As Spotify readies $18 per month ‘deluxe’ tier, do consumers care about high quality audio?
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
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Spotify co-founder cashes out $85.8m in stock after streamer posts record profit… as songwriters brace for $150m royalty cut this year
Spotify is a profitable company – and the markets are delighted.The streaming service’s share price shot up around 14% on ...
Spotify estimates that it would have to pay out $50m if the MLC wins its bundling lawsuit
At the beginning of March, Spotify reclassified its Premium Individual, Duo, and Family subscription streaming plans as bundles because those ...
Daniel Ek talks new Spotify ‘deluxe’ tier, the company’s relationship with the music business and more on Q2 earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
Spotify Didn’t Quite Think Its ‘Royalty Modernizing’ Plan Through
Spotify overlooked a few details in its much-ballyhooed ‘royalty modernizing’ plan — including the illegal parts. What else is about ...
Spotify Says Its Un-Bundled ‘Basic’ Plan Isn’t Getting Buried
Spotify is now taking serious issue with Digital Music News’ assertion that ‘Basic’ is getting buried from would-be subscribers.Spotify has ...
Spotify is introducing comments to its podcasts. Are music tracks next?
In its 18 years of existence, Spotify hasn’t had a comments section to go with its music tracks. That sets ...
Spotify Has Officially Updated Its Royalty Model — What’s Next?
Projection of royalty collection changes following Spotify’s 1,000-stream minimum payment transition (Digital Music News)In our recent DMN Pro Weekly report, ...
Royalties generated by Spanish artists on Spotify exceeded $133m in 2023
In recent weeks, Spotify has been gradually releasing country-level data as part of its annual Loud & Clear music economics ...
What would happen if Spotify started charging a ‘modest fee’ for its ad-funded tier… or shut it down entirely?
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
