Spotify paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 — some $1 billion more than last year, the previous record — making its total around $60 billion since it was founded in 2006.

The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group. By Zoe G. Phillips Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new multiyear deal ...

A federal judge dismissed the suit Wednesday, a significant win in a dispute between Spotify and much of the music publishing industry that began last year when Spotify introduced a new audiobooks ...

Even though music and commerce have always been uncomfortable partners in a marriage of necessity, the relationship has never been sourer. Call it “the Spotify paradox.” Streaming — led by ...

If you're on a really tight budget and just cannot afford to pay for a music streaming service, Spotify's ad-supported free tier allows you to listen without paying a dime. Apple Music offers a ...

The case accused Spotify of using audiobooks as a pretext to illegally cut music royalties, but a federal judge now says the streamer did nothing wrong. By Bill Donahue Spotify won a ruling ...

Spotify paid out a record $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 In 2024, Spotify paid out a record $10 billion to the music industry. This brings it to a total of nearly $60 billion since its ...

What happened? In a word: Spotify. Australian audiences have been captured by the global streaming giant. Big American pop stars rule the streams, and local music is suffering. Industry figures ...

A man passing through a screen displaying Spotify logo. CREDIT: Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images Spotify has won a lawsuit over a bundling strategy it adopted which led to decreased ...

As a notable contender in the music streaming landscape alongside Spotify and Apple Music, Amazon Music boasts an impressive library of over 100 million songs, complemented by a diverse array of ...

Here’s how it works. Spotify is the biggest music streaming service in the world. It's got an enormous collection of tracks to listen to, a growing audiobook library, and some of the best music ...