Daniel Ek’s business

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Elon Musk’s Tesla looks set to launch its own music streaming service

US-based luxury car group has reportedly been speaking to major labels

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