Inside Apple Music: how you can get the most out of Apple's music streaming service
Apple Music is a behemoth, offering millions of songs, music videos, and more — if you've ever felt like it's been a daunting ...
The age of streaming inequality
Streaming apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube are adding more tiers, pushing people to upgrade, and increasingly focusing ...
An agonising timeline of our eight-year wait for lossless Spotify HiFi streaming
December Qobuz, a French music streaming service that has been solely operating in its native country since its birth in 2007 ...
Bill Simmons Renews Spotify Contract as Head of Talk Strategy
Bill Simmons, five years after Spotify bought his media startup The Ringer, renewed his contract as head of talk strategy for ...
Spotify signs Bill Simmons, its $250 million man, to a new deal
Bill Simmons will continue his namesake show covering sports and pop culture on Spotify and serve as the company’s head of ...
Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 - but are artists any better off?
Spotify said it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024, which was equivalent to about two-thirds of the company's total revenue for the year. That payout was up from $9 billion the year before and 10 ...
Spotify says it paid nearly 1,500 artists $1 million or more in royalties for 2024 streams
Spotify wrote in its annual Loud and Clear Report that nearly 1,500 artists generated over $1 million in royalties in 2024.