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The Weeknd changes his moniker to his birth name across social media

The record-breaking Canadian singer has changed his moniker to his birth name Abel Tesfaye across social media, after saying he wants to be 'reborn'.

16 May 2023

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K-pop act NewJeans break Guinness World Record

The K-pop quintet reached the milestone in 219 days, breaking a Guinness World Record.

9 May 2023

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How has Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' broken an almighty Spotify record?

American popstar Miley Cyrus has beaten the record made jointly by Harry Styles' 'As It Was' and Justin Bieber and The Kid LAROI’s ‘Stay’ by becoming the fastest ever artist to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify with her hit 'Flowers'.

8 May 2023

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Apple Music Classical shows Spotify's weakness for the genre

Think Spotify is perfect? The launch of Apple Music Classical has shown all the ways the biggest music streamer is lagging behind.

7 April 2023

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Euroviews. Is the Coronation Playlist a true celebration of the Commonwealth?

Official Coronation playlist: Already a controversy and a missed opportunity to celebrate the Commonwealth’s diversity

7 February 2023

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Spotify to cut hundreds of jobs as tech layoffs pile up

"In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth," CEO Daniel Ek told employees.

23 January 2023

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What music helps you sleep? For many, it’s Billie Eilish and BTS

Researchers pored over Spotify sleep-related playlists to determine which songs users turn to for a good night's sleep.

20 January 2023

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Why is home entertainment booming in Europe?

From streaming services to video games or music - a growing number of people in Britain are choosing to spend their time and money on entertainment at home and the trend is expected to almost double in some parts of Europe.

11 January 2023

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Songs R Us - Hear the music most listened to across Europe

Can you learn about a nation's character from their music taste?

9 January 2023

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Türkiye's top 10 Spotify songs in 2022

The cultural crossroads. The geopolitical axis point. Türkiye has been called many things as the country lies between Europe and Asia and you'll find rich musical pickings from both in the most listened to tracks from 2022.

7 January 2023

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How to land a top role at a tech giant

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Here are some pro tips to get the ball rolling – and three major tech companies hiring right now.

31 August 2022

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Joni Mitchell returns after twenty years - but why has she been away?

The celebrated singer-songwriter is back on stage, but why has she been away?

26 July 2022

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'The world's gone mad': Kate Bush on 'Stranger Things' chart revival

The singer has her first US top 10 ever thanks to the hit Netflix show 'Stranger Things,' but how does she feel about it?

22 June 2022

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Beyoncé announces new album after social media blackout

This will be the singer's seventh album, coming six years after the incredible 'Lemonade'.

16 June 2022

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Spotify: how two Swedish guys took over music streaming

As Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon announce their grand ambitions for the next ten years of Spotify, we look at what made the app such a success.

9 June 2022

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Spotify trialling new feature for artists' NFTs

The music-streaming giant says the option has only been made available to a "very small group of artists" and select Android users across the United States (US).

17 May 2022

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From dropout to CEO: the 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' tells his story

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In this edition of Interview, we speak to Steven Bartlett, the youngest ever dragon from the BBC television series ‘Dragon's Den’, the founder of the social media marketing agency ‘Social Chain’ and the host of the number one podcast in Europe on Spotify, ‘The Diary of a CEO’.

12 March 2022

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Has Joe Rogan's controversial podcast suddenly been spiked?

It disappeared at the end of last week, but only briefly.

21 February 2022

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Every artist that has left Spotify so far in 2022

We dive into the story of Neil Young vs Spotify and every artist to speak out against the platform since Joe Rogan's controversial antivax episode.

10 February 2022

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Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place'

It's not over. It might never be over.

8 February 2022