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 […]
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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 […]
Guess Which Music Company Has a $10 Billion Valuation Before Its IPO? (Hint: It’s Not Spotify)
The music industry’s $10 billion darling isn’t from Sweden.  And it isn’t from America, either. According a new report published by Bloomberg, there’s a music company that is actively seeking funding at a $10 billion […]
Surprise! Spotify Says They Don’t Owe Anything for ‘Mechanicals’
Surprise! Spotify Says They Don’t Owe Anything for ‘Mechanicals’ Looks like Spotify has a totally different game plan for dealing with pesky publishers and songwriters.  So you can take your ‘mechanical’ license and… If you’re […]
Spotify, YouTube Music to End Free Streaming In 2-3 Years, Sources Say
Free streaming contributes a pittance to the overall music industry.  So why not just kill it? Right now, the music industry is losing its war against YouTube.  But maybe that’s because they haven’t yet deployed […]