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Spotify Free Tier to Get Unlimited Lyrics in the ‘Coming Weeks’

If you’re a Spotify user on the company’s free tier, unlimited lyrics are coming your way beyond the currently limited restrictions of three songs. The ability to see lyrics for unlimited songs is normally part of a paid tier, but that’s changing. Spotify confirmed this with Engadget, saying, “At Spotify, we’re always testing and iterating....

Spotify Hikes Premium Prices in the US–What About Canada?

Music streaming service Spotify announced on Monday it is increasing its prices for new and existing Premium subscribers in the US. The Individual plan is increasing by $1 from $10.99 to $11.99 USD. Spotify’s US plans are as follows: Individual: $11.99 (was $10.99) Duo: $16.99 Family: $19.99 Student: $5.99 Last July, Spotify also increased Premium...

Bryan Adams Slams Trudeau’s Cancon Rules: “Music is Global”

Canadian music icon Bryan Adams has called on the Trudeau government to reverse its plans for regulating Canadian content (Cancon). In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday morning, Adams criticized the regulations proposed under the Online Streaming Act passed last year. He argued that the federal government aims to "penalize artists" for the multicultural...

Spotify: Canadian Artists Seeing Boom in Streaming Earnings

Spotify has unveiled its latest findings for Canadian artists in its annual "Loud & Clear" report, offering an in-depth analysis of the current state of music streaming economics. The report stands out as Spotify says it is the only streaming platform sharing detailed data on yearly earnings by artists, offering a transparent overview of the...

Spotify Premium Gets Free Audiobooks in Canada

Spotify has announced free audiobooks are coming to Canada for Premium subscribers, alongside Ireland and New Zealand. Starting on April 9, Spotify Premium users in Canada will get up to 15 hours of audiobooks per month, integrated with music and podcasts. The Premium audiobooks catalogue has over 250,000 titles, up 50,000 from 2023 and is...