Spotify Adds Record 38M Monthly Active Users; Wax Poetics Closes $1M Funding Round
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Spotify Adds Record 38 Million Monthly Active Users
Overall, monthly active users hit 751 million, an increase of 38 million, marking the highest number of net adds in Spotify’s history. Both users’ numbers were above Spotify’s guidance. The company attributed the growth in monthly active users to a successful Wrapped campaign, as well as enhancements to the free tier on mobile.
Korea’s Music Giants To Target Japan as Paid Streaming Scales Up
Japan is evolving as a valuable arena for analytics-driven, hybrid music monetization in the Asia-Pacific region.
Music collectibles platform Wax Poetics closes $1m funding round
“The fundraise marks a significant milestone in Wax Poetics’ evolution into a highly scalable music collectibles platform and will be used to develop its tech, make key marketing and curation hires, and accelerate expansion into new genres and markets,” said a statement.
What Gen Z really want from in-store music experiences
How often do you pay really close attention to the music playing in a store? For many shoppers, it’s a subtle background stimulant; hopefully pleasant but also unremarkable. However, for a growing segment of younger customers, sound increasingly shapes their experience of the space.
Music Technology UK report reveals £14m of public funding for music tech firms over five years
UK Government Innovation Support, the UK trade association dedicated to supporting music tech innovation said that every pound invested returns £1.25 in additional private investment.
Groover's Dorian Perron on Why Curation Is the Solution to the Over-Supply of Music
We chat with Dorian, Co-Founder of Groover, about addressing artists’ struggles with getting heard, marketing with “simplicity,” and Serge Gainsbourg in a Ford Mustang convertible.
Generator and Warner Music expand partnership with three-year deal
“The renewed commitment strengthens the development of the music sector’s infrastructure in Newcastle, creating a new industry focal point for talent development, skills and creative innovation in the region,” said a statement.
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Apple Music, a Super Bowl halftime show sponsor, said Monday that Bad Bunny's show playlist became the most-played set list on the music streaming platform shortly after the performance.
How to make your album announcement newsworthy
Why music journalists ignore your announcement and what actually catches their eye.
Clearnote launches its AI-powered legal contracts platform
On the music side, it can generate contracts for producer agreements, artist-label deals and collaborations among other tasks.
SiriusXM In Neutral: Audio Giant Ends Year at 33 Million Subscribers, Revenue Declines
The company’s total number of subscribers, which also includes users on free trial plans, was about 33 million at the end of 2025, and has remained largely unchanged for some time, though down about 1 percent from a year ago.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. on AI’s Future in Music
In the midst of Grammy Week, Luminate hosted a fireside chat at West Hollywood’s Peppermint Club with Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, to discuss what lies ahead for an ever-changing music industry — or, as Luminate CEO Rob Jonas put it in their sit-down, “how we are trying to balance the math of modern music with the magic that makes a Grammy-winning record.”
Reggae Rise Up Oregon Announces 2026 Lineup
After a strong debut last year, the Reggae Rise Up Oregon festival returns for a sophomore showing with some iconic headliners over the course of the weekend. The festivities kick off on Friday, June 12, at the Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond, Oregon.
This Avicii Track Is Now One of Just 51 Songs With More Than 3 Billion Spotify Streams
The 2013 classic joins an elite club that includes music by The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and more.
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