Spotify
Spotify is a streaming audio platform that includes a premium subscription music service. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Stockholm.
Spotify reaches 300 million users during Q2
The streaming media company continues to market itself as a one-stop shop for all things digital audio, from premium music experiences to podcasts and audiobooks.
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CBS: No plan to offer Joe Rogan spot on “60 Minutes”
Paramount is disputing a report published by a gossip blog and repeated by a newspaper that claims "60 Minutes" is weighing a role for podcaster Joe Rogan.
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Spotify to start offering music videos in U.S.
Spotify will launch music videos for U.S. premium subscribers in the coming weeks, after testing the same feature with overseas users in recent months.
Spotify logs strong subscriber gains during Q3
Spotify promoted itself as a health business after logging user and subscriber increases during Q3.
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Samsung TV Plus, Spotify partner on streaming podcast channel
Samsung TV Plus has launched a new channel that offers video-based versions of podcasts from Spotify's production unit The Ringer.
Spotify starts offering lossless, high-quality music streams
Spotify is rolling out lossless audio for premium users, offering 24-bit FLAC streaming in over 50 countries, with manual setup required on each device.
Spotify touts $100 million paid to podcasters since January
The company released the figure in an interview with the New York Times on Monday, one day before it shares Q1 earnings.
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Report: Spotify looks to pay creators to distribute video content in app
Spotify is exploring ways to compensate video creators who are willing to distribute their content within their app.
Cineverse to bring TV shows, movies to Spotify
The partnership is considered novel for both sides; Cineverse primarily distributes its content through FAST, AVOD and SVOD platforms.
Spotify to charge $5 more for premium, high fidelity music streams
Spotify is preparing to launch a new tier of service that will offer enhanced playlist and library tools along with high-fidelity audio for around $17 per month.
Spotify faces class-action lawsuit over plans to disable “Car Thing”
Three Spotify subscribers are suing the streaming audio service over its plan to disable "Car Thing," a companion hardware product.