Five Things Spotify Needs to Fix in 2019
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The company finished 2018 with its first ever quarterly operating profit but still faces a few stark challenges
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‘Spotify Teardown’ Is the Book Spotify Didn’t Want Published
Posted in: Music FeaturesResearchers behind the controversial new book into Spotify's operations chat with Rolling Stone about their most surprising findings
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8 of the 11 Most Popular Songs on Spotify Right Now Are Ariana Grande’s
Posted in: Music News'Thank U, Next' singer is putting up massive streaming numbers in the U.S. — and around the world
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Dua Lipa, Chloe x Halle, Bebe Rexha Shine at Spotify’s Best New Artist Grammy Party
Posted in: Music NewsMargo Price, Jorja Smith and H.E.R. also highlight annual pre-Grammys party in Los Angeles
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Spotify Turns a Profit for the First Time — and Reveals Its Bigger Ambitions
Posted in: Music NewsThe Swedish music-streaming service, at 10 years old, finally posts an operating profit and announces purchase of two major podcasting companies
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Spotify Now Lets You Mute R. Kelly Yourself
Posted in: Music NewsControversial artists are still on Spotify — but the streaming service is now directly giving users the option to #MuteRKelly
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How Spotify Is Trying to Take Over Nashville
Posted in: Music CountryStreaming-music service is actively courting country fans in what it views as a rich "music territory"
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Spotify Now Has 200 Million Users, But Only Half of Them Pay for Music
Posted in: Music NewsThe Swedish music-streaming service announced the milestone in monthly active users at CES this week
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The Average Spotify Subscriber Pays $5.50 a Month — and Record Labels Hate It
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe average subscriber around the world is paying over $20 less per year than four years ago. And labels fear this situation is about to get worse
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Discovering New Music On Spotify Is Now Sponsored by Microsoft
Posted in: Music NewsSpotify’s flagship Discover Weekly feature gets in-playlist and native ad sponsorship as the streaming service enters a new age
