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What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Streaming Royalties and Transparency

What the Music Industry Doesn’t Talk About Enough: Streaming Royalties and Transparency

The numbers look good on paper until you ask how much actually reaches the people making the music

August 4, 2025

‘Saiyaara’ Makes History on Spotify Global Chart, Surpassing Blackpink and Tyler, The Creator

Mohit Suri and the cast celebrate as the song makes it to the top 10 of Spotify’s Top 50 Global Chart

July 24, 2025

Indian Pop and Hip-Hop Has More Spotify Streams Than Bollywood Outside the Country

For the first time, Indian artists are leading global streams compared to film soundtracks

March 12, 2025

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Saw a 430 Percent Jump in Spotify Streams After Halftime Show

The rapper’s music saw a 175 percent increase overall after the performance

February 11, 2025

Drake Sues UMG for Defamation, Harassment Over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Drake claimed the music company “launched a campaign to create a viral hit out of a rap track” that was…

January 16, 2025

‘It’s About How Power Works’: Author Liz Pelly on Her New Spotify Book, ‘Mood Machine’

The book, an investigation into the internal practices and cultural effects of the streaming giant, is “an entryway into a…

January 7, 2025

Hate Your Spotify Wrapped? You Aren’t Alone

Listeners voiced their disappointment over the streaming platform's end-of-year feature

December 5, 2024

COVER STORY: India’s Hip Hop Movement Gains Momentum

Spotify is putting India’s diverse hip-hop voices and real stories in the spotlight

November 20, 2024

Ahead of Rap 91 Live 2024, A Look at Indian Hip-Hop Trends on Spotify

Hip-hop from the country has been growing beyond Hindi and beyond India, finding global following

November 9, 2024

Hanumankind’s ‘Big Dawgs’ Surpasses Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’ on Spotify Global Chart

The Kalmi-produced track also charted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts

August 9, 2024