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Spotify has introduced new tools at Toronto’s Elevate Festival so listeners can more deeply control their audio experience, from playlists to AI DJ functions.

Spotify pushed back against new streaming levies at a CRTC hearing in Ottawa today, telling regulators that streaming is already funding Canada’s music industry and boosting Canadian voices. Today is part of the ongoing consultation that started last week, The Path Forward – Supporting Canadian and Indigenous audio content. Xenia Manning, Spotify’s Director of Global...

Apple Music is expanding access to its music transfer tool to all countries where the service is available.

At this year’s Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs), Spotify highlighted new data showing Canadian country music is gaining traction both at home and abroad—with French-Canadian country leading much of the momentum. According to Spotify, streams of Canadian country music have risen 64% globally over the past five years, while French-Canadian country music has jumped 280%...

Spotify has added new features for free users, improving search, playlists, lyrics, and sharing so music lovers get more control without upgrading.

Spotify has finally begun to rollout its lossless audio to Premium members, supporting 24-bit / 44.1 kHz FLAC.

The Weeknd’s hit single Blinding Lights has become the first song ever to surpass 5 billion streams on Spotify, the company announced on August 31, 2025. The milestone track is one of 28 songs by The Weeknd to join Spotify’s Billions Club, more than any other artist. The Toronto-born star also headlined Spotify’s first-ever Billions...

Spotify is rolling out a new DM feature to both Free and Premium users in select markets, allows users to better share content.

Spotify is giving Premium subscribers a new way to shape their playlists, with the option to add transitions between songs. The feature, currently in beta, is designed to help listeners create smoother mixes that flow more like a DJ set. Users can activate the tool by opening a playlist and tapping the “Mix” button. From...

Spotify has released its first-half 2025 Canadian Global Impact List, naming Canadian artists whose songs were streamed most by listeners outside the country. Three Canadian acts made the global top 10: Tate McRae, Drake, and WizTheMc. McRae’s tracks “Sports car” and “Revolving door” both ranked in the global top 10, with “Sports car” taking the...

Spotify is giving the Discovery Weekly a refresh, adding the ability to choose between up to five different genres.

Spotify says it doesn’t need to be regulated like a radio station, arguing that music streaming is already working well for Canadian artists and listeners. In a presentation to the CRTC last week, Spotify said royalties paid to Canadian artists on its platform nearly doubled between 2019 and 2024, reaching $460 million in 2024 alone—more...