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15 most-streamed Spotify songs that might surprise you
We all know our favorite songs by our top bands, but we aren’t always spot-on when it comes to their most popular ones. The Spotify listeners have spoken, and their answers took us off guard. Here are the most surprising top-streamed songs on Spotify that we may or may not agree with. Read more: blink-182 will bring back […]
Taylor Swift fans think Brendon Urie is on her new song—UPDATED
UPDATE: APRIL 25, 9:12 P.M. EST Earlier today, Taylor Swift fans began speculating that Panic! At The Disco frontman Brendon Urie might be on Swift’s new song dropping tonight. Swift finally confirmed it herself on The NFL Draft on ABC in an interview with Robin Roberts. Check out the clip below. Panic also confirmed the track on […]
Hayley Williams asks Spotify to fix "outdated" facts on "Hard Times"—UPDATED
Updated April 24, 2019 @ 8:24 p.m. A representative for Genius revealed to AP that they are working on Hayley Williams’ request to update the facts on “Hard Times.” “We’ve reached out to Hayley’s team and label and are looking forward to updating the Behind the Lyrics experience for the track accordingly.” Original Story April […]
Spotify removes BOTDF after Dahvie Vanity sexual assault allegations
Spotify has removed all songs from Blood On The Dance Floor after vocalist Dahvie Vanity was accused of sexual assault by several women. Earlier this month, Huffington Post published an exposé where 21 women shared their stories of encounters with Vanity, aka Jesus David Torres. Read more: Doll Skin sign to Hopeless Records, drop ‘The Craft’-inspired […]
Panic! At The Disco hit major streaming milestone with “High Hopes”
Panic! At The Disco just can’t stop reaching major milestones with their smash hit “High Hopes.” The latest reason for celebrating is that the song, which comes from their latest album Pray For The Wicked, has been streamed half a billion times on Spotify. Read more: Halsey slated to perform BTS collab at Billboard Music […]
Amazon reportedly launching free music streaming on Echo devices
It looks like Spotify may soon have another streaming service to compete against as Amazon is reportedly in the works to launch their own ad-supported music service. The best part? If rumors hold true, the service would be free and start as soon as next week. Read more: Spotify can reveal your dream music festival According to […]
Spotify can reveal your dream music festival
Spotify listening history can reveal a lot about a person beyond just their music taste and favorite bands. Now, your favorite bands on the streaming app can build your dream lineup to create your own personal Warped Tour or Sad Summer Fest. Read more: Taking Back Sunday recruit WWE’s Seth Rollins for album coin toss Based on […]
‘Game Of Thrones’ metal-heavy playlist hints at series’ ending
Game Of Thrones fans, we have found something to keep you busy until Sunday’s premiere of the final season. In celebration of the upcoming premiere, the HBO show’s creators teamed up with Spotify to create a playlist that captures the feeling of the final season ever. Read more: The Maine snag new chart record with […]
The Academy Is... bassist weighs in on demo hitting Spotify
The Academy Is… and Cute Is What We Aim For fans will want to head over to Spotify ASAP as two “Warner Archives” tracks have now surfaced. TwentyNineScene is thriving. TAI fans may vaguely recall “Sodium” as an iTunes bonus track from the band’s third and final studio album, Fast Times at Barrington High. The album […]
Apple Music overtakes Spotify in number of paid U.S. subscribers
It looks like Spotify is no longer king of the music streaming game. According to a report from Reuters, Apple Music has officially surpassed Spotify in terms of number of paid monthly subscribers in the U.S. But don’t count Spotify out just yet. Read more: ‘Birds of Prey’ leaked photos tease new look for Harley Quinn […]
Spotify pranks users with bizarre “Discover Weekly” playlist
Spotify duped us all with this subtle April Fool’s Day prank that many people fell for. If users attempted to listen to their “Discover Weekly” playlist on Monday, which usually suggests songs based on their listening patterns, they were probably a bit confused when the entire playlist was full of disco cover songs. Read more: […]
twenty one pilots classic surpasses huge Spotify milestone
twenty one pilots cannot be stopped. Just after appearing on Youtube’s top “most-liked” videos of all time, their song “Stressed Out” has just surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams. At the time of press, the song has surpassed the milestone by over 160,000 plays. According to Rocksound, twenty one pilots are now one of 15 bands […]
5 Seconds Of Summer celebrate 'Youngblood' hitting major milestone
5 Seconds Of Summer are celebrating their latest album Youngblood hitting 1 billion streams. Ashton Irwin took to Instagram to celebrate the huge accomplishment, and tease fans about the future. Read more: Twitter “dark mode” option just got even more emo “I know that album took us a long time to make, but it was […]
Apple responds to Spotify accusations about competition strategies
Apple has responded to Spotify’s accusations against them which claim the company is sabotaging the balance of fair competition. Spotify unveiled a complaint with the European Commission, the regulatory body of the European Union. It was about the way Apple uses the App Store to allegedly limit choice and stifle innovation. Read more: ‘Bird Box’ […]
Spotify accuses Apple Music of utilizing unfair competition strategies
Spotify has accused Apple Music of sabotaging the balance of fair competition. The streaming service’s CEO Daniel Ek has recently written and published a blog post that says Apple Music has tapped into “discriminatory tariffs” to put them at an advantage over their streaming competitors. In the post, Ek describes a few instances where Apple […]
blackbear reflects on drug use in "SWEAR TO GOD"
blackbear has just released his latest track “SWEAR TO GOD,” the third single from his highly anticipated upcoming album ANONYMOUS, out April 26. Sitting down with Zane Lowe, bear talks about how the song takes a more serious approach, reflecting on a time when he was struggling with drug use. You can check out the full […]
Watch YUNGBLUD, Travis Barker in behind-the-scenes "11 Minutes" video
If you’re like us, you’ve had Halsey and YUNGBLUD‘s “11 Minutes” on repeat since its release last month. It’s a triple-threat collab that features blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, complete with a video that won’t leave a dry eye in the house. Now, thanks to Spotify, we’ve been given a behind-the-scenes look at the making of […]
Spotify responds to backlash following controversial payout appeal
A few days ago, Spotify announced that both they and Amazon were filing an appeal to resist higher artist payouts under new improvisations regarding the Music Modernization Act. The new proposed procedure would force streaming services to increase royalty rates set by the Copyright Royalty Board, according to Billboard. That said, Spotify may have to […]
Spotify premium users can now access Hulu for free, here’s how
It’s a streaming miracle — Spotify is now giving access to all Hulu TV shows and movies through a joint subscription for the regular price of $9.99 a month. Hulu with ads by itself costs $5.99 a month, and the new bundle is available to new and existing Spotify subscribers. Read more: Of Mice & […]
Musicians speak out against Spotify, Amazon payout appeals
Following the announcement that both Spotify and Amazon are filing an appeal to resist higher payouts for songwriters, many musicians have taken to social media to speak out about the streaming services. According to Loudwire, the Music Modernization Act has pushed for increased streaming royalties. However, as the Verge reports, the streaming services are not […]
