Spotify
River city streaming: Brisbane really is a big country (music) town
When it comes to Spotify, the music heard in Brisbane is notably different to that played in other Australian cities.
- by Rosanna Ryan and Sean Parnell
Latest
Taylor Swift dominates 2024 Spotify charts with 26.6 billion streams
Spotify Wrapped 2024 shows listeners were obsessed with Swift, female artists, collaborations and country music reimagined by big names.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
From Meghan Markle to Queen Mary: The rise of the royal podcaster
Australian-born Queen Mary of Denmark is adding another string to her regal bow – podcast host.
- by Meg Watson
Front-row to hip-hop: Meet the rep footy star who just passed one million streams on Spotify
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown – or Yung Maynie to his hip-hop fans – is gaining traction in the music world after one of his tracks was played on Triple J.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Opinion
Column 8
Tracking the analog generation
For the record, Spotify hopes the stream will never stop flowing.
Analysis
Streaming
TikTok in the sights as Universal and Spotify announce new partnership
A new Universal deal is aimed squarely at TikTok’s sweet spot, promising to “amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences” via Spotify.
- by Karl Quinn
Apple hit with $3 billion fine after Spotify complaint
The fine comes after an investigation into allegations the tech giant shut out music-streaming rivals, including Spotify, on its platforms.
- by Samuel Stolton and Stephanie Bodoni
Opinion
Media & marketing
Why Spotify’s expensive bet on big names like Meghan unravelled
Spotify is scrambling to recover its losses after splashing out millions to lure celebrities.
- by James Warrington
Harry and Meghan are ‘grifters’, says Spotify executive
Bill Simmons, a senior podcasting executive at Spotify, has launched a rant at the couple after their deal ended last week.
- by Ewan Somerville
Is the podcast bubble starting to burst?
A million podcasts started airing in 2020 alone. Two years on, 2023 is set to see a fraction of that number.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Have we already hit peak streaming? Stranger things have happened
Netflix boss Reed Hastings predicted an industry “shakeout” when he visited Australia last year. It hasn’t happened – yet.
- by Nick Bonyhady
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