Analysis Kyncl is planning 'as much automation as possible,' and more lobbying for higher prices at music streaming services Analysis That's around 24 times what TikTok paid music rightsholders last year (which in itself isn't a fair comparison) News Ek sold his shares at a time when Spotify's stock price is at its highest level since late 2021 Analysis UMG has been experimenting with HYBE and Weverse since back in 2020. What's it learned? Analysis News Spotify would be experimenting with a variety of payment models, were it not for the Apple Store’s so-called “app tax,” Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said. News Salt claims that its platform will help songwriters access the so-called ‘Black Boxes’ of unclaimed or misallocated royalties News Wallen will also have the ability to sign songwriters in partnership with WCM Analysis News Spotify's total number of Monthly Active Users grew 23% YoY to 602 million at the end of Q4 2023