Spotify In The News

Spotify raises prices in Canada amid debate over proposed streaming tax

'As we continue to innovate and invest in providing our listeners with greater value than ever before, we occasionally update our prices.'

Drake and Travis Scott collaborator Cardo sells publishing catalog to Kilometre Music, as fund’s total music rights spend nears USD $150m

Kilometre says that its latest acquisition covers about 350 songs

Former Syco and Ultra execs launch Heatwave Records to sign artists from emerging markets

New company describes itself as 'a borderless label focused on connecting the dots for music worldwide'

TikTok: We shut down Merlin negotiation over fears about streaming fraud

TikTok recently scrapped re-licensing discussions with Merlin

Jeremy Erlich, Spotify’s Global Head of Music, to exit

Erlich joined Spotify as Head of Music Strategy in 2019

Spotify reveals global surge in French-language music/podcast consumption

Spotify has released its first-ever Francophone content report

TikTok Music is over. But elsewhere, TikTok is making some interesting music-related moves…

Here are three interesting things MBW has spotted about TikTok's music moves in recent weeks...

From TikTok Music’s shutdown to Atlantic Music Group’s new leadership team… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…