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Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new multiyear deal on Sunday, establishing a direct license between the streamer and music label in the U.S. and several other countries. The agreement will be focused on “growth, innovation and the advancement of artists’ and songwriters’ success,” a press release said. The release also noted that artists,…
Spotify announced Thursday the launch of its new “Partner Program” that lets popular podcast hosts monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives qualifying creators on its platform opportunities for extra income beyond just advertising revenue, such as video payouts. The program was initially announced back in November and is officially available in the U.S.,…
What is known as “Perfect Fit Content” is also prevalent in lo-fi hip-hop, ambient and jazz playlists. MARTIN BUREAU/AFP via Getty Images A detailed new report in Harper’s Magazine has alleged that Spotify is seeding some of its biggest playlists with what are known as “ghost artists,” a small group of musicians who create large…
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into OpenAI’s surprise 12 days of reveals, an underwhelming Spotify Wrapped, and an app that tells you when you’ll die. 😰 Let’s get into it. OpenAI is getting into the holiday spirit. In a surprise “12 Days of OpenAI” event, the company will livestream updates…
After weeks of anticipation, some Spotify users are left underwhelmed by the streamer’s personalized year-in-review feature, Spotify Wrapped — with many even going so far as to call it “boring” or a “flop.” Chief among the complaints are that Spotify prioritized the inclusion of an AI podcast for Wrapped over the other, clever and creative…
Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar has reached another level: The Canadian rapper is claiming that Universal Music Group and Spotify have inflated the streams of Lamar’s diss song aimed at him. Drake’s Frozen Moments company filed a petition in a New York court Monday, alleging that UMG — the parent label both rappers are signed…
Joni Mitchell quietly returned to Spotify, two years after boycotting the music streamer. Fans noticed on Friday that the singer’s music seemingly reappeared on the platform, days after Neil Young also made his return to the audio giant. However, the “Help Me” singer has yet to address her return. The Hollywood Reporter has reached out…
Spotify is canceling two of its podcasts, Heavyweight and Stolen, the music and podcasting platform confirmed Monday. The two podcasts will finish out their seasons at Spotify and then can shop their shows elsewhere. The cancellation of the podcasts, both of which were produced by Spotify’s Gimlet Media, was unrelated to the layoffs of 17…
News of the redundancies was announced on Monday by CEO Daniel Ek. Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images Spotify has announced it is cutting 17% of its staff, with around 1800 jobs expected to be lost in the process. Chief executive Daniel Ek broke the news on Monday, saying in a public…
Music streaming giant Spotify is making another round of job cuts, slashing 17 percent of its global workforce as the company continues its strategy to become “both productive and efficient.” In a blog post published Monday, founder and CEO Daniel Ek wrote that the new layoffs would “reduce our total headcount by approximately [17 percent]…