Spotify Tests Way to Promote Popular User-Created Playlists; INXS' 'Kick' Celebrates 35 Years With New Immersive Audio Edition

The new feature is part of a limited-time test that is designed to amplify the playlists that users create on Spotify.

INXS' multi-platinum breakthrough album, 'Kick', first released in 1987, is celebrating 35 years with a new Immersive Audio ATMOS edition.

MBW crunches last year's fiscal numbers… and finds the majors piled on $4 billion in annual revenue.

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YouTube has plans to enhance its podcasting features, positioning itself against Spotify.

Artist James Blake had a new track featured on Apple Music's homepage last week, and there's an interesting story behind it.

During the pandemic, live audio (arguably a new generation of radio) became a much-needed distraction and comfort to many people in lockdown.

Spotify has officially received approval from FC Barcelona's Members Assembly for a more than 12-year (and $300 million) sponsorship deal.

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