Spotify Newsletter #246
Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News
★ SPOTlight
⭐️ The Spotify Executive Who Built Your Favorite Playlist
Spotify is known for its algorithmic recommendations, but Sulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits.
⭐️ Universal Music CEO Touts Streaming 2.0 Deals With Spotify, Amazon
Lucian Grainge and other UMG execs discussed with analysts where future revenue growth would come from after releasing their fourth quarter financial results.
⭐️ Streaming is finally profitable. It offers a lesson in patience
Netflix, Spotify, and more spent a decade burning money. With time, they grew profitable—and now are the industry’s shining stars.
⭐️ Spotify says it's fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads
Spotify has acknowledged an issue that’s causing some of its paid Premium subscribers to encounter ads when trying to play music. In an X post published on Thursday by Spotify’s customer service account, the company said it’s looking into the problem and linked to its Community website where the issue has been documented by users over the past four weeks.
⭐️ Had Spotify problems recently? It's clamped down on Premium APK 'modded' apps
Many Spotify users have found themselves unable to access the service – and the reason appears to be the use of cracked or otherwise unauthorized apps.
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🔥 News
Significant progress made at Spotify Camp Nou as Barcelona await return
Daniel Ek bags another $29m from Spotify share sale, cashing out close to $700m since 2023
Lady Gaga’s ‘Little Monster Press Conference’ Offers an Unfiltered Look at New Album ‘MAYHEM’
Robert Kyncl talks Spotify deal, Warner Music’s distribution strategy at Morgan Stanley event
🎵 New Adventures
Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine musician, dies at 84
"It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer, and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March 4 2025 in New York City after a long illness."
David Johansen, New York Dolls Frontman, Dies at 75
David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of proto-punk band New York Dolls, who went on to become a lounge singer under the name Buster Poindexter and act in films such as “Scrooged,” has died. His daughter Leah Hennessey confirmed that he died Friday at home in New York. He was 75.
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