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Daniel Ek stepping down changes nothing for Spotify

Spotify has found itself the target of artists’ ire for many reasons over the years: poor audio quality, terrible payouts, giving Joe Rogan millions of dollars… the list goes on. But recently it’s been CEO and founder Daniel Ek’s extracurricular activities that have been cause for consternation. Over the past few months his funding

Spotify is raising Premium prices outside the US

Spotify is increasing prices in several regions outside of the US, just days after posting disappointing earnings. Spotify announced on Monday that Premium subscribers across Europe, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific will be notified about pricing changes “over the next month,” providing an example email…

August 4, 2025

In "The Verge"

SF indie band Xiu Xiu slams Spotify as ‘garbage hole,’ says its taking its music off

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco indie band slammed Spotify as a "garbage hole" and announced it would be removing its music over the company's ties to AI and the military. Xiu Xiu, a local group that traces its roots back to the late 1990s, took to Instagram Thursday…

July 25, 2025

In "Bay Area News"

Spotify launches offline lyrics, translations, and lyric previews

On Wednesday, Spotify announced a few new lyrics features aiming to make it easier to understand and access song lyrics, including translations, previews, and offline lyrics. Lyric translations were originally introduced in 2022, but have only been available in specific markets so far. Now, they're rolling out worldwide to both…

February 4, 2026

In "The Verge"

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