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Spotify’s $10 Billion Payout Shakes Up Music Industry in 2024
Spotify has unveiled its annual Loud & Clear report, highlighting record-breaking royalty payouts and global growth in the music industry. In 2024, Spotify paid out over a whopping $10 billion US to the music industry—more than any other company and the largest annual payout in music history. This brings Spotify's lifetime payouts to nearly $60...
Spotify Recognizes Canada’s Global Influence with First-Ever Impact List
Spotify has unveiled its Global Impact List for Canada, spotlighting Canadian artists whose tracks have resonated with international audiences.
Spotify CEO Accuses Apple of Dodging EU’s Digital Markets Act
Spotify's Daniel Ek has intensified his criticism of Apple, alleging that the tech giant is deliberately circumventing the European Union's DMA.
Spotify, ElevenLabs Partner to Expand AI-Narrated Audiobooks
Spotify has announced a strategic partnership with ElevenLabs to make audiobook production more accessible and cost-effective for authors.
Spotify Paid $10 Billion to the Music Industry in 2024
The streaming service set yet another record for the highest annual payment to the music industry from any single retailer
Spotify Partner Program Offers New Monetization System in Canada and Other Regions
The Spotify Partner Program is launching in Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia, with 60 percent of eligible creators having signed up.
Spotify Wrapped Available Now, Taylor Swift Named Canada’s Most Streamed Artist
Spotify has once again launched its annual Wrapped with a new AI-powered feature.
Spotify Highlights 6 Audiobook Features You May Not Know About
Spotify highlights six unique features that have been launched and are in testing that enhance the platform's audiobook experience. As Spotify invests heavily in its audiobook catalogue, it's fleshing out the listening experience. One of the features currently in the pilot phase is the Author Pages. Dedicated profiles for audiobook authors are available on Spotify....
Spotify’s 10-Year Canada Wrap: Top Artists and Surprising Stats
Spotify is celebrating 10 years in Canada, and the streaming platform has unveiled some surprising data on Canadian music and global trends. The streaming music service shared its latest anniversary data with iPhone in Canada today. Over the past decade, Canadian artists have made a huge impact worldwide. Fans globally streamed Canadian tracks over 300...
Spotify Launches Custom Playlist Cover Art in Canada and Beyond
Spotify is rolling out a new feature today allowing users to design their own playlist cover art, giving playlists a more personal touch, explained the company in an email to iPhone in Canada. With over 8 billion playlists created globally, Spotify users will now be able to customize covers with text, background colours, stickers, gradients,...
Spotify Introducing Offline Backup Feature, Storing Songs Using no Extra Data
Spotify is introducing a new Offline Backup feature to Premium users, allowing tracks to be stored offline.
Spotify AI Playlists Arrive in Canada as Part of Beta Rollout
Spotify is expanding the launch of its 'AI Playlist' beta access to Canada, starting September 24th on iOS and Android.