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Justin Bieber has become the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify worldwide, hitting an all-time peak following his Coachella headline sets. His streams surged dramatically during and after the festival, with numbers climbing to over 141 million as of May 5. The boost revitalized tracks across his catalog, including older hits and recent singles.

29. april 2026 Rapportert av AI

Universal Music Group announced the board-approved sale of half its equity stake in Spotify, with a portion of proceeds going to artists. The move fulfills a 2018 pledge and ties back to Taylor Swift's contract negotiations. Lucian Grainge revealed the decision during the company's first-quarter earnings call on April 29.

Spotify has introduced a new beta feature allowing users to directly shape their AI-generated music taste profiles. Announced by Co-CEO Gustav Söderström at South by Southwest, the tool lets listeners adjust recommendations based on their preferences. It will roll out first in New Zealand in the coming weeks.

9. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

BTS's upcoming album has surpassed 4 million pre-saves on Spotify, leading the platform's countdown chart. This marks the K-pop group's return after nearly four years. The achievement highlights strong anticipation for their new release.

KATSEYE's latest single 'Internet Girl' has made a strong entrance on Spotify, securing the top debut spot in both the US and global charts. Released this week amid the group's debut North American tour, the track resonated with fans and achieved impressive streaming numbers on its first day.

21. desember 2025 Rapportert av AI

A pirate activist group has scraped and released metadata from Spotify's music library, with plans to distribute 86 million audio files. The breach, reported on December 21, 2025, involves 256 million rows of track data set for peer-to-peer sharing. Spotify is investigating the unauthorized access.