Rising Star is our monthly column in which we meet the industry’s brightest new talents. Here, Shannon Carragher, indie, rock and alternative editor, Spotify, talks us through her industry ...
Following the lawsuit against Spotify by the Mechanical Licensing Collective alleging unpaid royalties, Sony Music Publishing has now weighed into the dispute.
The case relates to Spotify’s assertion that its ...
Spotify is launching a campaign through the lens of its popular Riffs & Runs playlist to highlight the impact of UK R&B.
It follows the huge success of Raye ...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective has filed a legal action against Spotify.
The legal claim was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. ...
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has demanded that Spotify remove what it says is unlicensed material from the platform, or face legal action.
Music Week has obtained the letter ...
Spotify has revealed that the royalties generated by artists in 2023 was in excess of £750 million, more than double the amount for 2017.
That figure represents the total royalties ...
Spotify is increasing the price of its subscription plans again in the UK – in some cases by £2 a month.
The streaming giant first increased the cost of a Premium ...
Spotify’s long-term strategy was focused on growth rather than profitability for a long period.
But with major staffing cuts in December 2023, the streaming giant has now reached ...
Taylor Swift has done it again.
The US star’s 11 studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, broke multiple Spotify records in less than 24 hours, following its release on ...
Spotify has appointed Christian Luiga as its new chief financial officer.
Paul Vogel left last month following an eight-year spell at the streaming giant, including four years as CFO. The ...
