Analysis News What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely? Music Business Worldwide runs the hypothetical numbers following Rob Stringer's suggestion of a modest fee on Spotify's ad tier
News Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023 Spotify data shows Spain surprisingly weak in exporting music, despite strong domestic growth
Analysis News Amapiano streams exploded by 5,668% on Spotify between 2018 and 2023 Spotify credits pandemic lockdowns for the sudden success of this South African musical genre
News Democrat and Republican lawmakers unite to question Spotify bundle move that ‘sharply reduces royalty payments for songwriters’ Congressmen Ted Lieu (D) and Adam Schiff (D) plus Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) question legality of Spotify's move in letter to US Copyright Office
Analysis News From Robert Kyncl’s NMPA keynote to music publishers’ FTC complaint against Spotify… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
Analysis News Music Publishers file complaint with US Federal Trade Commission against Spotify over audiobook bundle NMPA has also referred the matter to the state attorneys general in Tennessee, New York, California, Colorado, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC, North Carolina and Oregon
News Spotify to launch pricier Premium music tier that includes high-fidelity audio (report) New tier will cost "at least $5 more per month", Bloomberg reports
News Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon sells $81m of company’s shares Music streaming company Spotify has seen a 310% runup in its share price over the past 18 months
Analysis News From price hikes at Spotify to Warner’s major new hire… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News After stepping down as Peloton’s CEO, Barry McCarthy cashes out $10m in Spotify stock McCarthy recently stepped down as CEO of struggling connected fitness company Peloton
News Spotify officially launches a music-only subscription tier… in the UK The new tier appears to be available in the UK only at present and costs £10.99 per month
Analysis News Spotify’s bundle battle with songwriters dampens Reservoir’s earnings forecast for FY 2024 Three things we learned from Reservoir’s latest earnings call
News Federica Tremolada promoted to General Manager for Europe at Spotify, as Michael Krause exits after 7 years Krause joined Spotify in October 2017
News Spotify hikes prices for Premium subscribers in the US… again Spotify is upping the price of its Premium subscription in the United States to $11.99
News Spotify hit with class action lawsuit over discontinued ‘Car Thing’ device Consumers who purchased the device “are left with nothing more than a paperweight that cost between $50 and $100"