Hello and welcome to another episode of the Spotify Newsletter! We’re delighted you have joined us for our weekly trip around the world of Spotify.

It was earnings week, which delivered lots of news, but one big story that has captured the interest of both the sports and the music world is the news that Daniel Ek is looking to buy a majority stake in Arsenal FC.

Daniel Ek @eldsjal

As a kid growing up, I’ve cheered for @Arsenal as long as I can remember. If KSE would like to sell Arsenal I'd be happy to throw my hat in the ring.

April 23rd 2021

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We’re big Arsenal fans, so this week has been quite crazy — our love of Spotify and our love of Arsenal blending together as one, giant cocktail of awesomeness.. .or something like that. We’re totally behind the bid, so let’s hope it happens.

Spotify is bumping the family plan subscription to $16 per month, so perhaps the extra cash is going towards the Arsenal bid, or an increase in artist payment. Either way, the plan is jumping up a level. Plan accordingly.

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Spotify premium subscriber count increases 21 percent to 158 million

It says the Joe Rogan Experience ‘performed above expectations’

⭐️ Spotify launches podcast subscriptions, and creators could make more money than they would through Apple

• The move comes just one week after audio streaming rival Apple announced its own subscription offering for podcasts.

• Podcast monetization has been tricky for streaming companies to realize, but more players have been putting weight behind the effort.

⭐️ Spotify is raising the price of its family plan in the US

Spotify is increasing the price of its Premium Family plan in the US. As of April 30th, it will cost $16 per month, up from $15 monthly, to get up to six in the same household access to the company's ad-free listening experience.

⭐️ Spotify boss secures funding for Arsenal purchase

Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek said on Wednesday that he has secured funding for a bid to buy Arsenal and insisted he is ready for what could be a "long journey" in convincing Kroenke Sports Enterprises to sell the club.

ESPN reported on Monday that a consortium including three former Gunners stars -- Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp and Patrick Vieira -- were planning to table a formal offer within the next two weeks.

⭐️ Spotify Plans Hiring Spree in Bid to Challenge Clubhouse

After agreeing to buy Locker Room app, the streaming giant has big ambitions for Clubhouse-style live audio.

⭐️ Facebook introduces a new miniplayer that streams Spotify from the Facebook app

The miniplayer itself is an extension of the social sharing option already supported within Spotify’s app.

🗣Podcast Action🗣

Spotify Ushers In New Era of Podcast Monetization With New Tools for All Creators

🎧The Playlist List🎧

Spotify’s library redesign makes it easier to find your downloaded content

Spotify is trying again to make its Your Library tab easier to navigate. It’s introducing dynamic filters, a new grid view, the ability to pin content, and different sorting options. The changes are coming to all users across iOS and Android over the coming week. The filters will likely be the most useful change, with users being able to filter between album, artist, playlist, or podcast.

Little Caesars Made a Pizza Dough-Themed Spotify Playlist—And It's Loaded With Electronic Music

Malaysian police arrest artist for allegedly insulting queen with Spotify playlist

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Have a nice weekend! 😀