PinkPantheress pulls back the curtain on her artist origins while hunting for ghosts in new short film Feast on This. The nine-minute clip is part of Spotify‘s Radar program, which features emerging artists. In the grainy visual, she hangs out with friends at Allington Castle, where they go ghost hunting. …
Read More »Who Really Owns Spotify?
Long-term investors in Spotify required nerves of steel in 2019. Last year saw Spotify’s public valuation on the New York Stock Exchange rise as high as $28.34 billion ($157.66 per share on August 8th) but sink as low as $19.65 billion ($112.52 per share, October 1st) during a tempestuous third …
Read More »Chuck Klosterman Set to Host New Spotify Podcast, 'Music Exists'
Chuck Klosterman will host a new Spotify podcast, Music Exists. The music journalist and author will be joined by The Ringer‘s executive editor, Chris Ryan. The first three episodes will drop on February 19. The duo will delve into their love of music, exploring how it makes people feel. They’ll …
Read More »Apple Wanted to Revolutionize the Way Streaming Pays. Here's Why It Wasn't Allowed
If you’ve kept half an eye on music industry shenanigans this year, you’ll know that Spotify isn’t exactly popular with songwriters. The Swedish streaming service has joined forces with Amazon, Google, and Sirius XM/Pandora to appeal a statutory pay rise for composers and their publishers from on-demand streaming services in …
Read More »Maggie Rogers on Learning to Love 'Tim McGraw'
Maggie Rogers has included cover songs in her set since she was 17, from the Miracles’ “The Tracks of My Tears” to Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon.” “We’ve been doing more covers because they’ve been a way to stay creative during soundcheck,” Rogers, who is currently on tour in support of …
Read More »Taylor Swift Is a Punk-Rock Rebel — and She Just Proved It to the World
“I’m surprisingly nonconfrontational — you would not believe how much I hate conflict.” Taylor Swift,speaking to Rolling Stone in 2014 about her ongoing feud with an unnamed female pop star. Such a quote may, justifiably, lead you to presuppose that Swift lacks a certain steeliness — that, when it comes …
Read More »Spotify Pulls Episodes of Infowars' 'Alex Jones Show' Podcast
Spotify has deleted selectAlex Jones Show episodes after the host announced to listeners earlier this week to tune in to his podcast on the platform, Variety reports. On Wednesday, Spotify removed several of the ultra right-wing conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder’s podcasts following a backlash from Spotify users. Spotify cited …
Read More »Spotify Eases 'Hateful Conduct' Playlist Policy After Outcry
Spotify will walk back the streaming service’s decision to remove artists accused of misconduct, namely the rapper XXXTentacion, from its featured playlists. Following additional allegations against R. Kelly, numerous streaming services “muted” that singer’s music from their respective spotlighted playlists, with Spotify taking the extra step of also removing XXXTentacion, …
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