The Latest Breaking News from Spotify

Ayn Rand Would Hate the New Spotify Video Feed

Turning every streaming service into TikTok is bad for the internet. It'll be disastrous for music.

Reason · Mar 13, 2023

Drake announces 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage; two Chicago shows set

The Canadian rapper-singer and Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the U.S. last year also released two albums in 2022.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 13, 2023

Bristol's answer to Spotify that aims to support local artists

“The idea was to make an artist-first, artist-led streaming platform"

Bristol Post · Mar 12, 2023

Spotify mobile app to get biggest ever redesign

App will aim to copy TikTok and YouTube – even as users complain it has lost its way from music

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

How Olivia Dean became a superstar without releasing an album

The singer has sold out a European tour and even become a Chanel ambassador. Isobel Van Dyke meets her

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

Max Richter: The man who brings the Zzz factor this World Sleep Day

No musician is responsible for more good nights’ sleep than Max Richter. This World Sleep Day Richard Godwin meets the composer for our restless times

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

Redesigned Spotify offers a more visual way to find new music

Spotify’s new interface offers a more lively look for music and podcast discovery.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

Spotify charts podcasting future after controversies, challenges and shakeups

LOS ANGELES — Spotify on Wednesday unveiled a series of new podcasts, partnerships and features as part of its effort to dominate in all things audio, despite recent challenges and controversies in the space.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

K-pop superstars BLACKPINK become the most streamed female band on Spotify

With nearly 9 billion streams, the popular K-pop girl group beat the previous titleholders, Little Mix, on Wednesday, according to Guinness World Records.

WEKU · Mar 8, 2023

‘I was the Spotify of the 1980s!’ The Italian pirate mixtape empire that brought pop to the people

Started from an illegal market stall, Mixed By Erry became Italy’s third biggest record label – until police cracked down. A new film asks whether the founders were heroes or criminals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023