The four types of music subscription models in 2019
There’s a widespread perception that paid streaming subscriptions have become recorded music’s lifeline, restoring the sector to a state of growth and driving its ongoing global expansion. In fact, the
Spotify CEO joins protest against EU digital-revenues tax
It’s not just Article 13 and new copyright legislation causing controversy within the European Union. The EU could also be in line for a new law involving a 3% tax
‘Streaming Price Bible’ reveals one label’s 2018 per-stream rates
Every year, artist-rights blog The Trichordist publishes a new ‘Streaming Price Bible’ comparing the latest per-stream rates for the main music-streaming services. This year’s went live this morning, based as
Bollywood Breaks Ground on Spotify with Arrival of T-Series Catalogue
For more than thirty million people of Indian origin living overseas, Spotify is where they can hear the sounds of home. And, with this week’s addition of an expanded catalog
The Rhythm of the African Diaspora Plays Everywhere—Including Our Afro Hub
African music is everywhere. You hear it in Jamaican reggae rhythms, Brazilian salsa songs, and in Atlanta trap tracks. It’s on the streets, in the clubs, and climbing the charts.
Spotify’s artist-block feature isn’t just about R. Kelly
When news emerged that Sony’s RCA label had parted ways with R. Kelly, campaigning group UltraViolet called on Spotify and other streaming services to (once again) take action against this
Spotify’s flagship Afro Hub playlist passes 400k subscribers
Spotify launched its Afro Hub in October 2018, as a showcase for the music of sub-Saharan Africa, even though the streaming service is so far only available in South Africa
Spotify reveals more about its podcast plans in 2019
Besides having a party with posh food and Rita Ora, Spotify’s presence at the CES technology show in Las Vegas this week has seen podcasts loom large. We reported earlier this