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The Weeknd has broken a new Spotify record, dethroning Justin Bieber with a record the fellow Canadian held for nearly a year. After the singer, real name Abel Tesfaye, released his new album Dawn FM…

It has just been revealed that The Slim Shady LP by Eminem from 1999 has passed 1 billion streams on Spotify, breaking a record on the streaming service in the process. The rapper is now the first to…

Ed Sheeran has finished 2021 on a high note. The pop star has revealed that his 2017 hit, 'Shape of You', has become the first song to reach three billion streams on Spotify. Sheeran announced the…

Spotify is taking a leaf out of rival Apple's book with the introduction of a five-star user ratings system for podcasts. The music giant announced that as of now they are rolling out this feature:…

The Kid LAROI was a fully-grown beast on Spotify in 2021, finished the year with one of the most-streamed songs on planet and hi-jacking the ears of Australian users. The Sydney-raised, Los…

With ‘Cold Heart’ warming up sales charts around the globe, Pnau enters the elite ranks on Spotify. The Sydney electronic trio of Peter Mayes and brothers Nick and Sam Littlemore bounce into…

Three of the biggest streaming platforms in the world, Spotify, Amazon, and Pandora, want to significantly reduce royalty rates. As reported by Billboard, the major streamers filed to the U.S.…

"This latest innovation opens up a completely new format for artists to get their music mixes in the hands of their fans."

The total number of audio streaming subscriptions in Australia reached 13.5 million at the end of June 2021.

I often have people from all corners of the music industry contact me about various issues they're experiencing at any given time. It's one of the few privileges of working in media, people will…