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# AM NEWS: Spotify Drops Limits, Lyrics Tumblr Gets $85M, Sean Parker Want EMI, DJ Shadow & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-news-1/
- Published: 2011-09-26T06:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-09-26T06:21:00.000Z
- Description: As they did last week, music on Facebook and the evolution of Spotify are likely to dominate chatter in the music space this week. This morning, Spotify announced listening limits. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/09/am-news-1.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

[![HypebotFavicon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015391e198df970b-50wi "HypebotFavicon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2015391e198df970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com) As they did last week, [music on **Facebook**](https://www.hypebot.com/f8-panel-on-the-future-of-digital-music-with-troy-carter-daniel-ek-bob-pittman/) and the [evolution of **Spotify**](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-its-not-spotifys-fault-that-you-make-so-little-money/) are likely to **dominate chatter** in the music space this week. This morning, Spotify announced **listening limits are being dropped** for 6 months on free accounts with a 10 hour cap thereafter. With it came a requirement that new **users [must have a Facebook account](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-account-now-required-for-spotify-signup-and-users-arent-happy/)**. And **[our debate](https://www.hypebot.com/jay-frank-its-not-spotifys-fault-that-you-make-so-little-money/)** over Spotify royalties continues. (**[Vote](https://www.hypebot.com/vote-is-spotify-a-good-deal-for-artists-1/)**) Stay tuned for indie artist **Zoe Keating**'s take.

- Why **lyrics are the consumer web’s next big thing**, again ([VentureBeat](http://venturebeat.com/2011/09/22/lyrics-2-0/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Tumblr raised $85** million in a new round of financing.Greylock Partners and Insight Venture Partners along with Virgin chief Richard Branson, Spark Capital and Sequoia. ([CNet](http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506%5F3-20111560-17/tumblr-raises-$85-million-as-growth-continues/??ref=hypebot.com))
- Napster and Facebook co-founder **Sean Parker is cosidering buying EM**I ([NY Post](http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/parker%5Fburkle%5Fin%5Ftune%5Fon%5Fbid%5Ffor%5FYBzLUGsB6WKbbTWWeIZNzM?ref=hypebot.com))

**MORE:**

- **DJ Shadow:** The Internet Is Not Your Savior ([Wired](http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/09/dj-shadow/3/?ref=hypebot.com))
- Vevo, Warner Music Lead **YouTube Partner Rankings**. ([MediaPos](http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art%5Faid=159213&ref=hypebot.com)t)
- Entertainment Industry Now **Shaking Down People At $10 Per Infringement** ([Techdirt](http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110923/11373516066/entertainment-industry-now-shaking-down-people-10-per-infringement.shtml?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Studio on the go** puts kids lives into music. ([NPR](http://www.npr.org/2011/09/25/140716703/studio-on-the-go-a-creative-outlet-for-kids?ft=1&f=1106&ref=hypebot.com))