Spotify Introduces Podcast Ad Targeting

She Is The Music has announced the next phase of its ongoing work to increase the number of women in music: SITM12, a new campaign in which influential companies will provide the global nonprofit with resources to support its three pillars -- all-female songwriting camps, mentorship and a global database of female creatives.The first partners to commit include 19 major organizations: All three major labels (Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group), Disney Music Group,

On Thursday (Jan. 23), three nights before the annual Grammy awards, all eight best new artist nominees delivered stadium-level performances to a much more intimate crowd at Spotify’s Best New Artist party at West Hollywood’s The Lot Studios.

Completely infatuated! Ariel Winter and boyfriend Luke Benward showed major PDA at the 2020 Spotify Best New Artist 2020 party in West Hollywood on Thursday, January 23.

When UK-based Americana artist Yola was announced among the best new artist nominees for the 2020 Grammy Awards, her manager, Neverno Management's Charlie Pierce, was immediately flooded with congratulatory texts — and requests.“I had people saying, ‘if she’s at the Spotify party, can I come?’ Pierce says. “I was like, ‘we haven’t even been asked to do that yet!’”It’s hard to blame the frantic texters.

Amazon is famously reluctant to release specific numbers about its users, so it’s notable that the e-retailing giant announced that it has surpassed 55 million customers worldwide for Amazon Music.

You may have finished bingeing The Witcher weeks ago, but chances are you still haven't been able to get Jaskier's (Joey Batey) all-too-catchy hit "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" out of your head. And while this may not exactly help with this problem, the earworm is finally available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer.

By Peter White

Spotify is in early talks to acquire Bill Simmons' media startup The Ringer, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The deal would be the latest in a succession of purchases by Spotify to bulk up its podcasting business.

Spotify is in early talks to acquire Bill Simmons' media startup The Ringer, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.The deal would be the latest in a succession of purchases by Spotify to bulk up its podcasting business. In addition to a website that covers sports and pop culture, The Ringer has a thriving podcast arm with more than 30 shows, including flagship The Bill Simmons Podcast, Binge Mode and The Watch.A Spotify spokesman declined to comment.

Spotify is in early talks to acquire The Ringer, the digital content and podcast network launched by ESPN alum Bill Simmons in 2016, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Universal Music Japan announced today that Ichiro Tamaki has been named as Corporate Executive responsible for Digital Strategy, data analytics and platform partnerships, effective February 15.

The Currys PC World clearance sale has some of the best tech and electrical deals we’ve seen this month - and it just got even better.

TOKYO — Universal Music Japan, the Japanese arm of the world’s largest major label, has hired away a Spotify executive to take on a newly created role overseeing digital strategy in the second-largest music market.Ichiro Tamaki will be the corporate executive responsible for digital strategy, data analytics and platform partnerships. He will be responsible for leading and developing UMJ’s digital and streaming strategy for Japan.

Spotify is introducing a new feature that will design a playlist suited to your pet’s personality. Spotify for Pets algorithmically generates a playlist based on the kind of animal you have, as well as their attitude (e.g., “Apathetic” vs. “Curious” for a cat). Currently, it offers playlists for dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, and iguanas. (Sorry, rabbit and ferret parents.) Learn more below.

A new report also reveals huge payouts for Drake, Post Malone, and The Chainsmokers

Spotify has quickly become the soundtrack to many people's lives.