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Your Spotify Premium is officially premium again, as company squashes ad bug
- Spotify Premium users experienced unexpected ads while using the service.
- The issue has been acknowledged as a bug and not an intentional change.
- Spotify has fixed the bug and restored the ad-free experience for Premium users.
- Users reported the issue on the official Spotify community forum.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Streams Rise 175% Due To The ‘Halftime Effect’
- Kendrick Lamar's streams increased by 175% after his Super Bowl LIX performance, according to Spotify.
- 10 of Lamar's songs from his setlist saw up to a 430% rise in plays.
- SZA, Lamar's special guest, also experienced an 80% increase in sales.
- The performance was the most-watched in Super Bowl history, attracting 133.5 million viewers.
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Beyond Flat Fees: The Rise of Hybrid Subscription Models
- The subscription economy has been active, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealing TV screens have now surpassed mobile as the primary device for YouTube viewing in the U.S.
- The subscription industry is witnessing a shift toward more flexible and diverse pricing models, including tiered pricing, usage-based pricing, and hybrid models.
- Ad-supported tiers are becoming more popular in the streaming industry, as platforms like Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max introduce more affordable alternatives to their premium offerings.
- To combat subscription fatigue and retain customers, streaming giants are implementing strategies such as content diversification, personalization, bundling, and flexible plans.
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How to use Spotify: 14 tricks and secrets to get the most out of the music streamer
- Spotify offers hidden features and tips to enhance your music experience beyond playlists and shuffle options.
- By utilizing search creatively, you can discover new music based on genres, moods, and years.
- Playback features like adjusting speed, enabling crossfade, and queuing songs seamlessly enhance control over your listening.
- With collaborative playlists, AI Playlist tool, playlist folders, and Blend feature, Spotify allows for interactive music sharing and personalized curation.
- Smart Shuffle keeps your playlists fresh with tailored recommendations, while Discover Weekly and Daily Mixes offer personalized music experiences.
- Exploring radio stations based on favorite songs, albums, and artists can lead to discovering hidden musical gems.
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Europe’s AI push: €150 billion pledge to supercharge European AI startups
- General Catalyst is leading the EU AI Champions Initiative, which is calling for simplified AI regulation, increased infrastructure investment and a public awareness campaign to boost trust in the technology.
- The call to action aims to make Europe a global leader in AI, by investing in it and leveraging AI to drive economic resilience and productivity, and maintain strategic autonomy.
- The main feature of the plan is a bank of €150bn over the next five years, backed by 20 key investors.
- Industry leaders and startups argue that three major obstacles must be addressed for Europe to take the lead in AI: simplified AI regulation, investment in infrastructure, and public awareness and trust of AI.
- Among major corporations and AI start-ups backing the initiative are Deutsche Bank, Helsing and Spotify.
- The planned €150bn in AI investment will focus on developing tailored AI models for industrial applications, scaling start-ups through funding and modernising infrastructure such as data centres, energy grids and cloud computing.
- Alongside this, a public engagement campaign is planned to showcase AI’s benefits while addressing ethical concerns.
- According to the initiative's projections, the money could boost Europe’s annual productivity growth by up to 3% through 2030.
- The report emphasises the need for deep collaboration between established companies, AI technology providers, and policy makers to unlock AI’s full economic potential for Europe.
- AI is a strategic determinant of Europe's future economic strength, from which Europe should benefit to boost productivity, resilience and economic autonomy.
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Blastoise Is Finally Winning A Popularity Contest Over Charizard, And It Rules
- Blastoise is finally winning a popularity contest over Charizard.
- The original Fire-type starter from Pokémon Red and Blue, Charizard, has always been the more popular choice.
- However, a rap song about Blastoise by Genwunner has gone viral on TikTok.
- The song has amassed over a million streams on Spotify, surpassing similar songs about Charizard and Venusaur.
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Spotify seems to be gearing up for more expensive subscriptions, and I'm annoyed
- Spotify has signed a new deal with Warner Music Group.
- The partnership may result in the introduction of a 'superfan' premium tier, including Hi-Res Audio, in the future.
- Competing streaming services, such as Tidal and Apple Music, already offer Hi-Res Audio as standard.
- The potential introduction of more subscription tiers may complicate Spotify's user experience.
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The Musketeers Take Washington + Spotify’s Ghost Music + Tool Time
- Elon Musk's tech takeover of Washington, D.C. and his aggressive incursion into the Federal Government is discussed by Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
- Liz Pelly, author of "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist," talks about Spotify's algorithms and their impact on music culture, including the concept of "ghost musicians."
- The hosts introduce new A.I. tools being used and express their desire for a specific tool that doesn't currently exist.
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A new social music platform just hit 1 million users. Here's the pitch deck it used to close its $8 million seed round.
- Hangout, a social music platform, has reached 1.1 million users since launching in November 2021.
- Users can listen to music and chat via queueable songs within listening rooms that include 100 million full-length tracks on the platform.
- The platform is monetized primarily through a freemium model, with paid subscriptions starting at $5 a month.
- Hangout has the backing of major labels like Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.
- Hangout's founder, Joseph Perla, has built a similar product previously as the VP of technology of Turntable.fm, which briefly ran from 2011 to 2013.
- Hangout aims to be a solution to the craving for new social networking platforms.
- Hangout's pitch deck for its $8.2 million seed round is shared in this article, which includes a roadmap for 2025 and future growth scenarios.
- Hangout also wants to market artist's albums and tours, having already hosted listening parties and AMAs with notable musicians.
- It focuses on putting connection and harmony within the music listening experience.
- Hangout's launch comes at a time when music streaming services like Spotify and TikTok are also trying to capture this space.
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Spotify signs Warner Music deal heralding new subscription tiers
- Spotify signs a multi-year deal with Warner Music Group to expand the platform's catalog of audio and visual content.
- The deal is expected to introduce new paid subscription tiers, including a higher priced premium tier and a potential deluxe streaming tier with HiFi lossless audio features.
- Spotify's recent agreement with Universal Music Group also hinted at additional subscription tiers and higher quality audio for superfans.
- The agreement also includes a direct licensing model with Warner Chappell Music and aims to support artists and songwriters while improving payout rates.
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Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers’
- Spotify and Warner Music Group (WMG) have signed a new multi-year agreement covering recorded music and music publishing.
- The deal aims to deliver new fan experiences, a deeper music and video catalog, further paid subscription tiers, and differentiated content bundles.
- Spotify CEO Daniel Ek mentioned the introduction of a new 'superfan' premium tier for subscribers.
- This deal follows a similar agreement between Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG).
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Spotify will 'double down' on music in 2025, but does that mean Hi-Fi or AI?
- Spotify CEO Daniel Ek praised the company's performance in an earnings call this week, saying that 'We’re gonna double down on music in 2025, and I’m personally very excited about that.'
- Spotify's doubling down on music could result in a Hi-Fi tier for audiophiles, similar to Tidal or Apple Music, which the company has long teased but not yet delivered.
- A Spotify Hi-Fi tier with lossless audio could be complemented with additional perks and bonuses for big music fans, which Spotify could use to monetise heavy users whilst removing one big incentive to switch to another lossless audio platform.
- Spotify's heavy focus on its podcast business in recent years has come at the expense of its music offering, meaning this recent pronouncement from Ek could suggest a shift back towards music in particular areas.
- Spotify needs to increase its profit margin in 2025. Critics of Spotify's payment model argue that measures to further do this, which Spotify has already built on reduced payouts for artists, are a real cause for concern.
- Last year, reporting claimed that Spotify was filling listeners' recommendations with 'fake artists', filling out playlists with non-existent songs from production companies that didn't need the same level of royalties.
- Discover Mode on Spotify invites artists to reduce their earnings in exchange for being algorithmically pushed to more users, which again reduces payouts for artists and threatens to crowd out smaller acts.
- Spotify Wrapped offered an AI summary of users' listening habits for the first time in 2025, and there are concerns that AI music could be the next stage in helping the company to make more profit.
- It appears Spotify will become more profitable through planned reductions in payouts for artists and musicians, a cause for concern for the music industry.
- AI-generated music could feature as part of Spotify's integrated user-generated playlists, replacing streams from artists who need to be paid and proving a threat to real music-made artists.
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Spotify Profitable
- Spotify achieved its first full year of profitability since launching in 2008.
- Apple's decision to allow Spotify to display pricing within the iOS app in Europe helped improve profitability.
- Spotify paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024, making its total payouts around $60 billion since 2006.
- Spotify generates revenue from subscription fees and advertising on its platform.
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Key Technologies Powering Streaming Services like Netflix and Spotify
- Streaming services like Netflix and Spotify have revolutionized the entertainment industry, offering on-demand access to movies, TV shows, music, and more.
- One of the most crucial technologies for streaming services is the Content Delivery Network (CDN).
- Another key technology used in streaming is Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABS).
- Cloud computing has been pivotal in the scalability of streaming services.
- By employing sophisticated compression techniques, Netflix and Spotify can deliver high-quality content to users without overwhelming their internet connection or device storage.
- The protocols used to deliver streaming content also play a vital role in how efficiently content is delivered from servers to users.
- Personalization has become a cornerstone of the streaming experience.
- For streaming services that host content from various creators, Digital Rights Management (DRM) is essential for preventing unauthorized distribution and piracy.
- To deliver content efficiently while maintaining quality, audio and video codecs are critical.
- The technologies behind streaming services like Netflix and Spotify are incredibly complex, but they work seamlessly together to create the smooth, high-quality user experience that we all enjoy today.
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YouTube takes a podcast victory lap
- YouTube highlighted the rise of podcasts during its fourth-quarter earnings call.
- YouTube is the biggest video platform in the world and a $50 billion business for Google.
- Increasing numbers of people are using YouTube to consume podcasts, making it the most popular way to consume podcasts.
- Spotify is also trying to get its highest-profile podcasters to become video stars.
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