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Spotify Now Has 83 Million Paid Subscribers, 180 Million Monthly Users
Spotify also said that it crossed 180 million monthly active users (free and paid) during the second quarter of 2018.
One Direction’s ‘On The Road Again’ Tour Tickets Appear On Ticketmaster Briefly
Fans were driven into an instant frenzy when they spotted the boy band’s comeback show scheduled for Dec. 31, 2020, in Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.
Drake Breaks Single-Week Streaming Record With 'Scorpion'
Drake's newest album "Scorpion" surpassed a billion streams in a single week, becoming the first album to do so in this new, streaming-centered music economy.
Some Spotify Users Demand Refunds Over Drake 'Scorpion SZN' Promotion
Spotify put Drake's visage all over the app this weekend, and users who did not want to see advertisements want refunds.
Spotify Lite For Android Saves Data But Doesn’t Have Premium Features
The Spotify Lite app comes with a tool that allows users to keep track of their data consumption.
How ‘Nashville’ Inspired Alum Riley Smith’s Solo Music Career
After looking for years for the right time to release solo music, he’s finally found it.
50 Highest-Paid Artists Per Lyric On Spotify In 2017
Spotify listeners helped their favorite artists earn quite a bit of money in 2017.
Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott Enjoy Family Vacation With Stormi In France
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott took their daughter Stormi to France together with Jordyn Woods.
Meghan Markle Listened To This Spotify Playlist While Preparing For Royal Wedding
Meghan Markle listened to Ben E. King, Billie Holiday, The Platters and more while preparing for her wedding.
Billboard Music Awards 2018: 6 Best Performances From Kelly Clarkson To BTS [VIDEO]
This year’s show brought out the best of the best.
YouTube Premium Replacing Red; New YouTube Music Service To Launch Next Week
YouTube Premium will replace YouTube Red and will cost $11.99.
Spotify Announces New Hate Content Policy, Removes R. Kelly From Playlists
Spotify will be working alongside rights advocacy groups to identify hateful content and the company will use a monitoring tool to identify flagged content.
Your Spotify History Could Help Predict What’s Going On With The Economy
The emotions associated with trends in popular music and lyrics can predict economic sentiment.
Subscriptions Aren't Solving Pandora's Core Problem
It's way too early to celebrate Pandora's subscription growth.
Spotify Announces On-Demand Playlists For Free Users
Spotify free users will be able to play music on-demand from 15 playlists, including Discover Weekly, Daily Mix and Release Radar.
Spotify Rolls Out Redesigned App With On-Demand Playlists For Free Users
The redesigned Spotify app for Android and iOS will include some playlists that allow free users to listen to songs on demand.
Apple Music Tops 40 Million Subscribers
Apple announces another milestone and assigns a new chief to head its fast-growing streaming music service.
Apple Music's Hip-Hop Programming Head Carl Chery Joins Spotify
Carl Chery was Apple Music's head of hip-hop programming and was known for curating playlists and securing exclusive releases from Chance The Rapper.
Spotify's Market Debut Generates Billions For Sony And Tencent
The two companies are the streaming music company's biggest backers.
Apple Music Surpasses 40 Million Subscribers, On Track To Overtake Spotify
Apple Music is still on track to overtake Spotify in the U.S. this summer.
Spotify Reportedly Launching New Version Of Free Streaming Service
The new version of Spotify's free music streaming service will be available on the mobile app and will offer users easy and quick access to playlists.
Apple Music Vs. Spotify: Which Streaming Service Has More Paid Subscribers?
Apple has revealed that its streaming service already has 40 million paid subscribers.
Pandora Announces Own Version Of Spotify's Personalized Playlists
Pandora's new personalized playlists are created using a combination of the company's Music Genome algorithm and in-house curation.
More Than 2 Million People Illegally Listen to Ad-Free Spotify
Spotify revealed in a SEC filing that more than two million people were listening to ad-free music on the platform without paying.
YouTube Strategically Increasing Ads In Music Videos Ahead Of New Subscription Service
YouTube is reportedly increasing ads in between music videos to push users into subscribing to its upcoming streaming service.
Spotify Cracks Down On Pirates Using Premium Service For Free
Spotify sent emails to users warning them to stop using unauthorized and modified versions of the streaming service that allows them to use premium features without paying.
What Are Spotify's Competitive Advantages?
It streams the same songs as everyone else, so how is it different?
Spotify IPO: Company Files For $1 Billion IPO, Will Trade As SPOT
Popular music streaming service Spotify has filed for a $1 billion IPO. The company plans to trade on the NYSE under the symbol SPOT.
Spotify Job Listings Suggest It's Building Smart Speaker
With Apple's HomePod ditching native Spotify support, it looks like Spotify is interested in building its very own smart speaker product.
Will Smith ‘Trolls’ Son Jaden Smith With Parody Of ‘Icon’ [WATCH]
Will Smith recently expressed how proud he is of Jaden Smith’s success in a unique way.