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Sultry sounds: Study reveals what music people prefer during sex

What is the most popular music genre in the bedroom? Who's the most popular artist when it comes to getting in the mood? And how many people have admitted to wearing AirPods during sex? All is revealed.

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15,000 European artists earn more than €10k, according to Spotify data

New data from Spotify shows how much European artists are earning through royalties. But how healthy is the industry?

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Facing the music: French listeners will pay more for Spotify

The platform is passing on its tax burden after the French government introduced a levy to support the nation’s music industry.

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Spotify is encouraging people to vote in the European elections

Spotify has launched a campaign to encourage users to vote in the upcoming European Parliament elections.

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Euroviews. Neil Young’s Spotify tiff is a reminder that tech giants always win

As a listener, you might not care. But as an artist, it can be a tough pill to swallow to know that an algorithm, as opposed to human preference, might be behind your success or failure, Jonah Prousky writes.

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Why are Taylor Swift fans rushing to a London pub?

A new Spotify record... Patti Smith reacts to being namechecked on 'The Tortured Poets Department'... And a London pub is trying to keep up... Here's the latest in TayTay's world.

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Nature now has its own Spotify artist page

Nature as an official artist will mean singers, songwriters and bands who use these sounds can choose to add it as a featured artist.

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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.

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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.