Spotify has raised the price of its individual Premium subscription in the U.S. The last U.S. price hike iwas in July 2024. During that increase, the Premium Individual plan rose from $10.99 to $11.99.
“Apple Music had its best year ever in 2025, breaking records across both listenership and new subscribers,” Apple said in a statement Monday. Strong Apple Music growth is indicative of its increasing popularity and market influence.
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Music industry data analytics collector, Soundcharts, is teaming up with streaming and discovery platform, Audiomack, to help continue African Music’s global expansion trajectory.
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