As Apple Inc. raises prices on its streaming music service and Spotify Technology SA teases a similar move, Amazon.com Inc. is going in a different direction. The e-commerce giant announced Read more
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As Spotify stock sinks, CEO suggests raising prices for U.S. subscribers
Spotify Technology S.A. Chief Executive Daniel Ek on Tuesday floated the possibility of raising prices in the U.S., after the music-streaming service forecast weaker margins following a slowdown in advertising Read more
Apple, Spotify should ‘stop working’ with Kanye West, says Ari Emanuel
Entertainment industry super-agent Ari Emanuel is asking businesses to stop working with Kanye West after the artist’s recent, controversial comments about Jewish people. “Apple AAPL, -0.60% and Spotify SPOT, -1.64%, Read more
TikTok parent ByteDance aims to challenge Spotify, Apple with music streaming
TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd. has begun talks with music labels about expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders including Spotify Technology SA SPOT, +1.28%, according to people with the discussions. Significant Read more
Beyoncé ‘Renaissance’ topping Spotify, Apple Music charts, drawing rave reviews
It looks like Queen Bey still rules. Beyoncé is garnering rave reviews for her album “Renaissance” released on Friday, which is already being hailed as “the most talked-about release of Read more
Spotify stock rallies after loss widens, but revenue and MAUs beat expectations
The U.S.-listed shares of Spotify Technology S.A. SPOT, -5.84% rallied 2.9% in premarket trading Wednesday, after the Luxembourg-based digital music service company reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss but revenue and Read more
Spotify rival Deezer’s stock plunges in trading debut
PARIS— Shares in French music-streaming service Deezer fell in their first day of trading, a fresh sign of the difficult environment facing startups and loss-making companies. The Paris-based competitor to Read more
Spotify buys Podz to improve podcast discovery on its platform
Spotify on Thursday announced the acquisition of podcast discovery platform Podz. Podz is a platform that provides a short clip in the form of a teaser for a podcast. These Read more