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Spotify is raising prices for the second time in two years, upping the monthly rate for its ad-free premium plan by $1 starting in July. When the new price of $11.99 takes effect, it will be 20% higher than it was in 2022. In a blog post, the Sweden-based streaming audio company said it is making the…

Another day, another record for Taylor Swift. As expected, Swift's The Tortured Poets Department debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 4). It is her 14th album to reach that plateau, tying Jay-Z for the most No. 1s among soloists. The Beatles, with 19 No. 1s, have more, but it…

Taylor Swift has broken yet another record with her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. Since the album was released a week ago, it has topped the UK's music chart with the biggest first-week sales in seven years. The BBC reports that the 31-track double album (including a second volume…

Podcast giant Wondery has hired Spotify’s Chris Baughen, as it launches the paid-for Wondery+ service in the UK. Baughen will be Head of Podcasts, Wondery UK, and report into Wondery's Head of International Podcast Content, Jessica Radburn. Based on London, he will have strategic oversight of the…

UPDATE, 12 PM: Another record for Taylor Swift. Her Tortured Poets Department has become the first album in Spotify history to surpass one billion streams in a single week — and it happened in just five days. The previous album to reach the most streams in a week also came from Swift, with her last…

EXCLUSIVE: Nick and Jon Hamm's Free Turn Entertainment has announced a hybrid game-podcast murder mystery as its next project. The indie has partnered with Spotify for distribution of Cold Tapes: Winter Over, which it has described as a “true-crime style audio game set in the frozen and isolated…

Beyoncé’s entry album into the country music genre, Cowboy Carter, was released on March 29, and it’s already shattering records on streaming platforms. After the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer dropped her new album, Spotify said it became the platform’s “most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 so…

As its public dispute with TikTok continues, Universal Music Group has set an expanded strategic relationship with Spotify. The new agreement will “further amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences,” the companies said in a joint announcement. Under the deal…

Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify, returning her music to the platform more than two years after it was pulled. Mitchell boycotted Spotify as a protest against some of its content. She was following the lead of Neil Young, who removed his catalog to protest the company's decision to give podcast host…

Neil Young is ending his two-year Spotify boycott. The celebrated singer is returning his music to the audio giant after Joe Rogan signed a $250m deal to make his podcast available on multiple platforms, rather than remaining a Spotify exclusive. Young withdrew his music from Spotify in January…

UPDATED with Spotify reaction: Spotify said the EU’s move to fine Apple €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for breaking antitrust rules in Europe over music streaming “sends a powerful message—no company, not even a monopoly like Apple, can wield power abusively to control how other companies interact with…

Moonbug Entertainment, the CoComelon producer owned by Candle Media, has appointed Courtney Holt as the company's first Global Head of Music and Strategic Audio Initiatives. Holt will oversee Moonbug's music label via alliances with partners and strengthened ties with established and emerging…