Spotify Prompted Playlists

Spotify Introduces ‘Prompted Playlists’ — Driven By Your Algorithm and Your Feels

This AI-driven Beta service is being rolled out to Premium users in the US and Canada starting on January 22, allowing users to generate playlists with more creative control.

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Audiomack 50 million monthly active users

Audiomack hits 50M monthly active users, adds Artist Pro toolkit

Audiomack now has 50 million monthly active users fueled by 31% year over year growth. Learn how their human-powered curation and Audiomack Pro tools for artists are reshaping independent music discovery and marketing.

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music streaming saturation

106,000-a-Day Deluge: 88% of Tracks Starve for Streams

According to Luminate’s 2025 Year-End Music Report, the global streaming landscape is becoming increasingly saturated. 106,000 new tracks are delivered to digital service providers (DSPs) every single day. This represents a 7% increase over the 2024 daily average of 99,000.

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Spotify raises Premium subscription price in U.S.

Spotify raises Premium subscription price in U.S.

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.

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How to Get Your Song to 1,000 Streams [Marketing Plan]

Artists, here’s a breakdown of exactly how to spend your time and budget to make the biggest impact, and get your track to 1k streams.

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Apple Music growth

Apple Music and Shazam report record growth

“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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Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music

Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music

Does releasing music feel like throwing all your hard work into an endless void? You’re not alone. Here are 10 ways to find the fans you know are out there.

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Spotify Data Scrape Scandal

What the Spotify Data Scrape Means for Independent Artists

A shadow-library called Anna’s Archive has scraped nearly all of Spotify’s music metadata (almost 300TB of data). Here’s what that means.

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Napster

Napster’s Streaming Service Shutters as Company Rebrands Around AI

“Napster is no longer a music streaming service. We’ve become an AI platform for creating and experiencing music in new ways.”

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midia research analyzing spotify wrapped data 2025.

Overanalyzing Our 2025 Spotify Wrapped: What MIDiA’s Stats Say About the Industry

MIDiA’s researchers and staffers take a look at their own Spotify Wrapped data to reveal broader trends in the music streaming ecosystem.

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A guide for promoting your music through Apple Music for Artists.

A Guide to Using Apple Music for Artists to Promote Your New Music

A guide for promoting your music through Apple Music for Artists. Here’s everything you need to know if you’re an indie artist.

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