Five things you need to know about Dermot Kennedy
Dermot Kennedy is celebrating after his debut album, Without Fear, topped the UK charts.
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Brainwaves help bartenders ‘read’ customers’ minds
Brainwave technology is being used to help indecisive cocktail fans pick the drink that best suits their palate.
Amazon Music introduces high definition audio subscription option
Amazon has introduced new high definition audio streaming options to its Amazon Music service, which it says will provide the “highest quality audio on-demand”.
Spotify removes widget feature from Android
Spotify does not appear to be singing to the tune of some music lovers with the removal of its Android widget.
Spotify Lite launched for users with older devices
Spotify has launched a new streamlined version of its music service aimed at users in countries where access to the latest devices and software is not as common.
Obamas to produce podcasts with Spotify
Barack Obama and wife Michelle have agreed a deal to exclusively produce podcasts for streaming platform Spotify through their production company.
Winners at British LGBT Awards revealed
Celebrities, athletes and activists have been honoured for supporting the LGBT community during a ceremony at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.
Music app Spotify hits 100m paid user mark
Music streaming service Spotify has said its paying subscribers have reached 100 million for the first time, up 32% year-on-year and almost twice the latest figures from Apple Music.
Beyonce’s Lemonade arrives on Spotify and Apple Music
Beyonce’s critically acclaimed concept album Lemonade has arrived on Spotify and Apple Music, three years after its original release.
Spotify can and should be doing better on diversity, says company boss
A Spotify boss has said the streaming giant “can and should be doing better” on diversity.
Spotify hits back at ‘monopolist’ Apple in competition row
Spotify has labelled Apple a “monopolist” as the competition row between the music streaming service and the technology giant continues.
Apple labels Spotify anti-competition complaint ‘misleading rhetoric’
Apple has accused Spotify of seeking to keep the benefits of being on its App Store without “making any contributions to that marketplace” in response to an anti-competition complaint the music service filed with the European Commission (EC).
Spotify files anti-competition complaint against Apple’s 30% tax
Spotify has submitted a complaint against Apple to the European Commission (EC) arguing that the iPhone maker gives itself an unfair advantage by charging digital app rivals a 30% tax on purchases made through iOS.
Camila Cabello’s Havana is world’s best-selling digital single for 2018
Camila Cabello’s Havana has been named 2018’s best-selling digital single.
Annie Mac: Men must help address ‘shocking’ gender imbalance in music industry
Annie Mac has said the “shocking” gender imbalance in the music industry is because positions of power are all occupied by men and they will be crucial in helping to fix the problem.
Annie Mac to tackle ’embarrassingly lopsided’ gender imbalance in music
Annie Mac has pledged to tackle the “embarrassingly lopsided” gender imbalance in the music industry.
Paid streaming set to overtake free music services for first time
Paid music streaming looks set to overtake free services for the first time later this year, as more people opt to pay for the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.
Spotify Wrapped lets users review what they listened to in 2018
Spotify has released a feature which allows its users to see a breakdown of the music they have listened to in 2018.
Here’s how you can find out your most listened to tracks on Spotify in 2018
Spotify have released their annual Wrapped feature which allows fans to find out some stats on their listening habits - including their top artist and most listened to tracks.
Drake tops Spotify’s 2018 list with 8.2 billion streams
Drake has been crowned the king of Spotify after becoming the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally.
Spotify streams of Your Song spike after John Lewis Christmas advert released
The number of streams of Your Song by Sir Elton John nearly tripled in the wake of the singer’s turn in John Lewis’ Christmas advert.
Britons face block on Netflix and Spotify accounts abroad under no-deal Brexit
British travellers heading to the European Union could be blocked from using their Netflix and Spotify accounts under a no-deal Brexit, technical papers have warned.
European tech firms urge tougher EU rules to offset US dominance
Music streaming sites Spotify and Deezer are among European tech industry players calling on the EU to get tougher on unfair business practices by US giants like Apple, Google and Amazon.
BBC podcasts are now available on Spotify in the UK
A full library of BBC podcasts has been added to Spotify, bringing thousands of new audio episodes to the streaming app.
Non-paying Spotify users might soon be allowed to skip adverts
Spotify is reportedly testing a new feature in Australia that would allow non-paying customers to skip any adverts they choose.
Fewer Britons illegally downloading music – survey
The number of Britons illegally downloading music is falling, new figures show.
Spotify users on Android can finally rearrange playlists
Spotify has fixed a bugbear felt by many users on Android that will be music to their ears.
Spotify reverses anti-hate policy that saw R Kelly removed from playlists
Spotify is backtracking on a recent anti-hate policy after some music industry figures criticised it.
This woman is going viral for her creative Spotify playlist job application
This viral tweet will prove to anyone looking for a job that thinking outside the box can get you a long way.
Spotify removes R Kelly from its playlists
R Kelly has been removed from Spotify playlists as part of the streaming giant’s new “Hate Content & Hateful Conduct” policy.