Tag: Spotify

Spotify brings its free audiobooks perk for Premium users to Canada, Ireland and New Zealand

Spotify announced on Tuesday that it’s bringing its free audiobooks perk to Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand. Users in these markets will be able to access 15 hours of free monthly audiobook listening time. Spotify also announced that it’s expanding its audiobooks catalog from 200,000 to 250,000 titles. The perk is already available in the [...]read moreSpotify brings its free audiobooks perk for Premium users to Canada, Ireland and New Zealand

After spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more

In the wake of Universal Music Group’s (UMG) public spat with TikTok, which saw the label pulling its full catalog from the video app earlier this year, the company is doubling down on its deal with Spotify. On Thursday, UMG announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with the streaming music service that will focus [...]read moreAfter spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more

Spotify throws its hat in the edtech ring

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, in which we look back at the weekend what’s ahead in the week before us. Today on the show we had a lot of ground to cover: [...]read moreSpotify throws its hat in the edtech ring

Spotify adds video learning courses in latest experiment

Spotify’s UK users are getting access to a fourth category of content to sit alongside its existing library of songs, podcasts and audiobooks: online courses. The company is today launching a new experiment that’ll see video-based lessons from BBC Maestro, Skillshare, Thinkific, and PlayVirtuoso made available via Spotify’s apps on mobile and desktop. The experiment [...]read moreSpotify adds video learning courses in latest experiment

Spotify tests video courses to teach everything from music production to excel

Spotify has carved out a business for itself in music streaming, podcast entertainment and audiobooks. Now, in its ongoing efforts to get its 600 million+ users to spend more time and money on its platform, Spotify is spinning up a new line of content: e-learning. Starting with a rollout in the U.K., Spotify is testing [...]read moreSpotify tests video courses to teach everything from music production to excel

Joni Mitchell is back on Spotify just like Neil Young — because Joe Rogan isn’t going anywhere

Two years after several legendary musicians broke with Spotify in protest over controversial remarks made on podcaster Joe Rogan’s show, most have now returned to the music service — with Joni Mitchell as the latest example. As noted by The New York Times, several of the singer-songwriter’s most pivotal albums, including Blue, are once again [...]read moreJoni Mitchell is back on Spotify just like Neil Young — because Joe Rogan isn’t going anywhere

Coalition including Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group and others applaud DOJ’s Apple suit in statement

The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) released a statement on Thursday cheering on the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The group includes a number of key app makers, including Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group, Proton and others. “With today’s announcement, the Department of Justice is taking a strong stand against Apple’s stranglehold [...]read moreCoalition including Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group and others applaud DOJ’s Apple suit in statement

Spotify, Epic Games and others pen letter to EC, claiming Apple has made a ‘mockery’ of the DMA

Epic Games, Spotify, Proton, 37signals and other developers had already signaled their displeasure with how Apple has chosen to adapt its rules to meet the requirements of the new EU regulation, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), calling it “extortion” and “bad-faith” compliance, among other things. Now those companies have formalized their complaints in a letter [...]read moreSpotify, Epic Games and others pen letter to EC, claiming Apple has made a ‘mockery’ of the DMA

Spotify HiFi is still MIA after three years, and now so is my subscription

I was really hoping I wouldn’t have to do this again. Last year, it seemed like there was no reason to believe Spotify would ever roll out its long-delayed HiFi lossless streaming feature, which was announced in 2021 and then never mentioned again. But then, one of the company’s co-presidents kept hope alive, telling my [...]read moreSpotify HiFi is still MIA after three years, and now so is my subscription

As possible EC fine nears, Apple claims Spotify is trying to get ‘limitless access’ to its tools without paying

With the European Commission set to rule on Spotify’s complaint focused on competition in the streaming music market, there are hints that the ruling will not be in Apple’s favor. This week, the Financial Times reported the EC will issue its first-ever fine against the tech giant for allegedly breaking EU law over competition in [...]read moreAs possible EC fine nears, Apple claims Spotify is trying to get ‘limitless access’ to its tools without paying