Massive Attack to Pull Music From Spotify in All Territories

Massive Attack is the latest artist to pull their music from Spotify in all territories. The trip-hop duo shared the news on Thursday (Sep. 18) via a post on their Instagram. The group announced they were a part of the ‘No Music For Genocide’...

Spotify And Sony Move To Expand Multiyear Global Partnership

Spotify and Sony Music Group are locked in. The two entities announced the continuation of a multiyear global partnership, which includes agreements focused on delivering growth and innovation in music streaming that aims to provide greater value...

Spotify Says New Licensing Deal With Sony Is Better for Songwriters: Here’s How

The Swedish streaming giant Spotify has irrevocably altered the musical landscape for both listeners and artists. However, not everyone believes that change has been for the better. Earlier this year, a majority of Songwriter of the Year nominees...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Black Rabbit’ On Netflix, Where Jason Bateman And Jude Law Star In A Thriller About Brothers, A Trendy Restaurant, And The Underworld

Some shows have a lot of characters, and even if you just see them in passing, you have enough knowledge of each character that they’re distinctive in their brief on-screen moments. But there are other shows that are packed with characters that...

Sony Music Group and Spotify reveal expanded global licensing deals with direct publishing agreement

Spotify and Sony Music Group have agreed an extension and expansion of their longstanding global partnership. It follows new deals with Universal Music and Warner Music announced in 2025 – and, like those, it promises new product offerings....

Spotify and Sony Music Strike New Licensing Deal

Spotify and Sony Music Group have reached an agreement for a new multi-year global licensing deal, the companies announced on Wednesday. The companies didn’t disclose specifics on the deal beyond confirming it includes both recorded music and...

Does D4vd stream on Twitch? Musician's online career explored

Musician and internet personality, David "D4vd," has been under the spotlight recently for reported ties to the death of a 15-year-old girl named Celeste Rivas, whose body was found in the trunk of David's impounded car on September 9, 2025. The...

Sony & Spotify Ink New Multi-Year Deal

Spotify has partnered with Sony on a deal that will encompass both the recorded music and publishing sides of Sony’s business, according to Billboard. Spotify states the “new direct licensing arrangement in the U.S.” will result in higher...

Tech Talk: What is lossless audio? Understanding Spotify's new feature and why it matters

Welcome to Tech Talk, a weekly column about the things we use and how they work. We try to keep it simple here so everyone can understand how and why the gadget in your hand does what it does. Tech Talk (Image credit: Future)How it works,...

What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble and ‘Morning Show’

New movies to stream ■ Lily James plays the founder of the popular dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, in the new biographical drama “Swiped” which streams on Hulu on Friday. The film, directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, traces Wolfe Herd’s...

Popular Music Star Loses Over 30k Followers Over Kirk Comments

A very popular music star known for his contemporary Christian music, Forrest Frank, has been in Alabama in just the last few months. 55th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Arrivals Getty Images In fact, Frank sold out his concert in Birmingham at the...

Shinedown’s Brent Smith on How ‘Streaming Will Get Your Music Played, But Radio Will Give You a Career’

Shinedown is something of an anachronism. The veteran rock band arrived at the tail end of the CD era, lived through the download era and has thrived in the streaming era. Over those years, radio became less important as digital platforms gained...

'SNL' Announces Hosts, Musical Guests for First 3 Episodes of Season 51

We are just a couple weeks away from the return of "Saturday Night Live," and now we know who will host the show for the Season 51 premiere on Oct 4. On Sept. 18, the NBC sketch comedy series announced that the first host of Season 51 will be Bad...

Spotify Strikes Deals With Sony for Records and Publishing, Improving Songwriter Royalties

Spotify has announced a new multi-year global partnership with Sony Music, the third and final major to sign new deals with Spotify this year. The deals encompass both the recorded music and publishing sides of Sony’s business, and according to...

Salix Games and Liquid Crimson to host spooky tabletop RPG stream for SpecialEffect

UK studio Salix Games and creative agency Liquid Crimson are teaming up for Overdue Exorcism, a one-night-only, live table RPG performance to support charity SpecialEffect. Taking place on October 3, 2025, the Overdue Exorcism charity stream will...

Sony Music, Spotify ink multi-year global licensing...

Under the agreements, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing have each signed separate deals with Spotify. The agreement with Sony Music Publishing introduces a direct licensing arrangement in the United States, designed to allow...

AI Music Artist Lands Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal — Report 

Xania Monet, a music artist created with artificial intelligence, is making waves in the industry by landing a record deal. Created by a Mississippi-based poet, she has built a substantial audience on Spotify and even charted on Billboard. Now,...

AI Music Artist Reportedly Lands Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal

A music artist created with artificial intelligence, Xania Monet, has landed a record deal. Created by a Mississippi-based poet, she has built a substantial audience on Spotify and even charted on Billboard. Now, the AI musician has reportedly...

Sony Music Group and Spotify reveal expanded global licensing deal with direct publishing agreement

Spotify and Sony Music Group have agreed an extension and expansion of their longstanding global partnership. It follows new deals with Universal Music and Warner Music announced in 2025 – and, like those, it promises new product offerings....

Spotify Is Now Allowing Free Users To Search, Pick And Play Any Song

Last Updated:September 18, 2025, 13:37 IST Spotify free users get limited features but the platform is now extending support for other basic options with some limit for sure. Sharing, searching and playing music on Spotify for everyoneSpotify’s...