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Rock + Metal Songs to Hit One Billion Spotify Streams This Summer

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Rock + Metal Songs to Hit One Billion Spotify Streams This Summer

There are 10 rock and metal songs that passed one billion streams on Spotify this summer.Spotify's Billions Club playlist collects all of the songs that have surpassed one billion streams on the popular music platform. At press time (Sept. 27, 2024), the playlist includes 752 songs with that exact distinction and, among them, are more than 80 rock and metal songs.Summer officially began on June 20 and ended on Sept. 22 […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 2

Eminem’s Publisher Loses M Battle With Spotify Over Royalties

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Eminem’s Publisher Loses $40M Battle With Spotify Over Royalties

Eminem‘s publishing company has finally ended their five-year-long battle with Spotify over streaming royalties – and it did not go in their favor.Eight Mile Style filed suit against the streaming giant in 2019 for around $40 million, accusing them of owing money for billions of streams and saying that Spotify “deceptively” claimed to have the proper licenses to some of Em’s songs when they didn’t.Unfortunately, Music Business Worldwide reports that […]

todaySeptember 7, 2024 5

Metalcore Bands Respond to A.I. Songs on Spotify Under Their Name

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Metalcore Bands Respond to A.I. Songs on Spotify Under Their Name

What is going on with all the A.I. generated metalcore songs turning up under legit band's profiles on Spotify?There has been a surge of late of acts such as Alpha Wolf, Caliban, Fit for an Autopsy, Like Moths to Flame, The Devil Wears Prada, While She Sleeps, Memphis May Fire, ERRA and others reportedly having A.I.-created songs they had nothing to do with turning up under the profiles.Bands Taking NoticeIn […]

todayAugust 30, 2024 1

Kamala Harris Campaign Sponsors Charli XCX Spotify Playlist

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Kamala Harris Campaign Sponsors Charli XCX Spotify Playlist

After fully embracing Charli XCX’s Brat summer, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for president has taken Harris’ connection to the pop singer one step further by sponsoring Spotify’s official “This is Charli XCX” playlist.  Listeners on Spotify’s free, ad-supposed tier will now see an ad running on the playlist stating that the content is presented by the Harris/Walz campaign — effectively promoting the campaign for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota […]

todayAugust 20, 2024 3

Spotify, Universal Music Stocks Drop Despite Surging U.S. Market

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Spotify, Universal Music Stocks Drop Despite Surging U.S. Market

Although most music stocks gained value this week, Spotify dropped 4.6% to $302.27 despite the U.S. markets surging to record heights and two new analyst reports that indicated the company’s share price has much room for improvement.  On Wednesday (July 10), KeyBanc increased Spotify’s price target from $400 to $410 on the belief that the market is underestimating the company’s revenue, earnings and gross margin for 2025 and 2026. In […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 6

Online Tool Shows the Spotify Artists + Songs You Listen to Most

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Online Tool Shows the Spotify Artists + Songs You Listen to Most

An online tool called Favorite Music Guru lets music fans compare the artists and songs they listen to on Spotify the most from different periods of time.As we discover new music, our tastes and listening habits may change. Perhaps you find a new favorite artist and go on a binge exploring their discography for months on end, or perhaps you modify your playlist to match your different moods and life experiences.Regardless, […]

todayJune 25, 2024 2

Spotify Music-Only ‘Basic’ Plan Without Audiobooks Announced

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Spotify Music-Only ‘Basic’ Plan Without Audiobooks Announced

Spotify has officially unveiled a basic premium tier for users who prefer not to pay extra for audiobooks, the company announced Friday (June 21). The plan is priced at $10.99 — $1 less than its premium individual plan, which includes 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month. The reveal of the basic tier, which Spotify teased during its Q1 earnings call in April, follows the company’s June 3 announcement […]

todayJune 22, 2024 15

Drake Becomes First Artist To Get 100 Billion Spotify Streams

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Drake Becomes First Artist To Get 100 Billion Spotify Streams

Drake has officially become the first artist in history to reach 100 billion streams on Spotify.The major feat occurred on Tuesday (June 18), just two months after it was reported that he was closing in on the milestone at 97 billion streams. Chart Data reported the news, which was then confirmed via KWORB, which keeps track of streams and rankings for different platforms.Taylor Swift is the the closest to the […]

todayJune 19, 2024 10

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Spotify Audiobook Bundling Strategy Cheats Songwriters for Little Gain

You’ve most likely heard by now the news that Spotify, through a surprising bundling maneuver, has unilaterally decided to give songwriters a substantial pay cut. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide the songwriting community with data and details related to this incredibly important income stream — which at this point must feel like a continual moving target — we have reviewed and analyzed Spotify’s reporting for the first […]

todayMay 30, 2024 3

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