Spotify is looking to land more video creators. Its head of content partnerships shared how the platform is taking on podcast rivals.

With the Grammy Awards looming, Spotify wants to remind the industry that it has been at the forefront of its renaissance. The streaming audio giant said Tuesday that it paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, a new record high. And it has paid out a collective $60 billion since its founding a decade ago.

Audio streaming company Spotify said Tuesday that it paid $10 billion to the music industry last year. The company added that it has given nearly $60

Music service Spotify says it paid out $10bn to the music industry in 2024, taking its lifetime payments to nearly $60bn.

While many music apps like Spotify and Apple Music have this feature, it’s sorely missing from YouTube Music. The awkward gaps between tracks can interrupt the flow and create a jarring experience when listening to your playlist.

In the blog, humbly titled “Getting the world to value music,” Kaefer describes the pre-streaming era of music as an exclusive club that made it difficult for new artists to enter the industry. “Now, you can record something today and have it on Spotify tomorrow,” said Kaefer. “Everyone’s invited.”

The streaming service says that there are now "well over 10,000 artists" that make at least $100,000 per year from Spotify alone.

Music fintech company Duetti's latest 'Music Economics Report' has aroused the wrath of streaming service Spotify.

Compared to Spotify, Apple Music is one of the better-paying platforms for artists. Here's the payment difference between the streamings.

In an April survey conducted by Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights, 31% of weekly podcast consumers said they used YouTube the most for podcast listening, while 21% said Spotify and 12% ...

When you go shopping or visit the doctor, your smartphone tracks your journey there. It also tracks what we like and share on Facebook and Instagram; what we listen to on Spotify or watch on YouTube;