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Spotify demonetises all songs with less than 1,000 streams

Under the new policy, more than 60 percent of tracks will not rack up any royalties.

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International artists break the language barrier in Spotify streams

Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, and Korean lead the pack for performance in languages other than English, according to Spotify's Loud & Clear report.

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Spotify faces the music with billion-dollar payouts

The Swedish giant recognises the 'loud and clear' criticism of its business model. Euronews business looks at Spotify's figures.

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Does AI spell disaster for the music industry?

The last 100 years have been revolutionary for music but is technology still bringing positive change for the industry?

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Why is Neil Young returning his music to Spotify?

"My decision comes as music services Apple and Amazon have started serving the same disinformation podcast features I opposed at Spotify."

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Apple hit with €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

The European Commission started investigating following a complaint by Spotify in 2019.

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Spotify the difference: CEO Daniel Elk defends musician's pay policy

Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify, has hit back at claims the music streaming service doesn’t adequately pay artists. Is it fair to say that not every person that plays an instrument can make a living? Jonny Walfisz investigates.

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Will entertainment stocks be a hit in 2024?

Entertainment stocks, such as Paramount Global, had a weak performance in 2023 - although this year could prove different as streaming and gaming sectors continue to evolve.

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Which historic record has The Weeknd broken?

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' is no longer the most streamed song, with The Weeknd overlapping the ginger wonder with over 4 billion streams.

Business

Google has laid off hundreds of staff. What now for the tech market?

Tech giants have been increasingly laying off their employees, reaching a peak in January of last year. With Google now announcing hundreds of job cuts, what is the tech market outlook for 2024?

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More young people in the US are listening to music in other languages

Music lovers in the US, the world’s biggest music streaming market, listened to more music in other languages than English in 2023, according to a new report.

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Spotify pulls out of French festivals in response to new tax law

Macron's government announced the tax on 13 December after a Senate vote in November.

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Spotify fights back against proposed France tax

Music stakeholders in France support the proposed tax which is meant to fund investment in the industry.

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Spotify to cut 17% of its workforce despite turning profit

Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek has said he made the “difficult” decision as economic growth has “slowed dramatically”... despite turning a profit of €65m for the September-November quarter.

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Spotify Wrapped 2023: World's most streamed artists and songs revealed

The 2023 edition of Spotify Wrapped reveals this year's most streamed artists, songs and albums. Which ones have you been listening to?

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Here's how Spotify's new measures aim to boost revenue for artists

The measures include combating artificial streaming by imposing charges on labels and distributors, setting a 1,000-stream threshold for track monetisation, and introducing new policies for noise recordings.

Business

How are Swedish criminals using Spotify to launder money?

Criminals in Sweden are using cryptocurrency to pay for Spotify streams and clean their dirty money.

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Spotify launches AI tool for translating podcasts

Spotify has launched a new service that aims to translate podcasts into other languages through the use of AI.

Tech News

ChatGPT introduces voice chat, with five voices to choose from

OpenAI announced major upgrades to its popular ChatGPT app, and other tech giants are using the company’s technology to bolster their own offerings too.

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Perfect podcasts for your back-to-work commute

Euronews Culture presents its recommendations from some of our favourite podcasts for your listening pleasure, whether you're out and about or seeking reflective thoughts about life, love and all things in-between.