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With Spotify for Artists, you can amplify your reach, serve up videos, build pre-release hype, and sell merch and tickets directly to your fans. The data provides insights into real-time listeners, ...

Spotify has grown from a desktop app into a platform with over 40 million tracks and three billion playlists. It is now on phones, TVs, and even game consoles, yet many powerful features remain hidden ...

Smaller bands and artists who stream their material on Spotify may start making even less than they did before, thanks to some reported new royalty payout structure changes coming to the platform.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 23: A view of the venue during ...

Since its inception in the late 2000s, Spotify has evolved from a novelty to a nuisance to a non-negotiable for artists who have chosen to boycott the streaming platform. However, while many prominent ...

Spotify on Tuesday released its annual Loud & Clear report, detailing information about the music streaming service’s royalty payments. While Spotify revealed earlier this year that it paid out $10 ...