In the blog, humbly titled “Getting the world to value music,” Kaefer describes the pre-streaming era of music as an ...

Radio stations are a great alternative. You just hit the play button, and someone else makes the decisions. Now, of course, ...

As The Verge reports, the deal suggests Spotify is considering a new “super-premium” tear geared towards “superfans.” ...

Spotify paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 — some $1 billion more than last year, the previous record — making its total around $60 billion since it was founded in 2006.

Even though music and commerce have always been uncomfortable partners in a marriage of necessity, the relationship has never been sourer. Call it “the Spotify paradox.” Streaming — led by ...

The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group. By Zoe G. Phillips Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new multiyear deal ...

Riffusion launches a free AI music generation platform that creates original songs from text and audio prompts, challenging tech giants with personalized learning features and backing from The ...

If you're on a really tight budget and just cannot afford to pay for a music streaming service, Spotify's ad-supported free tier allows you to listen without paying a dime. Apple Music offers a ...

What happened? In a word: Spotify. Australian audiences have been captured by the global streaming giant. Big American pop stars rule the streams, and local music is suffering. Industry figures ...

They listen to one FREE audiobook monthly as part of an existing subscription. The Amazon Music interface is easy to navigate, and well organized — regular Spotify users will feel right at home ...

Novelty suffers, too. By one estimate nearly three-quarters of streamed songs are over 18 months old. Compared with the raucous explosion of genres that characterised popular music until the 2000s— ...