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Spotify Says The Weeknd Sets Historic 5 Billion Stream Milestone

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 Rolls Out Custom Playlist Transitions: How to Enable

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 Reveals Canada’s Most-Streamed Artists of Early 2025

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 Warns CRTC: Regulating Us Like Radio Is a Big Mistake

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...

Spotify Says Quebec’s Francophone Stars Are Going Global

Spotify is seeing a surge in French-language streaming, and Quebec is leading the charge. The company’s 2025 Francophone Report, released on Monday, June 16, highlights a wave of local and global interest in French music, podcasts, and audiobooks—much of it powered by Quebec talent. In 2024, over 123 million users around the world listened to...

Spotify, Apple, Netflix to Fight CRTC CanCon Tax in Court

Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Netflix and other global streaming platforms are challenging a federal order that would force them to contribute millions toward Canadian content and local news production. The case, which will be heard by the Federal Court of Appeal in Toronto, focuses on a 2024 decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)....