Joni Mitchell has quietly followed Neil Young and put her music back on Spotify. Unlike Young, there was no official statement from Mitchell or her camp announcing or explaining the decision. Rather, it was fans on social media who noticed her catalog was back and spread with the news with …
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Neil Young is placing his music back on Spotify a little over two years after pulling it due to misinformation about vaccines on The Joe Rogan Experience. The streaming platform used to be the exclusive home of Rogan, but they recently inked a $250 million deal with the podcaster that …
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A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives aims to overhaul the streaming royalty payment system in an effort to help musicians build more sustainable careers in the digital age. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the The Living Wage for Musicians Act in the House …
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The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion (€1.8 billion) for “abusing its dominant position” to stymie the distribution of different streaming apps to iPad and iPhone users. The decision was handed down several years after Spotify filed an antitrust complaint against the tech giant, accusing it of introducing …
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Ariana Grande marked becoming the first female artist to have 14 songs surpass 1 billion streams on Spotify by joining the platform for its sixth episode of the Billions Club series. Per its title, the series welcomes artists who have reached the 1 billion streams milestone on the music service. …
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Joe Rogan signed a new multiyear partnership deal for his podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience, which is reportedly worth up to $250 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the agreement, his controversial show — which was exclusive to Spotify for the past three years — will now be available …
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Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams performed their joint single “Everywhere, Everything” at Spotify’s Best New Artist Party ahead of the Grammys. Kahan, who is nominated for Best New Artist, brought Abrams, his fellow nominee, out onstage during the event. The collaboration saw Kahan playing an acoustic guitar while Abrams sang …
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Nothing could rain on Spotify’s Best New Artist party’s parade. Even if the rain came pouring at random moments throughout the night, it was clear that Spotify’s annual celebration was the place to be Thursday. Turn your head to the left to see Reneé Rapp and Towa Bird giggling and …
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Ariana Grande has revealed two more song names slated for her upcoming seventh studio album, Eternal Sunshine, which arrives March 8. On Saturday, the singer took to her Instagram Story to share the titles of the opening song, “Intro (End of the World),” and the fifth track “Eternal Sunshine.” Her …
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Spotify‘s Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel is stepping down, the company said on Thursday — the news arrives three days after the streaming service announced plans to layoff off 17 percent of its global workforce. Vogel joined Spotify in 2016 and was appointed Spotify’s CFO in 2020. He’ll remain at …
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