Spotify In The News

TikTok bags exclusive premiere of David Guetta & Sia’s new single Let’s Love

"We can't wait to hear the track and see how our community embrace the music, sharing their own Let's Love stories and creations with David."

Tencent acquires a bigger slice of Indian Spotify rival Gaana, upping its stake to more than a third

Gaana recently launched TikTok rival HotShots – and thinks it can add 250m new users in just 12 months

5 Golden Rules Of Songwriting – from Steve Mac

The Ivor Novello winner gives away some of the most important lessons from his career

Amazon Music is a livestreaming platform now, thanks to Twitch tie-up

'This new feature couldn’t arrive at a more crucial time in the industry.'

Hipgnosis acquires catalog income from Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx

With Mötley Crüe, Nikki Sixx has sold more than 100m albums worldwide

Nearly a third of people in the US are using music streaming subscriptions

Some 51% of the $10.3bn generated by streaming in 2019 was paid out to US labels and distributors

Spotify expands Discover Weekly brand sponsorship into 9 EMEA markets

'Now advertisers can own the discover moment on Spotify.'

MelodyVR raises $15.3m via share placement to help pay for Napster buyout

Acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2020