Spotify Unveils Multi-year Creator Equity Fund for Ghana Artists
Donation will assist Accra’s Vibrate Space to expand to include accommodation and an artist in residence program. Global streaming platform Spotify today announced a donation to Vibrate Space, a non-profit…
Prepare for Davido’s Fourth Studio Album with Spotify’s Timeless Afro Playlist
Timeless Afrobeats tracks, as curated by Davido Spotify is celebrating a new album by one of Afrobeats’ biggest stars with his selection of the genre’s most timeless tracks. As Davido…
Spotify says it Paid Almost $40B in Royalties
Spotify released its annual music royalties report on Wednesday, revealing that it has paid nearly $40 billion in royalties to the music industry, including recording and publishing royalties. The announcement…
Spotify Unveils Features, Tools for their 500+ million Monthly Active Users
New features to help artists, podcasters and creators build careers Spotify’s second Stream On event was held yesterday, and music artists, songwriters, video and content creators, and podcasters from all…
Marketplace Africa explores Women Entrepreneurs in the Fintech Space
In the latest edition of Marketplace Africa, CNN’s Eleni Giokos speaks to the Spotify Head of Music for sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, about how Spotify is tapping into the African market and CNN’s Zain Asher learns how women are narrowing…
Emerging Artists to Watch in 2023
For fans of African music on Spotify, 2023 promises another roll-call of amazing artists, ready to break through to fame and mainstream streaming success.
6% of Spotify Employees Promised Continuous Support Following Layoff
Affected staff will receive severance payment, PTO, healthcare, immigration support and career support
Yemi Alade Expands Spotify’s EQUAL Universe
Yemi Alade Singer Spotify's programme as first artist for 2023
Spotify Wrapped: 2022 – A Love Affair with Nigerian Sounds
Nigeria’s hit list of music and talk, as told by Spotify ==== Wednesday, Spotify announced this year’s edition of Wrapped – its hotly anticipated annual round up of the top…
More than a Music Streaming Service – Why you Should Allocate Media Spend to Spotify
Ultimately then, Spotify represents the culmination of a number of factors that should be of interest to anyone with a media budget that needs to be spent.
Spotify Invests $100K into new Africa Podcast Fund Initiative
Grant aims to support careers of up-and-coming podcasters across the continent
A Decade of Davido: Spotify Shares Some Details Behind ‘OBO’ Iconic Debut Album
‘Omo Baba Olowo (OBO): The Genesis’ turns ten
Feel the Love of This Valentine’s Day with These Playlists on Spotify
Music is the universal language of love, and in this month of Valentine’s, it’s definitely setting the scene for romance. The relationship between music and love is profound – music…
Spotify Reports Strong 4Q 2021 Results, Hits 406m Monthly Active Users
Spotify has reported strong fourth quarter 2021 results led by outperformance in Monthly Active Users (MAUs) and continued momentum in subscriber growth and business. Q4 Highlights: MAUs, Revenue, Operating Income…
How to Leverage Airtel Data Offer to Access Millions of Local, Int’l Songs on Spotify Platform
Airtel Customers to get free data per day to access Spotify