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Spotify origin story announced by Netflix The Spotify origin story will focus on co-founders Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. On Tuesday, 11 December Netflix announced a new and exciting project; an untitled scripted series about the Swedish start-up that shook the music industry to its core and paved the way for a new music business […]
Ami Faku most streamed South African female artist newcomer Numbers don’t lie, Eastern Cape’s, South African Voice of Modern Afro Soul, Ami Faku, made the Spotify list this week as one of the Top 10 Most Streamed South African Female Artists in South Africa, featuring as the only newcomer on the list. Ami Faku’s music […]
Playlistify lets you create Spotify or Apple Music playlists from DJ sets Create Spotify/Apple Music playlists to relive DJ sets, shows and concerts with Playlistify. We’ve all been there; obsessing over a set, playing it over and over again. And, sometimes we listen to sets or skip through sets just to get to certain tracks […]
Spotify sued in new $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit Spotify sued AGAIN for allegations of copyright infringement and deceptive trade practices. In August, we reported that Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style sued Spotify for billions, alleging the company infringed the copyright of 243 of the rapper’s works. Now, a new lawsuit has landed in the […]
Spotify launches “The Spotify Awards” show The Spotify Awards winners and categories will be based on users’ plays, patterns and habits. Spotify has launched its first-ever music awards show all based on user-generated data. “Your plays, patterns, and habits will help determine the award categories, finalists, and winners for the Spotify Awards by providing a […]
The real value of Spotify streams to artists If you thought that Spotify streams brought in the dough, you are sorely mistaken. Music streaming may be all the rage, but in terms of providing a salary to artists, it’s a dismal practice. That being said, former web developer and musician Alex Leonard wanted to show […]
Spotify acquires SoundBetter, the music talent marketplace Spotify acquires SoundBetter, descried as the “de facto LinkedIn for music professionals.” Spotify has just acquired music talent marketplace SoundBetter, which will allow artists and other music industry figures to connect and collaborate using the service through Spotify For Artists. “SoundBetter is the world’s leading music talent marketplace, […]
Share Spotify audio clips on Facebook Stories Users can share 15-second audio clips directly from Spotify to Facebook Stories. The time has come for users to be able to share the music they love directly from Spotify to Facebook’s Stories feature- a feature that is all the craze in social media. In fact, in April […]
Streaming platform Matter to pay artists more than Spotify For this streaming platform, artists Matter. In terms of importance regarding songs, artists are literally crucial. Without them, there would be no music. Artists need food and other necessities to live and create music, which is why it is of upmost importance that they get paid. […]
Eminem sues Spotify for billions in copyright infringement case Eminem sues Spotify, which could potentially cost the streaming giant billions. Eminem’s publisher Eight Mile Style filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify on Wednesday, 21 Augustin the U.S District Court in Nashville. The lawsuit alleges that the streaming giant grossly infringed upon hundreds of works […]
