
Spotify Q4 hits records, will ‘double down on music’ in 2025
Spotify Q4 2024 earnings were announced Tuesday, ending its first year of profitability strong across most key metrics. During the earnings call, CEO Daniel Ek promised to “double down on music” after years of expansion in other audio and video categories and to accelerate new product releases.

$1B sale puts Marshall Amps in Corporate Hands
Marshall Amps and the Marshall Group just sold for $1.16 billion, and the new owners aren’t exactly known for their involvement in music. Could this be the beginning of the. Continue reading

Nathaniel Harder enlists Berklee Online peers for film soundtrack
Nathaniel Harder turned his Berklee Online education into a career-launching opportunity, scoring the dark comedy “Thank You, Places!” with the help of his former classmates. Despite a tight budget and post-pandemic challenges, their collaboration created a cohesive 31-song soundtrack that set the stage for Harder’s next big projects.

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Why songwriters hate Spotify, UMG Spotify deal, Power Players predict, Tony van Veen & More

Most Read Hypebot Posts: Hawaii bans ticket scalping, Dave Cool, Apple Music Stats, Spotify UMG Deal, More…
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read Hypebot posts. We’ve got topics ranging from new Chartmetric reports, Apple Music stats, and more.. Last week’s most-read. Continue reading

Liz Pelly of Spotify exposé Mood Machine: Jay Gilbert interviews
On a special edition of the Your Morning Coffee podcast, co-host Jay Gilbert sits down with author Liz Pelly of Spotify exposé “Mood Machine, the Rise of Spotify and the Costs. Continue reading