The meagre financial returns of streaming for artists has been a point of controversy since its inception. Now substantial investments in AI weaponry are causing musicians, labels, and consumers to further question their relationship with streaming giant Spotify When Michail Stangl learned about Spotify CEO Daniel Ek's initial €100m investment in Helsing — a German company specialising in [...]
Spotify Premium users will now be able to integrate the streaming giant's catalogue of over 100 million tracks with rekordbox and Serato DJ AlphaTheta and Serato have announced Spotify integration for rekordbox and Serato DJ. Spotify Premium users with either rekordbox, or Serato DJ Pro or Serato DJ Lite, will now be able to [...]
The book draws on more than 100 interviews with music industry insiders, former Spotify employees and musicians A new book set to be published in 2025 will explore Spotify's origins and influence on the music industry. Written by music journalist Liz Pelly, Mood Machine: The Rise Of Spotify And The Costs Of The [...]
It reportedly helps boost the streaming company's profit margins A new report published by Harper's Magazine has alleged that Spotify is filling some of its biggest music playlists with work by "ghost artists", a group of musicians who create large amounts of music to be distributed specifically across the streaming platform. According to journalist Liz Pelly [...]