The AI music problem on Spotify is worse than you think
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
Tag: Spotify
Indie artists can now upload videos to Spotify through DistroKid’s video service
Indie music distribution platform DistroKid has announced that artists can now upload music videos to Spotify via its DistroVid service ...
French-language music streams surge 192% on Spotify since 2019
French-language music consumption on Spotify has jumped 192% since 2019, driven by audiences far beyond traditional Francophone markets.That’s according to ...
Spotify partners with Backline to launch mental health hub for music industry professionals
Spotify has teamed up with Backline, a nonprofit organisation connecting music industry professionals and their family members with mental health ...
EU artists generated more than $1.8 billion on Spotify in 2024, up 15% YoY
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
Spotify has reached 100m paying subscribers in Europe, Daniel Ek confirms
Spotify has officially reached 100 million paying subscribers in Europe.That’s according to a LinkedIn post from co-founder and CEO Daniel ...
From HYBE’s reported expansion plans to Martin Lorentzon’s Spotify stock cash-outs… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Spotify says iOS payment rule change boosted Premium subscriptions
Spotify said its iOS app update, approved by Apple earlier this month, drove “a significant increase” in conversions from free ...
Italian-language music now part of the ‘$100M+ club’ on Spotify
Spotify’s Loud & Clear initiative, which reveals data about stream counts and royalty payouts on the platform, has unveiled 2024 ...
Martin Lorentzon just cashed out $666m worth of Spotify stock in less than a week
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon has offloaded a mountain of shares in the streaming giant.Yesterday (Wednesday, May 21), Lorentzon sold 1 ...
