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Half of Spotify’s Royalties Are Going to Indie Artists
The company confirmed in a new report that it paid $5 billion to the independent music sector in 2024.
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Spotify Looks to Expand AI-Narrated Audiobooks On Its Platform
The company has partnered with AI software company ElevenLabs to allow more authors to use digital narration in their audiobooks.
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SiriusXM Looks to YouTube (and Spotify) to Help Grow Podcast Subscribers
The SiriusXM Podcasts+ offering is expanding to YouTube Music and Spotify.
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‘David Tennant Does a Podcast With…’ Returns for Season 3 as Stanley Tucci, Ben Schwartz Star (Exclusive)
The latest season of Tennant's popular series will launch Feb. 25: "With a lineup this good, I couldn’t resist coming back."
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Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Spotify Streams Jump by 430 Percent Following Super Bowl Halftime Show
The rapper’s overall streams on Spotify increased by nearly 175 percent, with the award-winning diss track seeing the largest jump.
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Amy Poehler Is Starting Her Own Podcast
The multihyphenate is teaming up with audio kingmaker Bill Simmons on 'Good Hang.'
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Spotify, Warner Music Strike New Multiyear Deal
“This major agreement delivers new benefits for artists, songwriters and fans, while unlocking further collaboration that expands the music ecosystem."
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Spotify Hits First Full-Year Profit, Adds 35M Users
The audio giant, led by CEO Daniel Ek, ended 2024 with 675 million monthly active users.
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Amazon Hikes Prices for Music Streaming Service
The higher prices come just a few months after market leader Spotify adjusted subscription prices of its own.
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Spotify Says It Paid Out $10B to the Music Industry in 2024
The audio streaming giant disclosed the milestone Tuesday.
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Alex Cooper’s ‘Call Her Daddy’ Video Episodes Move to YouTube From Spotify
The move comes after SiriusXM acquired the podcast from Spotify in a deal estimated at up to $125 million.
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Spotify Announces New Multiyear Deal With Universal Music Group
The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group.
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