Mental health and well-being are fundamental components of a child’s healthy development and future. Today, one in seven adolescents globally experiences a mental health condition, with half of all mental disorders developing before the age of 14 and 75% by the mid-20s. In Latin America and the Caribbean, around 16 million children and adolescents between... Read more »
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Spotify is as unique and personal as each listener who’s plugged in daily, as well as the artists and creators who have found a home on our platform. We never stop innovating when it comes to building an experience that reflects the vibrancy and creativity of our community. Whether it’s the new products and tools... Read more »
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As Spotify continues to grow its worldwide audience for audiobooks, we’re thrilled to welcome two new publishing partners—Bonnier Books UK and Blackstone Publishing—and their libraries of vibrant, award-winning audio titles to our Audiobooks in Premium offer. Beginning today, Spotify users can discover thousands of new titles that further enrich our diverse collection of audiobooks.  Based... Read more »
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May is Mental Health Awareness month, a time to recognize those living with mental health concerns and reduce the stigma many experience. Mental health struggles impact everyone to some degree, and methods of self-care can vary. To that end, here are some recommendations from Spotify’s editors of audiobooks and podcasts focused on mental health, well-being,... Read more »
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Med sin årliga royaltyrapport Loud & Clear ökar Spotify transparensen i musikindustrin, så att artister, låtskrivare, fans och hela musikbranschen får en större förståelse för hur streamingekonomin fungerar. Spotify betalar ungefär två tredjedelar av sina musikrelaterade intäkter till rättighetsinnehavare och publishers, och nyligen redovisades att Spotifys globala utbetalningar under 2023 uppgick till över nio miljarder... Read more »
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May is Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (APIHM), a time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders play in our shared history. It’s also the perfect time to explore a biography or memoir from a member of these communities. Here are some recommendations from Spotify’s audiobooks... Read more »
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Spotify is making it easier for booklovers to count down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until a new audiobook releases. With Countdown Pages for audiobooks, listeners can pre-save audiobooks prior to a book’s release date—and authors, publishers, and narrators can promote their upcoming titles ahead of launch. This new feature will help ensure that... Read more »
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Spotify has an unwavering commitment to supporting emerging artists across all genres, to helping them launch and thrive in their careers, and to connecting them with fans across the globe. We are also dedicated to fostering gender equity in the music industry and beyond via our EQUAL Global Music Program.  And now we’ve added another... Read more »
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At Spotify, we always want to deliver more value for podcast creators and their fans. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new integration with Substack. Beginning today, Substack podcast creators globally can distribute their free and gated content to Spotify for the first time, and fans worldwide can listen to top Substack podcasts where... Read more »
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We know that discovery happens on Spotify, with nearly two billion discoveries happening on our platform every day. Features like our AI DJ and daylist power those discoveries and bring fans closer to the artists they love. Now we’re providing our Spotify Premium subscribers with another tool to fuel discovery and music curation. With AI... Read more »
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Spotify is committed to amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups, and that starts with empowering the creators who will shape our industry’s future. NextGen is Spotify’s ongoing program designed to infuse, activate, and grow podcast and creator culture on college campuses. Through our Creator Equity Fund (CEF), we’ve expanded NextGen to support historically Black colleges... Read more »
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Today we’re launching a test for video-based courses on Spotify in the U.K. We’ve partnered with educational tech companies including BBC Maestro, PLAYvirtuoso, Skillshare, and Thinkific to bring video content directly to Spotify users. U.K. users will now find video courses for purchase alongside their favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks. The content for courses on... Read more »
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Spotify pense que les artistes méritent de la clarté en matière d’économie du streaming musical. C’est pourquoi la plateforme publie chaque année des données montrant son impact sur l’industrie. Ces informations se trouvent sur Loud & Clear, une ressource destinée aux artistes et aux professionnels de l’industrie, qui analyse l’économie mondiale du streaming, les acteurs... Read more »
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En Spotify, creemos que los artistas merecen claridad cuando se trata de la economía del streaming musical, por eso cada año publicamos datos que muestran nuestro impacto en la industria. Esa información se encuentra en Loud & Clear, nuestro recurso para artistas y profesionales de la industria que desglosa la economía global del streaming, los... Read more »
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No Spotify, acreditamos que os artistas merecem clareza no que diz respeito à economia do streaming de música – é por isso que publicamos dados que mostram o nosso impacto na indústria todos os anos. Essas informações estão no Loud & Clear, nosso relatório para artistas e profissionais da indústria que detalha a economia global... Read more »
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In the early neon-infused ’80s, music videos burst onto TV screens, turning some of the most beloved songs into visual experiences that redefined the way fans connected with artists around the world. Since then, not only have music videos become one of the many ways that fans discover and fall in love with artists, but... Read more »
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February marked Spotify’s fifth year in India, and since our debut, we’ve focused on lifting up the country’s creator community, localizing content for users, and making streaming the default way for listeners to discover and consume audio. By regionally tailoring our platform features, Premium plans, playlist curation, brand campaigns, and on-ground experiences, Spotify has grown... Read more »
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Spotify is dedicated to fostering gender equity in the music industry and beyond. As part of that commitment, we launched our EQUAL Global Music Program in 2021 to amplify and celebrate the work of women creators around the world. Since then, EQUAL has shined a spotlight on women in audio through global partnerships, activations, new... Read more »
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Spotify Premium subscribers in France will soon experience a price increase due to additional costs on music streaming services imposed by the government, as part of the “CNM Tax.” While Spotify worked very hard to encourage the government to avoid adding this tax, unfortunately they decided to move forward.  Perhaps you’ve never heard of the... Read more »
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Prochainement, nos abonnés à Spotify Premium en France subiront une augmentation de prix en raison de coûts supplémentaires sur les services de streaming musicaux, imposés par le gouvernement français dans le cadre de la “taxe CNM”. Nous avons tout fait pour éviter d’en arriver là, malheureusement le gouvernement français en a décidé autrement.  Peut-être n’avez-vous... Read more »
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From Shakira‘s magnetic moves to Juanes‘s electrifying Spanish rock and Carlos Vives‘s vibrant blend of pop and vallenato, Colombian music resonates globally. Undeniably iconic, Colombian artists invite the world to groove and sing along in Spanish. Across the globe, fans are familiar with the meaning of “Tusa” and feeling “tragados,” and they frequently utter “Mor.”... Read more »
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Desde los movimientos magnéticos de Shakira, pasando por el electrizante rock en español de Juanes y hasta la vibrante fusión de pop y vallenato de Carlos Vives, la música colombiana resuena en todo el mundo. Sin lugar a dudas, los artistas colombianos se han convertido en íconos, invitando al mundo entero a bailar y cantar... Read more »
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In October, Spotify was front and center at CultureCon New York, a weekend-long event that made space for creators of color to talk, hang, and network. Along with hosting the official CultureCon playlist, Spotify’s Creator Equity Fund showcased its commitment to diverse creators by cohosting CultureCon’s inaugural Talk That Talk podcast pitch contest, offering the... Read more »
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Earlier today, CEO Daniel Ek shared the following note about the company’s organizational changes with all Spotify employees. Team,  Over the last two years, we’ve put significant emphasis on building Spotify into a truly great and sustainable business – one designed to achieve our goal of being the world’s leading audio company and one that... Read more »
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As you may have seen across the internet, we matched listeners to a Sound Town based on their own listening and artist affinity as part of our 2023 Spotify Wrapped personalized experience. If you haven’t launched your own listening journey yet, go check out your 2023 Wrapped here and see if your tastes line up... Read more »
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Unfortunately, Spotify will begin to phase out its service in Uruguay effective January 1, 2024, and fully cease service by February. The government of Uruguay recently passed a budget bill that includes dramatic changes to the way music works in the country (the Rendición de Cuentas). Spotify already pays nearly 70% of every dollar it... Read more »
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Desafortunadamente, Spotify comenzará a retirar gradualmente su servicio en Uruguay a partir del 1 de enero de 2024, y cesará completamente el servicio en febrero. Recientemente, el gobierno de Uruguay aprobó la ley de Rendición de Cuentas que incluye cambios drásticos en la forma en que funciona la música en el país. Spotify ya paga... Read more »
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