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Spotify to cut hundreds of jobs as tech layoffs pile up

"In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth," CEO Daniel Ek told employees.

23/01/2023

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Anarchy for Ireland? Johnny Rotten possible Eurovision entry

The former Sex Pistols frontman is entering with band Public Image Ltd.

09/01/2023

Culture news

Songs R Us - Hear the music most listened to across Europe

Can you learn about a nation's character from their music taste?

09/01/2023

Culture news

Türkiye's top 10 Spotify songs in 2022

The cultural crossroads. The geopolitical axis point. Türkiye has been called many things as the country lies between Europe and Asia and you'll find rich musical pickings from both in the most listened to tracks from 2022.

07/01/2023

Culture news

New UK award coming for artists with a billion streams

This is the first UK certification from BPI that recognises streams across an artist's entire career.

16/12/2022

Culture news

New book tells the story of electronic group Kraftwerk

Karl Bartos joined the group in 1974, now he tells the story of their musical journey.

11/12/2022

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Legendary musician Wilko Johnson dies aged 75

Johnson had previously been diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer.

23/11/2022

Culture news

Bad Blood: The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco gets political

Ticketmaster apologized but there’s still bad blood. And politicians have started acting on it.

23/11/2022

Culture news

Who won at the 2022 American Music Awards?

Taylor Swift won in all six of her nominated categories.

21/11/2022

Soul Of The South

Here are the must-visit stops along the Mississippi Blues Trail

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Do you know why they call it the blues? The Mississippi Blues Trail tells the story of how a genre began. Here are must-see stops to help ensure you soak in as much blues history as possible.

14/11/2022

Culture news

Prestigious French University introduces Beyoncé studies

How much more fun would classes have been if the main topic of study was one of your favourite pop stars?

14/11/2022

Culture news

EU musicians are being exploited by US streamer contracts

Despite EU laws protecting author copyrights, many EU songwriters are facing exploitative US contracts from streaming giants.

08/11/2022

Culture news

Stop the music! The longest delays between albums

British duo Everything But The Girl are back with their first album in 24 years. It's one of the longer waits between albums, but will that mean good things for the 90s legends?

04/11/2022

Culture news

How have lyrics been used against artists in court?

Musicians and record labels are calling on US courts to stop using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings. The problem goes beyond the US.

03/11/2022

Culture news

Elbow lead singer intervenes in Manchester gentrification row

Night and Day Cafe has been playing live music for over 30 years but the party may soon be over.

02/11/2022

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Former Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer dies aged 63

The world of music has been paying tribute to D.H Peligro who has died of a head injury after a suspected accidental fall.

31/10/2022

Culture news

The conspiracy theory in Taylor Swift's Midnights release

The artist's 10th album has broken with her trend of surprise releases, but her fandom wouldn't let this be a straightforward album build-up.

21/10/2022

Culture news

Singer Joyce Sims dies aged 63

The singer had a career which spanned decades and had multiple top chart hits on both sides of the Atlantic.

18/10/2022

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Haitian singer Mikaben dies at Paris concert aged 41

The musician leaves behind two children and his wife, Vanessa, who is pregnant.

18/10/2022

Culture news

Animal Collective cancel tour because of "the economic reality"

Animal Collective are just the latest high-profile artist to pull a tour post-Covid because of spiralling inflation.

12/10/2022