The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

This is the NMPA's latest retaliation against Spotify since the streaming service reclassified its premium subscriptions as 'bundles' in March, lowering royalties for publishers. By Kristin ...

Led by Spotify's 13.6% increase, the Billboard Global Music Index improved 7.7% to a record 2,635.41. By Glenn Peoples Spotify led all music stocks this week with a 13.6% gain after its fourth ...

Add WMG, and the three majors have a combined market cap of $118.8 billion — just $9.5 billion more than Spotify’s market cap at the end of trading on Monday. Trending on Billboard This ...

Average revenue per user rose 5% year over year to 4.85 euros ($5.01). Trending on Billboard Spotify’s gross margin — a key measure which strips the cost of sales out of the company’s ...

One top publishing executive tells Billboard that this change “sounds like Spotify is raising the white flag” about the so-called “bundling” dispute which has soured relations between many ...

By Glenn Peoples January is not even over and 2025 already feels like a peak year for animosity toward Spotify — and that ... Trending on Billboard But as industry revenues have consistently ...

Trending on Billboard “It’s a big step forward in our vision for greater alignment between rights holders and streaming services,” Kyncl said. “Together with Spotify, we look forward to ...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is currently "playing ... Spotify thinks about increasing average revenue per user. Trending on Billboard Recently updated licensing agreements with Universal Music Group ...

In this week's Legal Beat, experts weigh if Kendrick Lamar can play "Not Like Us" at the Super Bowl amid Drake's lawsuit - plus Spotify's big ... about music law from Billboard Pro, offering ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Elizabeth Lopatto is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The ...

Trending on Billboard Last year’s FanDuel x Spotify Super Bowl party was headlined by Calvin Harris and Kid Cudi at LIV at Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Kendrick Lamar will serve as the headliner for ...