Rapper Drake has filed a petition with the New York Supreme Court, accusing UMG and Spotify of unfair competition. The musician claims that Lamar's hit "Not like Us" was promoted through bots and Special Offers.
Miley Cyrus shared her thoughts on her influence on the careers of Sabrina Carpenter, Chappella Roana and Olivia Rodrigo. The singer noted that she gave young artists the freedom to be themselves.
A Gradus Research study has shown that 90% of Ukrainians use Telegram, but entertainment content is ahead of news in popularity. Ukrainians are increasingly consuming content through streaming services and social networks.
The British band Jamiroquai has announced The Heels of Steel Tour with 14 concerts in Europe. The tour will start on November 6, 2025 in Barcelona and end on December 12 in Birmingham.
Spotify is launching a new feature that allows podcast creators to interact with fans through comments, expanding the possibilities of Q&A and polls.
YouTube has closed the accounts of several well-known russian artists, including polina gagarina, oleg gazmanov, grigory leps, yulia chicherina, vyacheslav manucharov, and shaman, due to their inclusion on the EU sanctions list.
The accounts of several russian artists on Spotify were hacked, profile covers were changed, and some songs were removed from the platform.
Instagram has discovered advertising apps that generate unauthorised nude images using artificial intelligence. Meta was quickly removed after investigators warned the social media company, but fakes created by artificial intelligence may reappear. may resurface.
Apple has removed its WhatsApp and Threads messaging apps from the Chinese App Store after being ordered to do so by the Chinese authorities.
Spotify is developing tools that will allow users to remix songs directly in the streaming service, with features such as tempo control, filtering by genre and mood, and creating remixes for specific scenarios, such as workouts.
Spotify is developing tools that will allow subscribers to speed up, merge and edit songs, compensating artists and labels for the modified versions streamed on the platform to attract younger users and generate new revenue.
In 2023, Spotify paid out more than $9 billion in royalties, almost three times more than in 2017, with more than half of that going to independent artists and non-English-language catalogs.
The European Commission has fined Apple EUR 1. 8 billion for violating antitrust laws due to the terms of use of the App Store, which disadvantaged competitors in the music streaming market and restricted users.
TikTok introduces a new "Add to Music" feature that allows users to save songs heard on the video platform to music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, making music more accessible around the world, including in Ukraine.
The EU is preparing to impose a €500 million antitrust fine on Apple for its App Store rules that restrict competition.
Spotify has officially ceased operations in Russia: On December 14, the local legal entity Spotify LLC was liquidated. The service has already stopped operating in Russia since April 2022.
