Spotify Embraces AI Music With New Policies, While Combating ‘Spam’ and ‘Slop’
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Spotify will welcome properly labeled AI music, but reveals it removed 75 million "spammy" AI tracks over the last 12 months
Hilary Duff Spotify Searches Increased 400% After Music Comeback Announcement
Posted in: Music NewsSearches for Hilary Duff on Spotify increased by 400 percent after she announced that she would be returning to music after a decade away
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Let Fans ‘Name Your Price’ for Albums on Bandcamp
Posted in: Music NewsAfter leaving Spotify, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard have taken over the Top 25 of Bandcamp’s albums and are letting fans "name your price"
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Become Latest Band to Leave Spotify
Posted in: Music NewsIn an Instagram Story, the band explained that they oppose military investments made by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek's investment fund
Deerhoof Are ‘Quitting Spotify’ Over CEO Investing in ‘AI Battle Tech’ Company
Posted in: Music NewsDeerhoof said they are leaving Spotify after its CEO invested nearly $700 million in Helsing, which makes military drones and AI defense software
Kimbra, Lorde, Balu Brigada & More Make Spotify’s Aotearoa Music Global Impact List
Posted in: Music NewsOther notable Aotearoa acts to make the Top 30 include L.A.B, 9lives, BENEE, and BAYNK
Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Controversy That Lowered Payments to Songwriters
Posted in: Music NewsSpotify won a lawsuit filed against the company last year after Spotify began to pay songwriters less after bundling music with audiobooks
Drake Sues UMG for Defamation, Harassment Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
Posted in: Music NewsDrake has filed a federal lawsuit against UMG for defamation over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us.'
Drake Drops UMG, Spotify Legal Action Over ‘Not Like Us’
Posted in: Music NewsDrake has withdrawn his legal petition against UMG and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar's Drake-aimed diss-track “Not Like Us."
Hate Your Spotify Wrapped? You Aren’t Alone
Posted in: Music NewsSpotify Wrapped 2024 left out many of its usual data points this year, causing listeners to express their disappointment online.
