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  • India added nearly 4m paid music streaming subscriptions in 2025, taking its total to 14.4m, according to new report
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cnet.com /1 month ago

Best Music Streaming Service of 2026

The competition between music streaming services is fiercer than ever, especially with the inclusion of audiobooks and improved audio quality.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

India added nearly 4m paid music streaming subscriptions in 2025, taking its total to 14.4m, according to new report

However, the report found that of the 178 million people who streamed music in 2025, only about 8% were paying for it. Source

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thejournal.ie /2 weeks ago

Are you subscribed to any music streaming services?

Spotify users have been given their all-time listening statistics.

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apps.apple.com /1 week ago

Spotify: Music and Podcasts - Spotify

With the Spotify app, you can explore an extensive library of music and podcasts for free. Curate the best playlists and stream millions of free songs, albums, and original podcast...

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routenote.com /4 weeks ago

The biggest music industry news | April 2026

YouTube raises prices in the US, Amazon Music makes concert discovery easier, and Spotify turns 20. YouTube introduces 24/7 streaming ‘Stations’ Stepping even closer towards tradit...

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kxan.com /1 month ago

Spotify reveals most-streamed artists, albums and songs of all time

Spotify, a Sweden-based company founded in April 2006, is the largest music-streaming platform of them all.

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techcrunch.com /4 days ago

Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too

The streaming service said that, starting today, there will be over 650 long-form magazine articles (available in English only) from publications like Rolling Stone, The Atlantic,...

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dataconomy.com /2 weeks ago

Spotify adopts Apple streaming technology for video podcasts

Spotify is adopting Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming tech for video podcasts, enhancing cross-platform distribution, quality, and monetization.

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

What’s the state of streaming on the global stage? There’s a new report.

Music industry observer/analyst/news company Music Ally keeps tabs on what’s going on in the world of streaming. They’ve just released their 2026 report. Here are some highlights....

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Don’t Call Spotify a ‘Streaming Platform’—Now It’s an ‘Interactive Multiformat Ecosystem’ With Ad Formats to Match

Spotify rolls out interactive carousel ads to draw more marketing dollars, calling itself an “interactive multiformat ecosystem” in its new era. On Tuesday, Spotify announced the a...

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techcentral.ie /1 month ago

Music streaming platform Deezer sees tidal wave of AI-created uploads

Music streaming service Deezer has admitted that almost half (44%) of all new music on its platform is generated by artificial intelligence. The company receives almost 75,000 AI-c...

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ktla.com /1 month ago

Spotify reveals most-streamed artists, albums and songs of all time

Spotify, a Sweden-based company founded in April 2006, is the largest music-streaming platform of them all.

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fastcompany.com /13 hours ago

Watch out, Spotify: This free site is a music lover’s dream

These days, music is everywhere. You can call up practically any recorded song at any moment with a quick flick of your favorite fingie and nary an extra cent spent. And yet, fo...

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musicpromotoday.com /3 weeks ago

Apple Music vs Spotify: The Mistake Costing You Money 

The two biggest names in music streaming are not running the same game. Spotify built its dominance on algorithmic discovery — a system designed to surface music to new listeners a...

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zambianmusicblog.co /1 month ago

Music Betting Trends 2026 with Streaming Momentum and Chart Changes

A decade ago, chart positions moved once a week and rarely surprised anyone who followed radio rotation closely. By 2024, listening had already shifted into something faster and mo...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

One prediction-market company is doing something with music streams

We have every reason to be concerned about the rise of apps/websites where you can bet on literally anything. You’ve probably heard about the “betting on war” controversy as well a...

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nbcdfw.com /1 month ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigating major music streaming platforms

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an investigation into the most popular music streaming platforms, Amazon, Apple, Pandora, Spotify, and YouTube. The Attorney Gener...

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cnet.com /1 month ago

Spotify Will Let Customers Buy a Hard-Copy Book With a Click in the App

The music streaming app is starting a new feature with Bookshop.org.

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howtogeek.com /1 month ago

This weird playlist trick is my favorite way to find new music on Spotify

It's only words.

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gov.uk /1 month ago

Research: Music streaming metadata report and project update

A report summarising evidence and insights on music streaming metadata.

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allaboutjazz.com /1 month ago

Streaming Services Introduce “Skip the Solo” Button After Listener Feedback

For listeners who love jazz--just not all of it. In a sweeping update rolled out this week, major streaming platforms have introduced a new feature aimed squarely at modern listeni...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

New Study Explores the ‘Streaming Paradox’ — Artists Across Five Countries Criticize Royalty Rates While Acknowledging O...

A new report is providing a closer look at the “streaming paradox,” or the idea that on-demand listening plays an important role in artists’ careers but leaves much to be desired i...

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routenote.com /1 day ago

Spotify’s new ‘Articles’ feature puts long-form magazine journalism into audio

Spotify is turning long-form magazine journalism into a listening format as its push beyond music keeps growing. Spotify is adding another layer to its expanding audio universe wit...

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socialmediatoday.com /3 weeks ago

Threads adds playable music stickers in-stream

Users will be able to add tracks to their Threads updates, as a native music sharing option.

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