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Spotify

Entertainment 1 year ago

Global music business sees 10.2% growth in 2023: industry

The biggest artist in the world was -- no surprise -- Taylor Swift, according to the annual report by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents global record companies.

Entertainment 1 year ago

Streaming giant Spotify adds music videos

"The beta version of music videos on Spotify begins rolling out today...," the company said in a statement.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

Spotify to increase prices in France over new tax

The government last year decided, starting from this year, to slap a 1.2 percent tax on the revenue streaming companies make in France to help finance music creation.

Companies 2 years ago

Spotify passes 600 million users, expects profitable 2024 start

"Spotify had a very strong quarter, rounding out a great year of truly remarkable growth across the company," CEO Daniel Ek said in a post to X after the company published its fourth quarter earnings.

Tech 2 years ago

Spotify to reduce staff by 17% in second layoff this year

In the latest third quarter, the company swung to a profit aided by price hikes in its streaming services and growth in subscribers in all regions, and forecast that its number of monthly listeners would reach 601 million in the holiday quarter.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

Spotify to change how it pays artists

With its announced changes, Spotify estimates it can generate around a billion dollars in additional revenue for artists over the next five years.

Academia 2 years ago

PREMIUM
Why our musical tastes are stuck at the age of 30

We can conclude that musical paralysis is the body's natural mechanism to stay sane and on the safest path.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Spotify passes 200 mn paying users, posts 2022 loss

The Swedish company, which last week announced it was cutting almost six percent of its workforce to reduce costs, posted a net loss of 430 million euros ($465 million) for the year compared to a loss of 34 million euros in 2021.

Science & Tech 3 years ago