Celebrities react to Spotify wrapped results Music stars have taken to social media to thank fans for their support after Spotify released its much-anticipated annual Spotify Wrapped roundup. Music • 01 Dec
Spotify fully suspends services in Russia Spotify has made the "difficult decision" to fully suspend its services in Russia in response to its laws restricting free speech. Entertainment • 26 Mar
Spotify closes Russian office following Ukraine attack Spotify has closed its office in Russia indefinitely in response to what the audio streaming platform described as Moscow's "unprovoked attack on Ukraine." Streaming • 03 Mar
Kanye West says his new album will cost $200 to stream Kanye West has released the track list for this planned new album Donda 2 and said it would only be available to stream on his … Music • 18 Feb
Neil Young urges Spotify employees to leave company Neil Young has urged Spotify employees to leave the company "before it eats up your soul" in the latest stage of his campaign against the … Music • 08 Feb
Spotify boss condemns Joe Rogan's slurs, podcast stays Spotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek has said he "strongly" condemns racial slurs and other comments made by popular US podcaster Joe Rogan but will … Trending • 07 Feb
Sharon Stone speaks out on Joe Rogan controversy Hollywood legend Sharon Stone says podcast host Joe Rogan is "risking people's lives with his idiocy" as controversy over his spread of coronavirus misinformation continues. Spotify • 02 Feb
Joni Mitchell quits Spotify in solidarity with Young Joni Mitchell says she is standing in solidarity with science and Neil Young by removing her music from Spotify following controversy over the spread of … Spotify • 29 Jan
Adele had Spotify remove auto-shuffle on new album Adele has announced that she asked Spotify to make it so that her new album would not automatically play on shuffle, and the streaming giant … Music • 21 Nov 21
Ed Sheeran's album passes a billion streams on Spotify Ed Sheeran has thanked his fans as he revealed that more than one billion people have streamed his new album. Music • 04 Nov 21
Hozier hit only Irish song in Spotify 'billions club' Hozier's 2013 hit Take Me To Church has been included in Spotify's 'Billions Club' playlist which only features songs to have been streamed at least … Music • 18 Jun 21
Daft Punk's back catalogue sales up by 2000% Following Monday's shock announcement that they were splitting up, sales and streams of Daft Punk's back catalogue have rocketed by over 2000%. Music • 25 Feb 21
Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama launch podcast Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama have announced a new podcast series on Spotify that will discuss issues including race, fatherhood, marriage and the state of … Entertainment • 23 Feb 21
British royal couple agree Spotify podcast deal Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex have agreed a multi-year deal with streaming giant Spotify to host and produce podcasts. Trending • 15 Dec 20
Drake and Ed Sheeran top Spotify's most streamed lists It's hardly a surprise but Drake and Ed Sheeran have been named as Spotify's most-streamed artists of the decade. Music • 03 Dec 19
Van Morrison quit smoking to protect his voice Belfast singer Van Morrison has said that he quit smoking to preserve his voice and tries not to talk too much. Van Morrison • 28 Dec 18
Ed Sheeran most streamed artist on Spotify in 2017 Ed Sheeran has been named Spotify's most streamed artist in 2017 with a total of 6.3 billion streams replacing the Canadian rapper Drake who held … Ed Sheeran • 05 Dec 17
Fans in a frenzy over Taylor Swift's new album Talk about breaking the Internet. Taylor Swift has sent her fans in to a spin with the release of her latest album, Reputation. Taylor Swift • 10 Nov 17
Ed Sheeran slept on Jamie Foxx's sofa for six weeks Jamie Foxx has revealed that he let a fledgling Ed Sheeran crash on his couch for six weeks before he became a global superstar. Ed Sheeran • 15 Jun 17
Gene Simmons says streaming is "killing" music business Rocker Gene Simmons has slammed free streaming sites for "killing" the music business by taking money away from aspiring musicians. Entertainment • 16 Apr 17
More than One Dance. Drake tops Spotify's 2016 streams Canadian rap superstar Drake has been named as Spotify's most streamed artist for the second year in a row after he racked up a staggering … Entertainment • 01 Dec 16
Apple Music takes on Spotify in streaming wars Apple has arrived on the music streaming scene with the launch of Apple Music in what's seen as the start of a streaming war with … Entertainment • 10 Jun 15
Hozier's Take Me To Church most streamed song Hozier’s single, Take Me To Church, is the most streamed track of the year on Spotify, it has been announced. Entertainment • 11 Dec 14
Johnny Marr critical of Spotify Guitarist Johnny Marr is the latest musician to join a chorus of voices critical of Spotify, claiming the music streaming service "hampers" new bands' potential. Entertainment • 19 Dec 13
