Spotify is launching a new tool within its so-called “two-sided marketplace” strategy – and it’s sure to get the music industry talking. The streaming platform has today (November 2) confirmed that it will soon start allowing artists …
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Spotify is testing price rises and paying labels billions – but, in alarming news for investors, it’s losing subscribers in emerging markets
MBW digs into the numbers behind Spotify’s newly-announced Q3 results – and discovers a surprising failure in the company’s mission to grow everywhere
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Spotify subs grew by 6m in Q3, but Daniel Ek’s company has posted a net loss of over $500m so far this year
ARPU down (again) but firm’s total revenues jump above $2bn in the quarter
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Playlist: Point Blank Picks #69 (Real Tears, Sharda, Machinedrum & More)
Welcome back to our Point Blank Picks playlist series, where we share a selection of hand-picked earworms that we can’t get enough of. This month’s edition of the playlist features a diverse blend of tracks, including some club-ready cuts from Real Tears, Sharda, Dance System and India Jordan and Machinedrum, new wave tracks from Eone, gl00my […]
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Is Spotify in for rough ride from the UK government?
New inquiry from British government to examine business models operated by streaming firms
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New Spotify format allows podcasters to place songs between talk segments in shows
Premium listeners will hear full tracks as part of these shows and Free tier users will hear 30-second music previews
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Spotify increased price of Family Plan subscription in Australia
Spotify Premium Family price increased for new users in Australia from October 1
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Spotify has a patent for personality tracking technology – and it’s pretty creepy stuff
“Future research could begin to link streaming behavior with brain scanning, genetic, and physiological data.”
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Camille Hearst appointed Head of Spotify for Artists
Exec joins from crowdfunding/membership platform Patreon
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Spotify is launching a new global brand to ‘connect with Black audiences’
Spotify also appears to be launching a new “hub” on the platform
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