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Another year is coming to a close, meaning another year of seriously incredible music has kept us pretty active on Spotify over the last 12 months.  When you combine that fan power, what do you get? Lots of hours worth of Spotify plays for our favorite bands and artists. A number of our faves have taken to social media […]

[Photo by: Alexandra Snow] It's that time of the year again: you're either playing Christmas music non-stop or complaining about who is. If you're part of the former group, chances are you have a playlist set up already, so we're here to help you add a little more cheer to it.  Read more: 12 timeless alternative Christmas […]

[Photo by: Spotify] It looks like some extreme metal genres were on the come-up during 2017 on Spotify! Power metal and black metal lead the list of Emerging Genres published by the streaming service based on data collected during the year. Read more: 11 metal memes that make headbanging hilarious With 2017 winding down, Spotify […]

[Photo by: Spotify] Another year is coming to a close—and another year of seriously incredible new music has kept us pretty active on Spotify over the last twelve months. Of course, we can likely name our go-to bands and the songs we've had on repeat, but Spotify has shared a nifty new site that'll let you see exactly what music you […]

[Photos by: All Within My Hands Foundation/Instagram, Herring & Herring] Just in time for the holidays, Metallica are teaming up with Starbucks and Spotify for a charitable gift card to launch the band's new All Within My Hands Foundation website. The limited edition gift cards will be available at 8,000 Starbucks stores throughout the U.S., […]

[Photo by: Spotify]  Stranger Things season two is coming tomorrow and ahead of the premiere, Spotify has teamed up with the paranormal Netflix original to bring you specialised playlists for each of the main 13 characters (including new members Billy and Mad Max!).  Read more: ‘Stranger Things’ team up with fashion retailer for new collection Each […]

In case you haven't heard about Spotify's unbelievably accurate Time Capsule playlists, then we're here to introduce you to what might just be the ultimate #TBT. Using their (seemingly) magical algorithm, Spotify has curated some eerily accurate playlists that are meant to take us back to our teenage years. And let's just say, we're living for it. Read more: Spotify’s […]

[Photos by: Spotify, Pexels] Spotify rolled out its Time Capsule playlists yesterday, and the throwback music selections the app's algorithms are cookin' up for listeners are reportedly spooky accurate. Will Time Capsule dig up your favorite jams as a teen? Read more: AP staff share their Spotify Time Capsule playlists Many Twitter users are currently […]

If you're like us, you use Spotify almost every single day to stream your favorite tracks from the artists you love. It's easy to rattle off your go-to bands or the songs you have on repeat, but how sure are you that these bands and tracks are your most-played? Now you can find using the […]

There a few necessities that all college students have like textbooks, ramen and of course, Hulu and Spotify, which is why the fact that the two streaming services are teaming up for a truly amazing deal is the most exciting news we've heard all day. Check out all the details below! Read more: 13 DIY […]

Spotify has announced that it has removed a number of white supremacist bands, determined to be producing “hate music,” from their streaming service. “Spotify takes immediate action to remove any such material as soon as it has been brought to our attention,” the service’s spokesperson told Billboard. Read more: Did you notice anything different about Spotify’s […]

It looks like Spotify recommendations will now be an integrated part of Facebook Messenger thanks to intelligent assistant M. Check out the most recent update to Messenger below! Read more: Spotify hits 140 million active users Facebook's intelligent assistant M began monitoring certain words used within Messenger conversations earlier this year, allowing for suggestions on […]

[Photo by: Grizzlee Martin] Spotify has launched their first-ever branded playlist takeover, and we couldn't be more stoked to team up with them. It's called “The Scene: #APMAs Edition” and you can listen to it right here, right now. “The Scene is the perfect playlist for this beloved community of bands and their fans to celebrate […]

Have you taken a peek at Spotify’s Rock This playlist? Spotify are aiming to take your listening to a whole new level, giving listeners a exclusive interviews, video content and more in the playlist itself—and you can check it out on the “Rock This” playlist right now. See how it works below! Read more: Spotify […]

Spotify has accomplished an impressive feat, confirming that they have 140 million active monthly users, according to the music streaming site’s Twitter announcement. “Today we're happy to announce 140 million users on Spotify! To put it another way, that's one million for every single character in this twe,” they announced. Read more: Paramore hit 1 […]

You Me At Six stopped by the Spotify HQ to record five live tracks for the streaming service. Read more: You Me At Six premiere video for “Give”—talk going dark and big plans for America The band recorded “Swear,” “Take on the World,” “Give,” and “Night People” from Night People and a cover of “Imagine.” Take a listen […]

There's no denying our oversaturated communication methods have taken some uniqueness out of everyday interactions. Yet, this Twitter user is finding a way to bring back some creativity in telling a crush you like them. Get ready for a nice dose of cute news for the day. Read more: Spotify and Tinder partner to share […]

Spotify has announced that they are upgrading the Fan Insights feature for artists, with a rebranded title as “Spotify for Artists,” which allows artists to “manage their artist presence within Spotify itself,” according to Billboard. Spotify for Artists comes as a result of feedback and updates to the existing system artists and managers already use. […]

If you've been paying attention to the news, you'll know that a horrific terrorist attack took place in Sweden on Friday. A suspected terrorist drove his car into an upscale department store in Stockholm killing four people and injuring 15, including children. One of those killed was Chris Bevington, 41, a Spotify executive who was the […]

As we had previously reported, Spotify was expected to announce plans to limit certain albums to only paid subscribers. Today, a deal has been signed with Universal Music Group. The new, multi-year global license agreement will give UMG the ability to offer their artist's new albums exclusively through Spotify for up to two weeks, per Billboard. […]