Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, has earned the biggest first week in music history with over four million US album-equivalent units.
In total, The ...
Music Week crunches the Q3 numbers on streaming in the UK and quizzes industry figures on key issues including price rises and ad-funded services
The UK music industry is facing ...
Spotify and BMG have entered into a direct, multi-year US publishing licensing agreement.
According to the announcement, the deal is “designed to deliver greater value to songwriters and their teams”. ...
There was some surprise news in the industry with the announcement of Daniel Ek’s decision to step down as CEO of Spotify.
But it’s now clear that the decision ...
Spotify is rolling out AI protections for artists and producers, including disclosures for music created by generative AI and addressing the volume of spammy content.
While the streaming giant acknowledged ...
Formerly in charge of the Ivors Academy until 2023, Graham Davies then headed to the US as CEO & president of the Digital Media Association (DiMA) representing DSPs. As the ...
Spotify first announced plans for superior sound quality more than four years ago.
Now it has finally arrived on the market-leading streaming platform – several years after its rivals launched their ...
The Italian music market has seen solid growth in the first half of 2025, according to figures from labels organisation Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI).
With a turnover of over ...
Spotify has revealed a 12% year-on-year rise in premium subscribers to 276 million as part of its Q2 2025 financial report.
The streaming platform also saw its monthly active ...
Music Week noted a change of tone on streaming reform from the new government a year ago, as it pledged to “address concerns” over music creators’ earnings from streaming ...
