Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Spotify has always had a tricky goal when it comes to new music discovery.

Spotify paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 — some $1 billion more than last year, the previous record — making its total around $60 billion since it was founded in 2006.

The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group. By Zoe G. Phillips Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a new multiyear deal ...

When does Spotify start and stop tracking your music to gather information for your Wrapped? It’s not as complicated as you would think! Spotify Wrapped 2024 came out on December 4 to ...

After Spotify launched in the US in 2011, she became an early adapter. Virtually all of the world’s recorded music accessible on one platform — what was not to love? But Pelly studied ...