• Live Nation Exec Will Not Join SFX, Spotify, TMWRK Terminate Agreements With Company

    The bad news just keeps on coming for SFX Entertainment. The heaving dance music behemoth thought they had found their man in head of electronic music at Live Nation James Barton to join the executive team in what would have been a coup for SFX, but that deal has reportedly fallen through. In addition to the nullified deal, Spotify's deal with Beatport has been terminated and SFX's contract with TMWRK, the management group for artists like Jack Ü, Diplo and Dillon Francis, has been terminated as well.

  • Kygo Is The Fastest Artist To 1 Billion Streams On Spotify

    Kygo's meteoric rise has been nothing short than remarkable. The Norwegian producer went from making Avicii-like piano house tracks a few years ago to championing his own style of tropical house that has allowed to tour the world, soundtrack commercials and rack up some mind boggling play counts in very short periods of time. Now he a new achievement to add to his collection - the fastest artist to eclipse the one billion play mark on Spotify ever.

  • Spotify Wants To Make Your Party Playlists Better With Diplo's Help

    One of the biggest struggles for anyone who hosts a party or attends one is the need to have good music that can appease a larger audience. Music journalists and other industry professionals will hold their nose at this task and try to educate a crowd with some eccentric tunes pumped through the aux chord, but for the rest of the civilized world, this task can be daunting. Now Spotify thinks it has the answer with a new and improved party playlist function that it has launched with the help of Diplo.

  • Are Spotify, Apple Music, and Other Streaming Services Actually Boosting Record Sales?

    Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? Are music streaming services really as bad as some artists paint them out to be? In the past, some of the industry's biggest names - from Taylor Swift and AC/DC to Adele and Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke - have called out the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal for the paltry royalties they hand out to artists.

  • Drake's 'Hotline Bling' Gets Funny Celebrity Remix [WATCH VIDEO]

    Drake's "Hotline Bling" has been the most celebrated song this year. With remakes by Erykah Badu and Justin Bieber already out, it comes as no surprise that everybody else wants to join in. So of course, W Magazine grabbed a handful of celebrities and put them in front of a camera to recite "Hotline Bling." As you probably guessed, it was magical.

  • Spotify Expands Discover Weekly with New Personalized Concert Recommendations

    Spotify already has already made major waves with its Discover Weekly playlists, but now the streaming service is looking to help its users find even more music, even if it's away from the comfort of your phone. On Thursday (Nov. 12), Spotify announced that it will be rolling out a Concerts feature to sync users with live music in their area.
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