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Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” Joins Spotify’s Billions Club

Ashley King

June 3, 2025

Photo Credit: RCA Records Rick Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up” has reached a new milestone—surpassing one billion streams on Spotify. The achievement comes nearly four decades after the track’s or... Read More...

Android Auto Rolls Out Major Updates: New Spotify Jam Integration

Ashley King

May 26, 2025

Photo Credit: Google Android Auto is getting a slew of new features, including a Spotify experience with a brand new app that includes support for its “Jam” feature. Google has announced a series of car-rela... Read More...

Spotify's drug podcasts face Congressional hearing

Spotify Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Drug-Peddling Podcasts

Ashley King

May 22, 2025

Photo Credit: Myriam Zilles Senator Maggie Hassan is seeking more information from Spotify into the handling of recently discovered fake podcasts peddling real drugs on the platform. Spotify removed dozens o... Read More...

Spotify Execs’ Stock Selloff Continues — Co-Founder Martin Lorentzon Cashes Out $665 Million+ In a Single Transaction

Dylan Smith

May 22, 2025

Spotify execs and board members are still selling company stock, with co-founder Martin Lorentzon having recently cashed in on nearly $660 million worth of SPOT in a single transaction. Photo Credit: Gizmodo ... Read More...

Spotify reports boost in premium subscriptions after iOS rule changes

Spotify Reports ‘Significant Increase’ in Premium Subscriptions After iOS App Rule Changes

Ashley King

May 21, 2025

Photo Credit: Spotify After rule changes allowed Spotify to link to external payment options in its iOS app, the digital streaming provider (DSP) reports a boost in premium subscriptions on the platform. Spo... Read More...

Morgan Wallen sets new Spotify records with 'I'm the Problem'

Morgan Wallen, Once Banned on Spotify Playlists, Sets Spotify Record with ‘I’m the Problem’

Ashley King

May 19, 2025

Photo Credit: Big Loud Morgan Wallen’s latest album I’m the Problem has set new records on Spotify—just two years after the country singer was shadow banned from editorial playlists. The 2021 racial slur inc... Read More...

Podcasts With a Side of Drugs: Spotify Faces Criticism Over Uploads Promoting Illegal Substance Sales

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2025

Spotify is facing criticism for allegedly hosting a number of 'podcasts' promoting illegal drug sales. Photo Credit: Joshua Coleman Audio entertainment with a side of drugs: Spotify has reportedly booted a nu... Read More...

Spotify India, Other Services Reportedly Remove ‘All’ Pakistani Releases Following Government Order

Dylan Smith

May 16, 2025

Connaught Place, New Delhi. Photo Credit: Kabi1990 DSPs including Spotify India have reportedly removed “all” Pakistani music in response to a related government advisory. The Ministry of Information and Bro... Read More...

Royalties Rift Resolved: Snoop Dogg and Spotify Patch Things Up Just in Time for ‘Iz It a Crime?’ Release

Dylan Smith

May 15, 2025

Snoop Dogg, who seems to have put his Spotify dispute in the rearview. Photo Credit: gcardinal Just in time for today's release of a surprise album entitled Iz It a Crime?, Snoop Dogg looks to have put his lo... Read More...

Spotify’s AI Expansion Continues — DJ Now Supports Voice-Based Music Requests

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2025

A breakdown of the newly added voice-request support for Spotify's AI DJ. Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify has officially added voice-based music requests to AI DJ, listener engagement with which is said to have... Read More...

DMN Pro Exclusive

Spotify’s US-Based Subscriber Levels Are Declining In Early 2025, Preliminary Data Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2025

Last month, DMN Pro revealed that Spotify’s US-based subscriber growth rate was slowing in 2024 and early 2025, citing Spotify’s Q1 2025 disclosures. Now, newly obtained data reveals that Spotify’s US-based subscriber levels are actually declining, at least during the first few months of 2025.

A 182,000% Streaming Boost? Pointer Sisters’ ‘Hot Together’ Takes Off After GTA VI Trailer Appearance

Dylan Smith

May 9, 2025

A live performance from the Pointer Sisters, whose 'Hot Together' is riding high after appearing in a Grand Theft Auto trailer. Photo Credit: Rick Kramer Some four decades after its release, Pointer Sisters t... Read More...