Spotify

Is this the worst of times for critics’ end-of-year lists?

Hugh Linehan: The dialogue between commercial success and theories of artistic quality has been broken in the era of data hogging

Spotify to slash almost a fifth of headcount in cost-cutting effort

Streaming service says cuts will impact about 1,500 people

Spotify’s new deal for artists is a cruel and shallow money trench. There’s also a negative side

Unless musicians organise and build powerful union structures, they will remain at sea

Spotify’s zero-royalty plan tells musicians their work is worthless

Laura Slattery: Proposed minimum annual threshold of 1,000 plays before a track generates any payment is beyond dismal

Inside Irish radio: how an upbeat market is vying to stay cheery

Amid ‘cracking opportunities’ and post-pandemic resilience, stations are optimistic they can keep listeners in the age of the smart speaker

Time to press ‘pause’ on your streaming habit?

‘Vampire subscriptions’ to the likes of Netflix and Disney+ can suck the cash out of unwary consumers' accounts

Finally, Spotify increases its prices

You will not hear too many people complain about an extra €1 on the streamer’s individual premium plan

Spotify hit by cost of unwinding aggressive podcast push

Streamer plans to hike prices in several countries as it slumps to loss

Spotify executive calls Harry and Meghan ‘grifters’ after podcast deal ends

Couple and streaming platform sever links after making just 12 episodes of Archetypes podcast

Harry and Meghan’s deal with Spotify ends after one series

Archewell Audio and the streaming giant ‘mutually agreed to part ways’, says joint statement

There is no such thing as an emergency podcast but there just might be a podcast emergency

Spotify has announced 200 job losses in its global podcast business. Has the audio bubble burst?

Apple CarPlay, General Motors,and the battle for control in the front seat

The carmaker wants to block the iPhone maker’s software from taking over the dashboard display on new EVs, but will motorists adapt?

We often don’t notice the walls around our pretty internet playgrounds

Karlin Lillington: I’d like to think we’ve reached a moment of reconsideration where people will opt for an open web model with more freedom, less surveillance, and greater user control

Welcome to the Unicorn Kingdom, says Sunak, in fantasy pitch to business

Planet Business: Dismal UK food bank statistics, the demise of Bed Bath & Beyond and Spotify’s ongoing pursuit of a profit

Spotify spent less than 10% of its $100 million diversity fund

Fund had been set up in wake of hiring of controversial podcaster Joe Rogan

Global recorded music revenues increase 9% to €24.3bn

Rise in users of paid subscription services drives growth as industry figures call for higher prices

Apple faces EU charge over App Store rules as regulators narrow case

Case was triggered by Spotify, which complained Apple unfairly restricted rivals to its own music streaming service

How the next generation are already in the podcast mix

Young Irish podcasters successfully finding their voice interviewing guests, reporting child-friendly news and teaching fun facts

Spotify losses balloon after pandemic hiring binge

Music streaming group adds subscribers but is hit by rise in operating expenses

Spotify to lay off about 6% of staff in latest tech job cuts

Streaming firm becomes latest tech giant to cut jobs

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