Tag archives: Spotify

Artists Gaining Fake Spotify Plays From Unexpected Source

Artists have been finding ways to game the system since the digital age began, often in the form of purchasing likes or subscriptions, but streaming isn’t immune either. Here we look at the tactics employed by some artists to dramatically boost their streaming numbers. ______________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski…

Spotify Alums Create Canopy App Offering Recommendations Without Stealing Your Data

Two Spotify alumni involved in the creation of Discovery Weekly, have raised a $4.5 million seed round from Matrix to release an app that offers music, film and other recommendations based on user preferences, but without sharing data with Spotify, Netflix, Facebook or anyone else. The Brooklyn based startup Canopy’s…

Spotify (Finally) Launches New Apple Watch App

Spotify has launched a new Apple Watch app which includes improved access and control over music and podcasts, as well as, the ability to connect to speakers or devices. The streamer promises the more improvements ahead including the ability to listen to music and podcasts offline. From Spotify: "Ready to…

STOCK WATCH: Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap

With more music and music related stock traded on the public markets, Hypebot is stepping up its coverage of the markets, quarterly reports and earnings calls. Here, with a help from CelebrityAccess, are updates on Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap. Snapchat parent company Snap saw its stock drop in pre-market trading…

With a $5 Price Tag (Or Lower), Spotify Officially Launches in the UAE and MENA Region

Spotify continues rolling out its service to even more countries at the expense of its bottom line (and payouts to artists). Late last September, a leaked e-mail revealed that Spotify had ramped up its plans to launch in the United Arab Emirates and th…

Pandora, Spotify Podcast Moves Good New For Musicians and Record Labels

[UPDATED] This week, Pandora announced the Podcast Genome Project, a cataloging system and discovery algorithm that uses a combination of technology and human curation to deliver personalized podcast recommendations. Spotify and Apple Music have both stepped up their podcast game, as well, by improving their search and discovery options. “It…

Did Spotify Just Signal An Investment In The Orchard?

Did Spotify just share a big hint that is is investing in The Orchard? Days before the streamer announced an investment and partnership with DistroKid, it prominently featured the DIY distributor as the only logo on a page announcing its Spotify Preferred Distributor program. Now a logo for The Orchard…

Drake Fans Allege Selena Gomez Hacked Her Way to the Top of Spotify Charts

Chinese click farms.  Empty warehouses filled with computers streaming music.  Cell phones connected to Wi-Fi streaming her music non-stop.  Just how far will Drake fans go to dismiss Selena Gomez’s recent Spotify achievement? Last week, Selena Gomez p…

One reason why Spotify’s deals with the major labels are balanced on a knife edge

Sony and Universal still own around 6% of Spotify – and won’t want to see the company’s value crumble
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