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The Vision Pro needs apps. Now is not a good time for Apple to be at odds with developers.
Changes to how the App Store works in Europe has angered developers with Spotify's Daniel Ek callin…
Hasan Chowdhury
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It turns out you can take on Apple and win
The iPhone maker is arguably the most powerful tech company in the world, but it has suffered some …
Hasan Chowdhury
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Etsy is laying off 225 of its workers after 2 years of 'essentially flat' merchandise sales
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman told employees in an email that the company's gross merchandising sales hav…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Days after laying off 17% of its staff, Spotify says its CFO is on his way out too
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said on Thursday that the company is "entering a new phase" and needed "a CFO…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Spotify's former podcast boss calls out the company for setting 'money on fire' with costly celeb deals
Lydia Polgreen, a former Gimlet Media exec, slammed Spotify's Heavyweight and Stolen cancellations.
Sarah Jackson
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Spotify ditches popular podcasts 'Heavyweight' and 'Stolen' as CEO doubles down on cost-cutting
Daniel Ek appears determined to make the company "relentlessly resourceful," following announcement…
Jyoti Mann
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Spotify is being hammered for wrapping 2023 with big layoffs just before Christmas
"That puts you in the top 3% of biggest layoffs this year from a tech company," one user wrote on X…
Kai Xiang Teo
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Read the full memo Spotify's CEO sent employees announcing it would cut 17% of its staff: 'Being lean is not just an option but a necessity'
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told employees in an email announcing the layoffs that "many smart, talented …
Jyoti Mann
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says the owners of Arsenal football club rejected his bid for the team, but he's still interested
Billionaire Spotify founder Daniel Ek on Saturday said his takeover bid for Arsenal Football Club h…
Kevin Shalvey
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YouTube wants to launch an AI-powered tool that lets you sound like your favorite singer, report says
The launch has been delayed by ongoing talks with record companies about the rights needed to train…
Polly Thompson
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Spotify won't remove all AI-generated music despite previously pulling some AI tracks from the platform
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek told BBC News there were some valid uses for AI music although it shouldn't b…
Beatrice Nolan
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No, it's not possible to make $1,200 a month by posting 30-second tracks on Spotify – its CEO says
Spotify boss Daniel Ek has shot down claims that Spotify users could make $1,200 a month by uploadi…
Tom Carter
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Spotify CEO defends Alex Jones' appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast: 'It's more about the content itself'
"We obviously review all the content that goes up," Spotify's CEO said. "And it doesn't matter if y…
Barbara Smith
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Neil Young urges Spotify workers to quit their jobs before the company 'eats up your soul,' and says CEO Daniel Ek 'is your big problem not Joe Rogan'
Spotify has been mired in controversy after Joe Rogan's podcasts prompted Young and Joni Mitchell t…
Huileng Tan
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announces content advisory for podcast episodes discussing COVID-19
We know we have a critical role to play in supporting creator expression while balancing it with th…
Morgan Keith
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Your monthly Spotify bill is going up for the first time in over a decade
Every Spotify Premium plan is getting $1 more expensive — except for Spotify Duo subscribers, who w…
Haley Tenore
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TikTok is hitting the accelerator on its Spotify rival as it tests music streaming in 3 new markets
TikTok Music will soon be available for a small set of users in Australia, Mexico, and Singapore as…
Dan Whateley
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'Solid irony here': The cofounder of speaker firm Sonos called out Spotify billionaire Daniel Ek for criticizing Apple's closed system
Spotify's Ek had said Apple has a long way to go before it's an "open and fair platform."
Charlie Wood
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says Apple has a long way to go before it's an 'open and fair platform' as the two firms war over competition
Ek said he expects Apple to further open up its platform in the future.
Charlie Wood
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That podcast ad you're listening to may soon be AI. Spotify is reportedly developing bots to mimic your favorite hosts.
Bill Simmons, the founder of The Ringer, said that Spotify is experimenting withAI-generated ads on…