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Spotify claims it saved the music industry – but who will save us from the streaming model?

Many musicians would scoff if you told them Spotify has saved the music industry

What Hi-Fi? · Mar 12

“Spotify is the highest-paying retailer globally - paying the music industry more than $11 billion in 2025”: Spotify reveals how much it actually pays out to musicians in its new Loud & Clear report

The numbers might be a surprise to those who have previously bemoaned the financial dynamics of the streaming giant

MusicRadar · Mar 11

Airbnb offers new hosts an extra $750 bonus as they scramble for more World Cup accommodations

The U.S. expects up to 10 million international visitors for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Spotify adds new feature that's like putting a DJ in your device

Smart Reorder could make track shuffling a seamless listening experience

T3 · Mar 1

Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner

If the deal goes through, WBD CEO David Zaslav will have cemented his legacy as one of the savviest media dealmakers.

Axios · Feb 27

Premier League to launch streaming platform in Singapore next season – and it could be ‘replicated around the world’

It is the Premier League’s first move to broadcast its own content

The Independent UK · Feb 26

Advertising giant WPP plans to cut £500m in costs under sweeping restructure

It is understood the changes are expected to result in a reduction of jobs, with the firm targeting duplicated roles.

Evening Standard · Feb 26

“A new way to put meaningful control of the algorithm directly in your hands”: Can Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature put you back in the driving seat when it comes to your music listening?

Instead of being force fed playlists by the algorithm, you can now try and make it work for you

MusicRadar · Feb 23

YouTube Music faces backlash after making song lyrics a premium-only feature

YouTube Music has limited free users' access to song lyrics, allowing only five free lyric views before blurring them. This change, implemented to encourage premium subscriptions, has sparked user dissatisfaction. Listeners now face the choice of upgrading to YouTube Music Premium for $10.99 monthly or using the service with restricted…

The Times of India · Feb 10

Spotify Just Crushed Earnings—So Why Is the Stock Still Down 34%?

Spotify delivered strong earnings with improving margins, subscriber growth, and bullish analyst sentiment, making SPOT stock attractive after a sharp pullback

MarketBeat · Feb 10