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The recording makes its digital debut, with eight tracks in 11 minutes 

Beastie Boys have shared their 1995 EP, 'Aglio E Olio’, to streaming services. 

The 25-year-old recording was released in between the iconic albums 'Ill Communication'...

The cross-platform research mirrors Spotify's own study

90% of streams go to the top 1% of artists, according to research conducted by analytics company Alpha Data. 

As reported by Rolling Stone...

The playlists will be updated weekly

Spotify has launched a DJ-curated playlist series.

Launching the new suite this week in their dance and electronic hub, streaming giant Spotify have teamed up...

Stocks for the Swedish streaming giant are at an all time high

Spotify has reached a $50 billion market valuation.

Founded in 2006, Swedish streaming giant Spotify has grown into one of the world's biggest streaming platforms...

No genres, no rules

We just added 65 new songs to our DJ curated Feel Good spotify playlist. 

In this difficult time of isolation, we chatted with some of...

The feature will allow premium users to listen to a shared queue of music at the same time as their friends

Spotify has launched a new feature, Group Sessions, that will allow premium users to listen to a shared queue of music at the same time...

No genres, no rules

We've just added 75 new songs to our DJ curated Feel Good Spotify playlist. 

In this difficult time of isolation, we've been trying to stay...

Fans can now tip their favourite artists or donate to a worthy cause of their choice

Spotify has introduced a new 'tipping' service to the platform. The new Artist Fundraising Pick concept lets fans donate either to worthy causes selected by...

357 Spotify streams = £1

Newly released figures reveal just how many plays your tracks would need to have on streaming platforms in order to make the equivalent of the...

Meanwhile, radio listening has gone up

Contrary to what might have been assumed, streaming numbers in the US are down amid widespread self-quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Figures are instead pointing...

Organisations including MusiCares, PRS Foundation and Help Musicians are involved, more expected to join

Spotify has revealed a Music Relief initiative for artists affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which 'recommends verified organisations that offer financial relief to those in...

No genres, no rules

In this strange period of isolation, us at DJ Mag have turned to sharing mixes, albums, and hidden gems among ourselves.

We had a chat...

The scheme is one of Spotify's new attempts at improving on slow-growing revenue

Spotify has revealed plans to charge labels and artists for advertising services in a bid to raise revenue.

Despite reporting a total revenue of $7.44 billion...

Tracks on the platform will now list songwriter credits that are clickable and searchable 

Spotify have announced the beta of a new Songwriter Pages concept that lists songwriting credits, and lets listeners find more music by the same songwriters...

The service now has 124 million paid subscribers

Spotify has reported a total revenue of $7.44 billion in 2019.

Announced on February 5th, as part of the streaming giant's For The Record financial...

The music streaming giant is now catering to iguanas, birds, hamsters, dogs and cats

Spotify has announced personalised playlists for pets following consultations with "experts in the industry". 

The company has created a playlist generator specifically designed for owners...

Data is the new currency and DJing is about to get rich. The endless stream of data generated from cloud DJing will go on to affect...

It’s the year 2025. You’re having dinner with a friend, and your phone vibrates with a notification — Charlotte De Witte is playing your record...

Physical formats make up less than 10% of the revenue

Streaming accounted for 80% of recording revenues in the U.S. in 2019, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) reports.

In a Tweet posted by...

Music streaming also helped overall music sales increase by more than 7%

A report released by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) has found that sales from music streaming last year exceeded £1 billion in the UK for the...

The streaming giant is following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter

Spotify has suspended all politic advertisements for service users, Adage reports.

Announcing the changes a week ago, the streaming giant shared that they do...