Arts Apr 28 ‘We’re just taking space.’ How Arabic music is breaking through to new audiences By Deema Zein, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri
Arts Feb 05 Watch 5:39 How streaming platforms are changing the way we listen to music Several of the nominees at this year’s Grammy Awards rose to fame and popularity on music streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube, and social media apps like TikTok. Ann Powers, critic and correspondent for NPR Music, joins Stephanie Sy to… By Stephanie Sy, Andrew Corkery
Economy Jan 23 How many tech industry jobs have been cut in the past few months? In just the past month there have been about 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Here's a look at some of the companies that have announced layoffs so far. By Associated Press
Economy Jan 23 Spotify becomes latest tech company to announce layoffs Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press
Arts Nov 29 Apple Music announces top music, listener data for 2022 “Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
Feb 08 Neil Young urges Spotify employees to leave before it ‘eats up your soul’ By Associated Press Neil Young isn't satisfied with urging his fellow musicians to join him in taking their music off the streaming service Spotify. Now he wants company employees to quit their jobs before it "eats up your soul."… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Tropical cyclone leaves 60,0000 people homeless in Madagascar In our news wrap Monday, more than 60,000 people in Madagascar are homeless and 21 are dead after a tropical cyclone struck, a second man will plead guilty to plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over COVID restrictions, Chinese… Continue watching
Feb 07 Spotify CEO says pulling Rogan from the platform is a ‘slippery slope’ By Tom Krisher, Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 7:02 How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify By William Brangham, Sam Lane, Leah Nagy The popular audio streaming service Spotify has come under fire for hosting the podcaster Joe Rogan, who’s spread COVID misinformation to millions. After two high-profile musicians took their music off Spotify in protest, the platform has announced reforms. William Brangham… Continue watching
Jan 31 Spotify adds COVID advisories after protest, podcaster Joe Rogan responds to controversy By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus. Continue reading