Apple TV now has Spotify and Amazon Music apps
Apple is now hosting some musical rivals on its set-top box. This week, the Apple TV received apps for both Spotify and Amazon Music. Continue Reading
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Two of Spotify’s Global Cultures curators have left the company
Spotify has had two more departures from its team, both involved in the programming and curation teams. Tunde Ogundipe, head of African music and leader for Jamaican music, and Humanshu Suri, senior editor and Indian music expert, have left the streaming service. Continue Reading
Spotify shares free tier stats during Canada Audio Day
Spotify hosted a Canada Audio Day event featuring data about listenership in the country. The survey of almost 8,000 Canadians, conducted in collaboration with Kantar, explored the how radio and Spotify’s free tier intersect in six of the country’s major markets. Continue Reading
Spotify lets all mobile listeners add podcasts to playlists
Spotify is continuing to expand its podcast options for listeners. The latest move is an option to include both music and podcasts in a single playlist. The company noted in the blog post announcing the update that this has been a frequently requested feature. Continue Reading
Spotify joins the automotive cloud platform from HARMAN
Spotify and HARMAN, a Samsung Electronics subsidiary, announced a new car-focused collaboration. Under their arrangement, the a version of the Spotify app will be integrated into the HARMAN Ignite automotive cloud platform. Continue Reading
Podcast on Delta: A view
In September of this year Delta Airlines announced that it was adding Spotify podcasts to the Delta Studio inflight Entertainment System. We checked it out on our flight to RAIN Summit Dallas and the radio show this week. Continue Reading
Spotify adds two personalized playlists, updates artist portal
Spotify made two announcements this week, one for listeners and one for artists. The streaming service introduced two additions to its suite of personalized playlists and rolled out an update to the mobile Spotify for Artists app. Continue Reading
Spotify hires away BuzzFeed exec for global sales role
Lee Brown is joining Spotify as the streaming service’s vice president of global sales strategy beginning next month. Brown’s previous post was as chief revenue officer for BuzzFeed. Continue Reading
Stream listening slips in May; ESPN gains (Triton Digital Webcast Metrics)
Stream listening slipped about 2% month-over-month in May, according to the Triton Digital Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. Pandora, leader of the pack, dropped one percent from March, and stayed above 2-million average active sessions. Continue Reading
Spotify’s Family Plan now requires that members live at the same address
Spotify has been making tweaks and adjustments to its family plan, and the most recent continues the company’s efforts to restrict how people approach the group subscription option. The new terms and conditions published in August state that everyone on a family plan must reside at the same address. Continue Reading
Spotify acquires audio production marketplace SoundBetter
Spotify has acquired SoundBetter. The company provides a marketplace for music and audio professionals to connect and work together. It includes production roles for singers, songwriters, producers, mixers, mastering engineers, and session musicians. Continue Reading
Bill Simmons hosts Spotify’s newest podcast exclusive
Spotify’s newest exclusive podcast is a project from Bill Simmons. The Hottest Take will see the longtime podcaster and media personality engaging in short conversations every episode, each running less than 15 minutes. Continue Reading