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Spotify's apology to staff over Joe Rogan scandal sends a broader message

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 7, 2022
Addressing employees' displeasure is a growing priority in how companies handle public relations problems.
Employees are an increasingly important audience for companies' responses to public relations problems. In the tech industry especially, managers fear that offended workers may flee.
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The economics of indie music streaming

by Emily Fox
Dec 23, 2021
Musicians depend on high streaming volume to make a living when they're paid as little as .0032 cents a stream.
Ruby Room Recordings’ producer, engineer and songwriter Elan Wright, left, listens to the mix of a new song with with musician Mark Diamond.
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Comedians are demanding royalties. Spotify yanked their recordings.

by Andy Uhler
Dec 9, 2021
Have you heard the one about the aggrieved comics and the streaming service?
Comedians are speaking out about their desire to have the same kind of royalties deal that musicians typically have.
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Spotify offers music streaming in more African countries

by ish Mafundikwa
Jul 5, 2021
The expansion offers African music lovers another option and makes the landscape more competitive for local streaming services, like Gateway in Zimbabwe.
Spotify's streaming expansion is sparking competition with local platforms in Africa.
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Can streaming do better by musicians? SoundCloud says it's willing to try.

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 15, 2021
The pandemic has left musicians more dependent than ever on streaming revenue, but that can be a fraction of a penny per listen.
Bad Bunny, whose music was streamed billions of times in 2020, performs during last year's Spotify Awards in Mexico City.
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Spotify is spending big on podcasts

by Andy Uhler
Feb 5, 2020
The music streaming service is buying podcasting heavyweight The Ringer, which has a strong built-in audience.
“What we really did with The Ringer, I think, is we bought the next ESPN,” says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.
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Song lyrics are a big business online. Here's how it works.

by Andy Uhler
Jul 9, 2019
Once upon a time, lyrics were extras. If you were lucky they were stuffed inside the sleeve of an LP. Now, they’re all over the place.
The original handwritten lyric sheet for the song "Royals" by New Zealand musician Lorde.
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Spotify's free streaming model now faces competition from Google, Amazon

by Ben Bradford
Apr 29, 2019
Google and Amazon have both created new, free, ad-based tiers of their music services, cutting at Spotify's main profit model.
In this file photo illustration taken on April 19, 2018 shows the logo of online streaming music service Spotify displayed on a tablet screen in Paris.
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5 things you need to know about IPOs

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Apr 13, 2018
What you need to know before you decide to invest.
The opening numbers are displayed on the floor during the Spotify IPO at the Dow Industrial Average at the New York Stock Exchange on April 3, 2018 in New York.
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Wall Street’s Tuesday morning playlist features Spotify IPO

by Renata Sago
Apr 2, 2018
Spotify has helped revive the struggling music business. Now can the streamer show a changed industry how to make a profit in a digital world? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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