Spotify gained 2 million subscribers this year despite Joe Rogan controversy and Russia exit
But its stock still took a dive
Spotify paid out a record-breaking $7 billion+ to music rights holders in 2021
Streaming is making music more viable to artists worldwide
Ikea Vappeby is the first Bluetooth speaker with Spotify Tap to hit the market
The new Bluetooth speaker lamp will be available in the US starting next month
Spotify teams with FC Barcelona to become the club's main sponsor, stadium renamed 'Spotify Camp Nou'
Reports claim the deal is valued at $310 million
Spotify's Car Thing is now a proper consumer device
Car Thing is now available to all, albeit with a $10 price hike
Spotify deal with Joe Rogan actually worth more than $200 million, report claims
Spotify paid handsomely to win at podcasting
Spotify podcasts that mention Covid-19 to come with content advisory as more musicians leave service, Joe Rogan responds
Rogan defended his show but said sorry to Spotify
Spotify starts removing Neil Young's music amid Joe Rogan 'vaccine misinformation' row
Spotify chose Rogan's podcasts over Young's music
Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan's vaccine 'disinformation'
"They can have Rogan or Young. Not both"
Spotify maintains a comfortable lead in the streaming music subscriber market
Spotify will enjoy a comfortable lead over the competition for a while longer
Spotify HiFi still doesn't have a launch date after nearly five years
Spotify HiFi is still MIA
Spotify stops shuffling album tracks by default after Adele requests the change
Shuffle is hidden but not gone
Spotify's live lyrics feature rolls out globally
Joining every other music streaming service that offers the same feature
Spotify turns in another solid quarter as it approaches 400 million users
Spotify expects to cross the 400 million user mark by the end of 2021
You can now sync Philips Hue with Spotify to make your lights react to music
The integration is currently in early access
Spotify rolls out Blend playlists that combines the listening tastes of two users
It also shows a compatibility score that shows how similar their preferences are
Spotify is piloting a cheaper ad-supported tier starting at $0.99 a month
Unlimited skips of on-demand content, but you still have to listen to ads
Spotify added nine million subscribers in Q2, and most were paying users
Spotify performed better than expected in most major metrics
Spotify acquires Podz to help modernize podcast discovery
Spotify is further investing in its podcast business
Musicians, including RATM's Tom Morello, urge Spotify never to use patented voice recognition tech
They claim it could be emotionally manipulative, discriminatory, and invasive
Spotify added another 11 million users in Q1 2021
Spotify continues to welcome new users to its streaming platform
Spotify hikes prices in the UK and Europe as CEO haggles to buy football team
Increases probably aren't financing Daniel Ek's bid for Arsenal, but timing is very poor optics
Apple Music pays rights holders a penny per song streamed
Spotify and Apple approach streaming music differently
Spotify's in-car infotainment system for older vehicles gets a limited launch in the US
Spotify's first hardware device
This is Spotify's 'Car Thing' gadget, as shown in the app's own code
The in-car gadget was announced in 2019, though its future as an actual product remains unknown