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Spotify acquires 2 podcast tech companies Chartable, Podsights

With the acquisition of Podsights, Spotify will be able to help advertisers understand how podcast ads drive actions that matter to their businesses.

Spotify to invest $100 mn in content from marginalised creators: CEO

The Swedish music streaming company also reported its fourth quarter (Q4) results for 2021, taking its paid subscribers to 180 million globally.

Apple Music free trial slashed down from three to one month

As per GSM Arena, this move does not affect the limited six-month trial program awarded for a limited time with the purchase of some Apple devices

Apple Music is second most used music streaming service: Report

Cupertino-based tech giant's Apple Music accounts for 15 per cent of the global music streaming market, still falling behind streaming giant Spotify, which holds more than 30 per cent

Vodafone-Idea ties up with Hungama to roll out music streaming service

Move to drive digital adoption and monetisation

Streaming service Spotify brings polls, Q&A to all Anchor-hosted podcasts

Streaming service Spotify has announced the polls and Q&A features that it has been testing will be available to all creators through Anchor, the podcast production service it also owns.

Spotify's new feature 'Enhance' to improve personalised recommendations

Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has announced that it is rolling out a new feature, Enhance, for Premium users to easily add personalised recommendations to their playlists.

YouTube signs up over 50 mn paid subscribers for its music service

That 50 million figure includes people paying for YouTube Music, customers for YouTube Premium, who get music as part of their subscription, as well as customers still on a trial basis

Apple announces huge push into classical music; standalone app in 2022

In a bid to expand its classical music offering, Apple recently announced that it has acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic and will launch an app dedicated to the genre in 2022.

Music streaming giant Spotify to spend $1 bn buying its own stock

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has announced to spend up to $1 billion between now and April 21, 2026 to repurchase its own shares.

Spotify's quarterly revenue beats estimates, paid subscribers rise 20%

The music streaming company reported a 20% jump in paid subscribers for its premium service driven by demand in Europe and North America.

China to order Tencent Music to give up music label exclusivity: Report

Tencent Music, China's equivalent to Spotify Technology SA, had been pursuing exclusive streaming rights with record labels including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group

Tariq Faiz brings meaning to the music industry with his notable motifs

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Music streaming giant Spotify adds offline downloads on Apple Watch

The firm is rolling out the ability to download favourite playlists, albums and podcasts on Apple Watch

Tips Music announces music licensing deal with YouTube Shorts: Details here

YouTube Shorts is the latest short-video service offering by technology giant Google

Music streaming giant Spotify now has 158 million paid subscribers globally

208 million are using the ad-supported version globally.

Saregama inks global music licensing deal with short video platform Triller

Saregama on Tuesday announced a global music licensing deal with short format video platform Triller

Square to pay $297 mn for majority stake in rapper Jay Z's Tidal

Square, co-founded by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey, said Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, would become a member of Square's board of directors

Spotify to expand to 80 new countries, to support 36 new languages

Swedish music streaming platform Spotify has announced that it will arrive in over 80 new countries, along with rolling out 36 new languages on its platform.

Spotify quarterly revenue beats Wall Street estimates on subscriber growth

The music streaming company hit 155 million paid subscribers for its premium service