Hello! Summertime fun is in full swing! Thanks for reading the finest Spotify newsletter on the planet. I appreciate it! I might be away this week, but the carefully-curated digest of Spotify news does not rest. It’s a bit shortened this week, but no less dialed-in to all the latest and greatest Spotify news. Have a great day & a great weekend!

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⭐️ Spotify raises its subscription prices in the US again

From July, the monthly cost of an individual ‘Premium’ subscription will rise from $10.99 to $11.99.

The company’s two-person ‘Duo’ subscription will cost $16.99 a month, while its ‘Family’ plan will cost $19.99. Meanwhile, Spotify’s ‘Student’ tier remains at $5.99.

⭐️ Spotify Is Back to the Beach for Its Tenth Year at the Annual Cannes Lions Festival

Each year at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France, Spotify showcases how our platform inspires artists, creators, and advertisers to do what they do best: Create. In fact, this year is Spotify’s tenth year at Cannes Lions. For this special occasion, we’re pressing play on a Spotify Beach that’s more alive than ever. All week, we’ll bring to life the immersive experience of our platform, welcoming attendees to explore the home of creativity: Spotify. 

⭐️ Spotify to Stream Nebula Videos

The Nebula content will be available via Spotify’s “Spotify for Podcasters” hub beginning Tuesday, where more than 2.5 million video episodes of podcasts are currently streaming.

⭐️ Spotify launches ‘Do You Speak Anitta?’ pop-up in São Paulo

Spotify loves a pop-up physical activation, and the latest focuses on one of Brazil’s biggest stars, Anitta.

⭐️ Spotify Algorithm: The Ultimate Music Discovery Machine

Personalised music recommendations can only happen because of the large amounts of user data available to Spotify. By harnessing this data, Spotify analyses patterns and creates a system where the tracks and users are interlinked.

🗣 Podcasts 🗣

• Spotify: Audio Trust Fueling The Rise Of The 'Podfluencer'

🎧 Streams 🎧

• “You Give Love a Bad Name” Becomes Bon Jovi’s Second Song Ever to Reach 1 Billion Streams on Spotify

🖌 Design 🖌

• Google's Gemini might expand app control with upcoming Spotify extension

• Spotify for Android has finally fixed its app icon after five years

⚽️ Spotify FC ⚽️

• FC Barcelona & Fortinet: Cybersecurity Takes Centre Stage

💡 Tips & Tricks 💡

• Netflix, I’m Begging You to Steal These Features From Spotify

🔥 News 🔥

• Spotify's Android icon is back to normal after a week of terrible changes and bugs

• Canada demands 5% of revenue from Netflix, Spotify, and other streamers

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🎵 New Adventures 🎵

Every Little Bit Hurts - Mono Version The Spencer Davis Group

Maybe I'll Come Back Judy Garland

North Bronx French Marie Stew

Keep It Dark - 2007 Remaster Genesis

The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

I Sat Down Hal

Honey And The Moon Joseph Arthur

Concrete Sky Beth Orton

Morning Has Broken Yusuf / Cat Stevens

New Lace Sleeves Elvis Costello & The Attractions

📧 Get in touch 📧

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😀 Have a Nice Weekend! 😀