Spotify Newsletter - Spotify Newsletter #136
Hello! Welcome to the latest issue of the Spotify Newsletter! ++ Iconic rocker/iconic blowhard Neil Young decided to make noise this week during a chitchat with the equally exasperating Howard Stern. Young was sure to play all the hits: Spotify sucks, Covid, digital music sucks, Beck singing ‘Old Man’ for the NFL sucks, Spotify is evil, and Daniel Ek has lost his way. It went about how you’d expect. Maybe one day Young’s music will re-appear on Spotify but most definitely not in the short term. He doesn’t need to be on the platform and clearly he doesn’t give a damn. Merck Mercuriadis and the team at Hipgnosis who shelled out big bucks for 50% of the worldwide copyright and income interests in his 1180 song catalogue might have a slightly different opinion on the Spotify/streaming issue, but so far Young’s boycott of the platform pushes on unchanged. I think it’s ridiculous, and he’s being a big baby - as it relates to the sound quality argument. Aside from hardcore audiophiles, is anyone going to be that overwrought if “Heart of Gold” doesn’t have first-class, high-fidelity sound reproduction when they click on the tune while sitting at their desk at work? I want my music to sound as rapturous as possible, when possible, but I don’t need the spirit of George Martin to bless this stream of the Old 97s “Timebomb” I’m playing right now to sound like I’m in the studio at the mixing board with the band next to me in order to enjoy the damn song. (!) In the end he’s only hurting his fans, or potential new fans. I still have his music on albums, CDs, and iTunes, so I’ll be fine if I can’t stream On the Beach via Spotify. But it’s too bad. His view on people appearing on Joe Rogan and saying things he considers conspiracy theories is another issue. I think he looks bad and unwilling to engage in different ideas/opinions. The hissy fit he had earlier this year around the Joe Rogan / Spotify / Covid nonsense was downright embarrassing. That he dragged Joni Mitchell and a few other of his aging rocker friends into the hubbub - and off Spotify as well - made the episode even more infuriating. It’s Neil’s way and that’s it. God forbid anyone else has a different interpretation of life and how to live it. Song Cue!
++ With the holiday next week there’s a good chance the newsletter is going to hop into your loving arms on Wednesday. Song Cue! #2
++ A new feature or two forthcoming. So that will be fun. Thank you very much for taking a few minutes to check out the newsletter. I am very appreciative of the support. Have a super day. ★In the SPOTlight★🔥 How Spotify stayed No. 1 in streaming audio
🔥 If you like it, Spotify got it
🔥 Spotify’s Sulinna Ong Talks Trends, Trigger Cities and Timelines
🔥 ‘A celebration of audio’: Inside Spotify’s Colorful New Offices
🗣 Podcast Action 🗣Spotify’s video podcast publishing tools expand to creators worldwideEmma Chamberlain Lands Exclusive Spotify Podcast Deal for ‘Anything Goes’Nearly 1 in 5 Americans listen to a podcast every day🎧 The Playlist List 🎧High Streams on the High Seas as Spotify Launches the Official ‘One Piece Film: Red’ PlaylistSnow Patrol's song 'Chasing Cars' has just surpassed 1 billion plays on Spotify streamingLamborghini V12s Can Now Rev to the Tune of Officially Selected Spotify SongsKick Off the Festive Season With Our Joy-Filled Holiday Spotify Singles💡 Tips & Tricks 💡How to Disable Mobile Data for Spotify on iPhoneWhat is Icebergify? How to make an ‘Iceberg’ of your most listened-to Spotify musicians🖌 Design Notes 🖌The curious case of two-factor authentication on SpotifyCritical RCE Flaw Reported in Spotify's Backstage Software Catalog and Developer Platform💰 Spotify Stock 💰Spotify Is Still Losing Money. Should Investors Be Concerned?🔥 Extra News 🔥Akron Symphony Orchestra on SpotifyLaunch of Spotify Talks Africa looks to help drive the continent’s music industryGerman Artists Milky Chance, Robin Schulz, and Felix Jaehn Join the Billions Club on SpotifySpotify For Artists adds guide to merch sales, direct-to-fan commerceApple, Spotify podcast feeds pose challenges for growing subscriptionsSpotify Predicts the Latin Grammys Nominees Who Could Win Big in 2022Deciphering Spotify’s Ad Policy on Abortion Pills🎵 New Adventures 🎵
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