Germany streaming music grew by over 40% in 2018 to an all-time record high of 79.5 billion, according to German music industry association Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI).While CD sales saw a 23% decline in the last year – a first for the format in the German music market – there was…
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Spotify is adding a feature to block specific artists – report
Users will be able to block artists from showing up in radio stations, Daily Mixes or Discover Weekly playlists
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Spotify May Launch in India on January 31st with a Limited Catalog
How will Spotify India’s catalog look without major licensing deals with Sony, Warner, and Universal secured? Several months ago, and just after launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Spotify reportedly geared up to roll out its service …
Spotify Prepares to Launch $100 Voice-Controlled In-Car Music Player
Will Spotify’s new in-car device have its own data connection? Early last year, and ahead of its direct listing on Wall Street, Spotify posted three job positions. The streaming music giant had sought an Operations Manager in Hardware Product and a Sen…
Spotify Rolls Out #MuteRKelly Inspired Artist Blocking
Spotify is rolling out a feature that allows users to block an artist, including their automatically curated playlists like Discover Weekly and Daily Mix. The move comes as calls increase to #MuteRKelly and ban artists accused of sexual misconduct and hate speech. The new option removes blocked music from the…
Ariana Grande’s 7 Rings Shatters Spotify 24 Hour Record With 15 Million Streams of ‘7 Rings’
Ariana Grande has shattered Spotify’s record for the most plays within 24 hours. Grande’s single "7 Rings" clocked 14,966,544 streams in its first 24 hours after being released on Friday 18th. That’s 4 million more than the former record holder. The previous 24 hour record holder, holiday classic "All I…
Ariana Grande smashes Spotify 24-hour record with nearly 15m plays of 7 Rings
Track attracts over 4 million more plays than prior record-holder
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Thanks to Streaming, Songs Have Become Shorter
Have Spotify and Apple Music unintentionally made songs shorter? According to a new report, the average song is now much, much shorter. The average song length on the Billboard Hot 100 has decreased by 20 seconds in the past five years. Songs now aver…
Spotify is making voice-controlled hardware for the car – and could launch in India on January 31
Company working with tech firm Flex to create product, says FT
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