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Of all the Spotify Wrapped materials this year, this Felicidades Bad Bunny video is everything youtu.be/UwSCDzYQb5A?...
"The number of people who have listened to the People We Meet on Vacation audiobook has surged 515% globally on Spotify since the release of the film — which stars Tom Blyth and Emily Bader as traveling friends-to-lovers Alex and Poppy..." via People Magazine people.com/people-we-me...
'People We Meet on Vacation' Audiobook Skyrockets 800 Percent on Spotify (Exclusive)
The 'People We Meet on Vacation' audiobook surged on Spotify after the release of the Netflix book-to-movie adaptation starring Tom Blyth and Emily Bader, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
people.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 PM
"The number of people who have listened to the People We Meet on Vacation audiobook has surged 515% globally on Spotify since the release of the film — which stars Tom Blyth and Emily Bader as traveling friends-to-lovers Alex and Poppy..." via People Magazine people.com/people-we-me...
"If I had to describe the future of podcasting in one sentence, it would be this: The future is open, creator-driven, and more culturally central than ever. Podcasting has always grown fastest when creators have freedom, audiences have choice,..." open.substack.com/pub/spotifyn...
From Long Shot to Industry Standard: How Spotify Saw the Future of Podcasting Early
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s VP, Global Head of Podcasts, reflects on a decade of conviction, from early bets to Good Hang’s Golden Globe–winning moment.
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
"If I had to describe the future of podcasting in one sentence, it would be this: The future is open, creator-driven, and more culturally central than ever. Podcasting has always grown fastest when creators have freedom, audiences have choice,..." open.substack.com/pub/spotifyn...
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“Good Hang With Amy Poehler” won the first-ever Golden Globe for best podcast. See more highlights from the show. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
“Good Hang With Amy Poehler” won the first-ever Golden Globe for best podcast. See more highlights from the show. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
“Podcasts are now absolutely in main culture. When we started in podcasting, it was a very niche medium,” said Wasenmüller...There’s something big happening. To a certain extent, it’s the future of entertainment.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Spotify digs in on podcasts with new Hollywood studios
In addition to its Arts District campus, Spotify is expanding to Hollywood with a new video-focused podcast studio. The new location will act as a home base for the Ringer, its media brand focused on ...
www.latimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
“Podcasts are now absolutely in main culture. When we started in podcasting, it was a very niche medium,” said Wasenmüller...There’s something big happening. To a certain extent, it’s the future of entertainment.” www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify Partner on Golden Globes Red Carpet Preshow Hosted by Social Media Star Kareem Rahma www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify Partner on Golden Globes Red Carpet Preshow Hosted by Social Media Star Kareem Rahma
Rahma, the creator behind the viral sensation 'SubwayTakes,' will interview the night's most buzzed-about nominees, presenters and guests before Sunday's awards show.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:07 PM
The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify Partner on Golden Globes Red Carpet Preshow Hosted by Social Media Star Kareem Rahma www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...
Spoiler Alert: Co-creator Ross Duffer said that they had “never talked about a song choice as much as we did for that moment. variety.com/2026/music/n...
Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Purple Rain’ Spotify Streams More Than Double in ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Surge
Prince's 'When Doves Cry' and 'Purple Rain' both surged significantly on Spotify following their inclusion on the series finale of 'Stranger Things.'
variety.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Spoiler Alert: Co-creator Ross Duffer said that they had “never talked about a song choice as much as we did for that moment. variety.com/2026/music/n...
The experts weigh in... parade.com/books/best-a...
11 Best Audiobooks on Spotify, According to Librarians
Plus, how to navigate and use Spotify's audiobook platform.
parade.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The experts weigh in... parade.com/books/best-a...
What's especially wild is that to get to 'just' 25, we had to cut this list down... newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-29/y...
25 Ways Spotify Leveled Up Your Listening in 2025 — Spotify
From crisper Lossless audio and immersive music videos in beta to new Audiobooks+ plans, custom transitions between tracks, and in-app Messages, we keep leveling up the way people experience Spotify. ...
newsroom.spotify.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:36 PM
What's especially wild is that to get to 'just' 25, we had to cut this list down... newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-29/y...
Welcome to Squawk Radio, clues 1 & 2 have dropped on the Stranger Things Official Playlist 👀 open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Stranger Things Official Playlist
open.spotify.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Welcome to Squawk Radio, clues 1 & 2 have dropped on the Stranger Things Official Playlist 👀 open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
Why Christmas Music Is More Popular Than Ever
One music manager described a holiday hit as a ‘little ATM machine’ www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
One music manager described a holiday hit as a ‘little ATM machine’ www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Why Christmas Music Is More Popular Than Ever
One music manager described a holiday hit as a ‘little ATM machine.’
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Why Christmas Music Is More Popular Than Ever
One music manager described a holiday hit as a ‘little ATM machine’ www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
One music manager described a holiday hit as a ‘little ATM machine’ www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Control FTW newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-10/s...
You’re in Control: Spotify Lets You Steer the Algorithm — Spotify
For the first time, Spotify is giving users the power to steer the algorithm. Gustav Söderström, Spotify’s Co-President, CPO, and CTO, shares the vision behind Prompted Playlists, and how a new era of...
newsroom.spotify.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Control FTW newsroom.spotify.com/2025-12-10/s...
variety.com/2025/music/n... Records continue falling via Variety...
Spotify Wrapped Breaks Own Record With 250 Million Engagements in Less Than Three Days
Spotify Wrapped 2025 broke its previously held record, drawing 250 million engagements in less than three days.
variety.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
variety.com/2025/music/n... Records continue falling via Variety...
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is already blowing past last year's numbers www.businessinsider.com/spotify-wrap...
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is already blowing past last year's numbers
Spotify Wrapped engaged 200 million users in roughly the first 24 hours, a 19% increase year-over-year, the company said.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is already blowing past last year's numbers www.businessinsider.com/spotify-wrap...
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huh, didn't expect that
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
huh, didn't expect that
Of all the Spotify Wrapped materials this year, this Felicidades Bad Bunny video is everything youtu.be/UwSCDzYQb5A?...
Felicidades Bad Bunny
YouTube video by Spotify
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Of all the Spotify Wrapped materials this year, this Felicidades Bad Bunny video is everything youtu.be/UwSCDzYQb5A?...
Spotify Wrapped = Yep
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Spotify Wrapped = Yep
As Willard said, there is a significant and growing “middle class” of artists who generate enough streams to net at least $100k/year. This isn’t a myth or an urban legend. These artists exist. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. lefsetz.com/wordpress/20...
Re-Per Stream Payouts
I hope all is well with you and yours. I worked at AWAL as its U.S. SVP of Business Affairs from 2018-2023, and it was amazing to see how many indie artists at AWAL were earning real money while ow…
lefsetz.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As Willard said, there is a significant and growing “middle class” of artists who generate enough streams to net at least $100k/year. This isn’t a myth or an urban legend. These artists exist. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. lefsetz.com/wordpress/20...
All major streaming services pay per user, not per stream. That's why Spotify and then YouTube pay out the most and the others pay out less. But the myth of high per stream (fewer users, listening less) continues. lefsetz.com/wordpress/20...
Per Stream Payouts
“The Truth About Streaming Payout – Take a closer look at the actual math behind real music royalties.” Even I missed this story, which was published a week ago. I caught it in to…
lefsetz.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
All major streaming services pay per user, not per stream. That's why Spotify and then YouTube pay out the most and the others pay out less. But the myth of high per stream (fewer users, listening less) continues. lefsetz.com/wordpress/20...
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A rousing final salute from the great art critic @knightlat.bsky.social ❤️
"Every few years now there seems to be a flurry of worry about a 'crisis in criticism.' I think that fuss misses the mark, however. The crisis is in publishing, not criticism."
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
"Every few years now there seems to be a flurry of worry about a 'crisis in criticism.' I think that fuss misses the mark, however. The crisis is in publishing, not criticism."
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Column: L.A. exploded into a world art capital. I was lucky to be here to witness it
Los Angeles' ascension coincided with the 46-year career of art critic Christopher Knight. In his final column for The Times, he cites three important factors in that rise.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A rousing final salute from the great art critic @knightlat.bsky.social ❤️
"Every few years now there seems to be a flurry of worry about a 'crisis in criticism.' I think that fuss misses the mark, however. The crisis is in publishing, not criticism."
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
"Every few years now there seems to be a flurry of worry about a 'crisis in criticism.' I think that fuss misses the mark, however. The crisis is in publishing, not criticism."
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Pitchfork's 100 Best Songs of 2025 open.spotify.com/playlist/5Pe...
The 100 Best Songs of 2025
open.spotify.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Pitchfork's 100 Best Songs of 2025 open.spotify.com/playlist/5Pe...
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Mind-blowingly cool use of AI
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | I’m a Marine Biologist. This Is How I Talk to Whales.
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Mind-blowingly cool use of AI
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
“Altogether, these findings are leading us to an extraordinary conclusion: Whales may possess a communication system more intricate than our own, one that possibly predates human language by tens of millions of years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Spotify for Windows Phone in 2013
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Spotify for Windows Phone in 2013
From Metallica To Kate Bush, ‘Stranger Things’ Biggest Musical Moments Weave Into Spotify Experience Ahead Of Season 5 Launch deadline.com/2025/11/spot... via @deadline.com
From Metallica To Kate Bush, ‘Stranger Things’ Biggest Musical Moments Weave Into Spotify Experience Ahead Of Season 5 Launch
Spotify has curated a 'Stranger Things' Music Time Machine experience to take viewers through the biggest songs from the show so far.
deadline.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
From Metallica To Kate Bush, ‘Stranger Things’ Biggest Musical Moments Weave Into Spotify Experience Ahead Of Season 5 Launch deadline.com/2025/11/spot... via @deadline.com