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28 January 2022
Neil Young removed from Spotify following covid misinformation row
The iconic musician recently asked the streaming service to remove his work, following the spread of covid misinformation on the platform through Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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17 January 2022
270 scientists send open letter to Spotify highlighting Joe Rogan’s Covid misinformation
Many cite Joe Rogan’s podcast as a hub for misinformation on Covid-19 vaccines, and now a large group of scientific professionals have called for Spotify to take action.
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1 December 2021
Musicians are criticising Spotify’s CEO for €100 million investment in AI defence tech
Daniel Ek attempted to buy Arsenal FC this year and has now invested into the company Helsing, to the ire of artists and users.
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24 November 2021
New ‘Brennan Bill’ to change music streaming laws
The bill follows a DMCS report published this summer and will ‘ensure composers and musicians are properly remunerated’ for streams.
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22 November 2021
Adele persuades Spotify to hide shuffle button on albums
The singer said that albums should be listened to as they were intended by artists, and highlights the importance of track listing.
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22 July 2021
Parliament appeals for reforms to streaming service payouts
An investigation published by MPs addresses the problematic business practice of music streaming platforms.
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28 June 2021
Liven up your listening with an up-and-coming talent playlist
Bored of your current playlist? We’ve collated some fresh faces to give your listening habits something new
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12 June 2021
A Spotify playlist to celebrate Pride Month
Get into the spirit of this year’s Pride Month with Voice’s LGBTQIA+ themed playlist!
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11 June 2021
Calum Foad returns on new single 'High'
Readings Popmister is back with an anthem for Summer
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3 May 2021
Apple charged by European Commission over anti-competitive policies
The case, originating from a complaint made in 2019 by Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, relates to ‘Apple’s rules distort[ing] competition’ in the music streaming market, and could force the tech giant to change its App Store policies as a result.
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30 April 2021
Spotify passes 350 million monthly active users mark
In its earning reports for the first quarter of 2021, the company has seen an increase in its user-base and has been vindicated by the success of its podcasts.
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28 April 2021
Facebook app to introduce Spotify 'miniplayer' for users
The feature will allow users to listen to and shuffle music within the Facebook app and is set to launch in 27 different markets, with Spotify planning to expand into other territories ‘over the coming months’.
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23 April 2021
Open letter signed by Paul McCartney and others demands change in music streaming payments
The letter, signed by musicians such as Chris Martin, Noel Gallagher, Kate Bush and others, calls on Boris Johnson to enforce changes in music streaming to ‘ensure the lawful and fair treatment of music makers’.
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17 March 2021
The future of podcasting is adaptive, open and data ethical
‘The future of podcasting is adaptive, open and data ethical’ aimed to provide an insight into what podcasting may look like in the near-future, using Object-Based Media. As it turns out, this future is exciting, and may be closer than it seems!
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3 March 2021
Hundreds of K-pop songs vanish from Spotify
A licensing dispute with South Korean music publisher Kakao M means hundreds of K-pop songs have been withdrawn from Spotify.
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24 February 2021
Spotify announces new CD-quality 'Spotify HiFi subscription plan
At its online event, ‘Stream On’, which featured a guest appearance by Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Spotify announced Spotify HiFi, a high-quality streaming subscription to be launched later this year. Read on to find out more!
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1 April 2019
Looking back at music in March
Multiple sexual abuse controversies, the death of a legend, and two music titans take it to court
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7 March 2019
Looking back at music in February
From Spotify profits, to award ceremonies and Pride controversies, we're looking back at some of the biggest stories in music from this February