The North Carolina duo put their catalog back on the platform a year after pulling it over Daniel Ek’s investment in military AI, but they still tell fans not to listen there.
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The North Carolina duo put their catalog back on the platform a year after pulling it over Daniel Ek’s investment in military AI, but they still tell fans not to listen there.
Amelia Meath says the duo’s decision to restore their catalogue on the platform is about sustaining the people who work with them, not a change of heart.
A small visual glitch on Spotify has become the latest data point in an ongoing speculation cycle about Swift’s recording plans and album sequencing.
A quiet acoustic track from 2025 sparked a surge of curiosity streams after its unlikely placement at the global event.
Explicit songs have fallen from 74% of Spotify’s Top 50 in 2018 to just 13% in 2026. The shift reflects the growing dominance of catalog music and hip-hop’s declining chart presence.
The streaming platform confirmed artificial plays on “Earrings,” a track whose sudden chart ascent drew scrutiny from a prediction market trader.
A 1,245 percent streaming jump for Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ 2009 anthem after Game 4 measures the moment’s impact more clearly than any highlight reel.
A new licensing agreement between Spotify and Universal Music Group lets premium subscribers create AI covers and remixes of UMG songs, with artists given the choice to opt out.
Three new albums arrived at once, pulling in record numbers and sharpening old tensions.
The platform’s new beta tool for Premium users visualizes the network of collaborators, samples, and covers behind individual tracks.
