Spotify’s Q3 2017 financials show the grim financial reality of streaming music platforms. With Spotify gearing up for its highly-anticipated direct listing on Wall Street this year, how has the company fared?  Not so well. […]
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Dinco D & C “Boogie†Brown – How We Like It (The Take Off!)
Dinco D and C “Boogie†Brown release this new ‘How We Like It (The Take Off!) EP. New School Inc. presents “How We Like It†(The Take Off!) produced by Mr. Adassa (Tha PartyCrasha), engineered […]
Spotify Is Going Public In Less Than Three Months
The music world and business community are abuzz with news that Spotify is set to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify is one of the largest music streaming services with 60 million […]
Has Spotify Just Suffered A Massive Data Breach? [Updated]
If true, how many Spotify accounts did hackers actually manage to steal and post online? According to a recent post on Reddit, hackers may have leaked thousands of Spotify usernames and passwords online. Reddit user […]
Spotify Officially Names a Nike Executive to Its Board of Directors
Spotify is officially luring a well-known Nike executive to its board of directors. Earlier this year, we reported some major upheavals at Spotify’s board of directors. Longtime board members Sean Parker, Klaus Hommels, and Pär-Jörgen Pärsson all stepped […]
Spotify’s Top ‘Fake Artists’ Make Six-Figure Salaries
According to Epidemic Sound CEO Oscar Höglund, his (alleged) ‘fake artists’ on Spotify earn five-digit pound sums for their works. So, does Spotify create ‘fake artists’ to avoid paying real ones? According to the streaming […]
Spotify Is Worth $16 Billion And I’m Getting Scared
Spotify Is Worth $16 Billion And I’m Getting Scared In private trading, Spotify is now reportedly worth $16 billion. But when’s the profitability part? Top executives jumping ship.  Years in operation without a profit.  Multiple […]
Spotify Reaches 150 Million Active Users (and Nearly 65 Million Subscribers)
Spotify has just crossed a massive milestone: 150 million active users worldwide.  It’s also rapidly approaching 65 million paying subscribers. Here’s another reason why Spotify is fighting back against music publishers.  They’re monstrously huge!  Which means […]