Spotify’s Grand Plan for Podcasts; Howard Stern Launches ‘Saturday Soundtrack’ Music Series on SiriusXM

Spotify purchased Gimlet Media and Anchor in a deal worth more than $300 million. The company is now speaking publicly about its big podcast plans.

The first episode will feature performances by Dave Grohl, Lady Gaga, Cheap Trick and James Taylor.

Chance The Rapper's reaches 1.5 billion streams on Spotify for Coloring Book mixtape.

DJs and producers will be able to use songs from Warner Music artists in live sets going forward. Warner Music joins Sony Music in joining Dubset.

It’s the second year the festival has been held in the US, following its debut in Mountain View last May.

Universal Music chief Sir Lucian Grainge keynoted the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona this week, stressing the excitement his company feels about the mobile industry globally.

The music streaming business is taking on tech giants and major record labels as it goes global with its arrival in India.

The archaic practice of region or geo-blocking music releases has to end. It only encourages piracy and turns potential fans off from artists. The internet is global and instantaneous.

Recently, Spotify went on a major podcast offensive. What does this mean for the dedicated podcast platforms? We asked Castbox CEO to find out.

*lights a Virginia Slim* You’ve come a long way, playlists.

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