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Spotify considered removing 'white noise' podcasts to save money
White noise podcast creators on Spotify are making serious money, and the audio streaming service was reportedly not happy about it and tried to cut them off.
Patreon creators can now publish subscriber-only podcasts on Spotify
Patreon creators can now publish patron-only podcast content to Spotify after linking the two accounts.
Spotify grew far more than expected, but is still losing money
In the second quarter of 2023, Spotify saw its million monthly active users climb to 551 million after welcoming 36 million new listeners.
Spotify raises the price of its Premium plans
It follows the lead of other music streamers' recent increases.
Calm is bringing sleep, meditation and relaxation shows to Spotify
The partnership comes through Spotify Open Access.
Spotify stops accepting payments that were set up through Apple's App Store
Spotify is notifying users who were paying for Premium through Apple's App Store that it will no longer be supporting it as a payment method. Users will be moved to Spotify's ad-supported Free tier.
Spotify reportedly wants to add full-length music videos to its app
Spotify is considering adding full-length music videos to its streaming service.
Spotify Desktop app gets a new look and upgraded library features
Spotify has updated the desktop app with plenty of visual improvements and new features, like a “now playing” view that gives you immediate access to merchandise and tour dates. This was done to align the desktop app with the various smartphone and tablet apps.
Spotify may finally be ready to debut a premium HiFi audio tier
Spotify may finally launch a high-fidelity plan called "Supremium" that would be its most expensive tier.
Trevor Noah is launching a weekly talk show podcast on Spotify
The series will also be available on other streaming platforms.
Spotify ends its podcast deal with Harry and Meghan
Spotify and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they’ve “mutually decided to part ways,” ending a deal for Harry and Meghan to produce podcasts for the company. The agreement, which the two sides reached in 2020, was said to be worth $25 million.
Spotify has been fined $5.4 million for violating GDPR data rules
A Swedish regulator has fined Spotify SEK 58 million ($5.4 million) after determining that the company had violated the European Union's data protection rules. The issue concerns how Spotify handles users' right to access their personal data.
Spotify is testing an 'offline mix' that downloads recently played songs
Spotify is testing a feature called "Your Offline Mix" that will "save a mix of your recently played songs.
Spotify is laying off 200 employees from its podcast division
Spotify is cutting 200 jobs as it narrows the focus of its podcast team.
Scammers used AI-generated Frank Ocean songs to steal thousands of dollars
More AI-generated music mimicking a famous artist has made the rounds — while making lots of money for the scammer passing it off as genuine. A collection of fake Frank Ocean songs sold for a reported $13,000 CAD last month on a music-leaking forum devoted to the Grammy-winning singer.
Spotify has reportedly removed tens of thousands of AI-generated songs
Spotify has reportedly pulled tens of thousands of tracks from generative AI company Boomy. It's said to have removed seven percent of the songs created by the startup's systems, which underscores the swift proliferation of AI-generated content on music streaming platforms.
Canada's controversal streaming bill just became law
Canada has passed its controversial streaming bill that requires Netflix, Spotify and other companies to pay to support Canadian series, music and other content
Spotify reaches more than half a billion users for the first time
Spotify added 26 million users in the first three months of 2023, 15 million more than it had expected.
Spotify is expanding distribution for some Gimlet podcasts
Reports indicate that Spotify is dropping the paywall for a number of high-profile podcasts produced by Gimlet Media. Spotify purchased Gimlet back in 2019 for $230 million. It remains to be seen which podcasts would become free-to-play or what this means for the future of Spotify-branded podcasts.
Spotify will shut down 'Heardle' on May 5th
Spotify has confirmed it will shut down 'Heardle' early next month.