Adele Shatters Single-Day Streaming Records With ‘Easy on Me’
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First single off 30 receives 24 million streams globally on Spotify in first 24 hours of release, besting BTS’ “Butter” record
Spotify’s King of Sleep Music Outstreams Lady Gaga, Somehow
Posted in: Music FeaturesStrange Fruits, which has a distribution deal with Warner Music Group’s ADA, is racking up massive play-counts with 30-second rain recordings. Onlookers in the music industry are not pleased
Spotify Took Down Their Music. They Still Don’t Know Why
Posted in: Music FeaturesIndie artists with legitimate fans seem to be the collateral damage in Spotify’s war against music-streaming bots and artificial listeners
How Spotify Creates Your Playlist
Posted in: Music FeaturesThis is part of a series that goes behind-the-scenes to explain the different aspects of music creation and dissemination. The first piece is about the world’s biggest music streaming platform.
Omar Apollo Covers ‘California Dreamin” for Spotify Singles
Posted in: Music NewsHe also shared a new version of “Go Away”
Ivy Queen Dives Into History of Reggaeton on New Podcast ‘Loud’
Posted in: Music NewsNew podcast explores the music’s roots in Panama and Puerto Rico and its current global success, with appearances from stars like Sech, Nicky Jam, and Rauw Alejandro
Apple Music Pays $0.01 Per Stream
A memo from the streaming company, reviewed by Rolling Stone, details the Spotify competitor’s payment structure for labels, artists, and songwriters
Spotify Has Heard Artists’ Complaints ‘Loud and Clear’
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe streaming service responds to artists’ grievances of low royalties with an interactive site offering new data points
Spotify Marks 20th Anniversary of Daft Punk’s ‘Discovery’ With Enhanced Playlist
Posted in: Music NewsNever-before-seen Interstella 555 concept art, unearthed 2001 interview feature on streaming service’s tribute to duo’s second LP
Noah Cyrus Leans Into Cabin Folk With a Cover of Bon Iver’s ‘Re: Stacks’
Posted in: Music News“It’s one of my favorite songs of all time,” Cyrus says, “and Bon Iver is an artist I have always looked up to and am constantly inspired by”
