Spotify Newsletter #100

Your Weekly Dose of Spotify News

Mar 11

I had this big think piece all lined up and ready to spring on you. An avalanche of deep thoughts about the power and glory of music streaming, how Spotify changed and reinvented the music industry, and my own personal connection to the streaming behemoth.

Thousands of words.

But then I opted to go with the less painful, much shorter alternative for this very special issue #100 of the Spotify Newsletter.

And that is to say: “Thank you!”

I am very appreciative that each of you choose to take a few minutes out of your day to peruse a finely-curated digest of noteworthy stories about Spotify.

And now… let’s check the news.

★In the SPOTlight★

⭐️ Spotify is no longer earning any money from Russia

Such moves have inspired a fair bit of conversation about the music rights business’s biggest provider of income – Spotify – and whether it should block access to its service in Russia.

⭐️ Spotify Patented its Own A&R Technology to Predict Breaking Artists

A new track is uploaded to Spotify nearly every second of each day. So using the service as a talent scouting tool can sometimes feel like finding a needle in a haystack.
Spotify knows this – and it’s working on something to remedy it.

⭐️ An exclusive chat on the third Indian anniversary of Spotify

The streaming and podcast service continues to change the music world by discovering local musicians who deserve to sing on a global platform.

⭐️ Spotify Went Down on Tuesday. People Freaked Out.

According to Down Detector, users started to report issues with Spotify just before 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday. “Something’s not quite right, and we’re looking into it,” tweeted the Spotify Status account moments later. “Thanks for your reports!”