Spotify is going public, CNBC and Bloomberg News report. Today, the streaming giant filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the company’s filing with the SEC, Spotify shares recently traded for as high as $132.50 on private markets. CNBC reports Spotify’s valuation at $23 billion. Pitchfork’s… More
It’s not easy being a Peter Gabriel fan in 2018. He hasn’t released an album of original tunes since 2002’s Up, even if he’s supposedly been picking away at a follow-up called I/O since 2005. He refuses to put his music on Spotify and surely plays no small roll in keeping the 1974 Genesis double LP masterpiece The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway off there, too. He pops his head to the surface every couple of years for a brief tour, but he’s very far from the pop culture radar and today most people know him for little more than the “Sledgehammer” video and the “In Your Eyes” scene in Say Anything. More
Spotify – Happy Friday! Jay IDK, or .idk as he’s now known, and Florida rapper Denzel Curry popped off with a blazing track called “No Wave” produced by Razjah on Thursday (February 1). Speaking with DX, the DMV native let us know the song is about doing your own thing and not riding anybody else’s wave. We love it, so this week it’s at the top of our #DXHitList on Spotify. More
Beginning on Friday, the back catalog of pop singer Taylor Swift will be available on all major streaming services, putting an end to one of Apple’s most useful exclusives.
An announcement came in unison with Swift’s “1989” album selling 10 million copies worldwide, and reaching 100 Million Song Certification with the Recording Industry Association of America. Some services getting the artist’s discography will include Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora Premium, and industry leader Spotify. More
After several false starts, Drake’s long-awaited More Life album is here. Like his previously released Views, the set made its worldwide debut by way of the rapper’s OVO Sound radio show on Beats 1. The only difference: the project wasn’t released as an Apple Music exclusive, and will hit all streaming services on Saturday.
(AllHipHop News) It may seem hard to believe, but 20 years ago today, the most popular format for consuming was the almighty, but now antiquated, compact disc. More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. More
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that Spotify will move its United States headquarters to 4 World Trade Center in New York City. To mark the occasion, Gov. Cuomo has shared a new Spotify playlist called “Excelsior Vol. 1.” It’s his first for the site, and includes songs by New Yorkers and about New York, as well as tracks his daughters have shown him. Among the…
Prince’s music is freely available to stream once more. In 2015, all of Prince’s music was pulled from every streaming service except for Tidal. Following his death, the late icon’s estate sued Jay Z’s Roc Nation and claimed that Tidal didn’t have exclusive streaming rights to Prince’s discography. Now, Tidal is no longer its exclusive streaming home—you can find his albums now on services including Spotify, Google Play, and Amazon Music Unlimited, with Apple Music and others to follow shortly. His full catalog will be up by the time the Grammys begin. Below,…
Amazon offers free music streaming with Prime, a paid music service for an additional monthly fee, direct MP3 sales, a way to get MP3s when you purchase audio CDs, and a music locker you can upload your own songs to. More