From streaming’s AI problem to Spotify’s lossless launch… 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 ...
Tag: Spotifys
Slide into Spotify’s DMs: Platform launches in-app messaging to boost content sharing
Spotify has started rolling out a direct message feature inside its app, which the platform says is meant to make ...
From Spotify’s publishing licensing expansion to Slipknot’s potential $120m catalog sale… 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 ...
After Spotify Bags Kobalt, the Question Arises: What’s Up Spotify’s Sleeve?
After inking a direct publishing deal with UMPG, Spotify is now on a roll with Warner Chappell and Kobalt deals. ...
Learnings from Spotify’s Q2 2025 earnings call… including what the company (didn’t) say about that long-awaited ‘Music Pro’ tier
Spotify posted solid Q2 2025 results today (July 29), with the streaming giant adding 8 million net subscribers to finish ...
US senators call for FTC probe into Spotify’s bundling practices
Two US senators have called on the US Federal Trade Commission to investigate Spotify over allegations that its streaming “bundling” ...
Sir Lucian Grainge’s interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds: 5 things we learned…
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge CBE sat down for a fireside chat with Spotify‘s Alex Norström ...
NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) says Spotify‘s financial gains in the first quarter of 2025 come at the expense ...
Music lawyer explains why she’s “scared” of Spotify’s upcoming premium tier
With the likes of Snoop Dogg jumping ship and leaving Spotify, it’s clear that artists are becoming increasingly frustrated with ...
Will Anybody Pay $6 Extra for Spotify’s ‘Music Pro’? A Hard Look at Spotify’s Attempt to Break the Streaming Plateau
Can Spotify’s ‘super-premium’ tier break the streaming music plateau? In this report, we pick apart the rumored offerings within ‘Music ...
