Spotify shares rose 2.9% in pre-conference trading as the Luxembourg-based digital music services company reported bigger-than-expected second-quarter losses, but revenue and monthly active users that beat expectations, while estimates of the company for the future were optimistic. Net losses widened to 125 million euros, or 0.85 euros per share, from 20 million euros, or 0.19 […]
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Spotify has created its own island in Roblox
Spotify has announced that it will be the first music streaming brand to have an official presence on Roblox. Spotify Island is positioned as a place where artists and fans will gather to play interactive quests where exclusive content can be unlocked and artists’ merchandise can be purchased. The new Spotify island in Roblox will […]
Spotify lost 1.5 million paying users in Russia before shutting down
The team behind the music streaming service Spotify has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2022. As part of the report, the consequences of the company’s withdrawal from the Russian market were disclosed. In the first quarter, Spotify’s paid subscribers grew 15% from the same period a year ago to 183 million. […]
Now everything is official: Spotify will be completely disabled in Russia from April 11
The team of the popular streaming music service Spotify has announced a complete cessation of work in Russia. At the end of March, a German press release was released about this, but no details were reported in it. Now the Russian representative office has begun sending letters to users and an announcement has appeared on […]
Spotify completely suspends operations in Russia
The team behind the popular music streaming service Spotify has decided to suspend its operations in Russia. This was reported by the Swedish edition of Expressen, citing the press service of Spotify. Earlier, the paid Premium subscription ceased to operate in Russia. For users who have paid for it, the Premium action will remain until […]
Spotify: ‘Do it like Facebook’ to get through the content control crisis
By Abram Brown In 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the following statement – which he later regretted – in defense of his platform’s relaxed approach to content control. “What we’re going to say is, ‘Nice, you have your page; if you’re not trying to hurt or attack someone, then you can upload this content, […]
Spotify: Takes action after allegations of misinformation about coronavirus
Faced with accusations that it leaves the ground open for misinformation about Covid-19 in podcasts, the Swedish streaming platform Spotify announced yesterday that it is taking action to respond to the movement led by folk-rock legend Neil Young. The CEO and founder of the platform, Daniel Ek, announced last night a series of measures, including […]
Top 5 CEOs ‘show’ the business leadership of the future
By Steven Bertoni The job of a journalist also has its fortunes. We see face to face the most influential people in our field – sometimes, and the most influential on the planet. We get paid to learn – and share with you – the most useful tips. In 2021, interviews with leading figures in […]
Spotify Car View Simplified View “Abolished”
When Spotify introduced a simplified browsing mode for accessing the service in cars in 2019, it seemed like a smart way to keep drivers less distracted. Whenever the smartphone connected to the car via Bluetooth, additional elements disappeared from the screen, including menu buttons and album art. Instead, the playback control buttons got bigger. However, […]
Lyrics finally appear on Spotify, including in Russia
The team at the popular service Spotify has ignored user requests for lyrics in the app for years. And so, today, the Spotify team finally announced the availability of the Lyrics feature. The innovation becomes available for all platforms, all regions and all subscription options, both paid and free – on iOS and Android devices, […]