Spotify26 Jan 2025The 2010s lost classics that became sleeper hits a decade onA number of tracks that didn't make a big impact when they were first released have now become hits.26 Jan 2025Culture8 Jan 2025'Music is back' as sales hit a 20-year highAlbums by Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Coldplay pushed sales of recorded music to a record £2.4bn.8 Jan 2025Culture21 Dec 2024'It's bragging without the selfie' - The rise of Spotify Wrapped and its copycatsFrom Monzo and Duolingo to Trainline and Sainsbury's, companies have hopped onto the year in review bandwagon following the success of Spotify Wrapped21 Dec 2024Technology14 Dec 2024Spotify follows Stormzy with youth club fund - but will it help the future of music?The streaming giant has teamed up with Youth Music to support the next generation of artists.14 Dec 2024Newsbeat4 Sep 2024Spotify wins case over 'billions' of Eminem streamsThe ruling comes even though Spotify did not obtain the correct licences to stream the star's music.4 Sep 202425 Aug 2024Record labels forgot these songs existed. One man rescued themThousands of songs are still unavailable on streaming services. Rob Johnson wants to change that.25 Aug 2024Music18 Aug 2024TikTokers are speeding up songs - but are we forgetting the originals?TikTokers are changing the tempo of songs for short viral moments - but for artists, making a hit tune might have just got a lot harder.18 Aug 2024Culture9 May 2024Spotify paid the UK music industry £750m last yearThe money generated by UK artists has doubled since 2017, with Ed Sheeran leading the charge.9 May 202423 Apr 2024Spotify turns up volume to make record profitsThe music streaming service reports record profits of over €1bn (£860m) after laying off 1500 staff.23 Apr 2024Business
