Streaming & Digital
Spotify Users Can Now Listen to Long-Form Magazine Articles
Each narrated article is included in Premium users' monthly audiobook allotment.
AFEM Members Voices: Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Navigating Digital Overload in the Music Industry
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Olivia Rodrigo Concert Film 'Billions Club Live' Coming to Spotify
Billions Club Live with Olivia Rodrigo: A Concert Film is headed to Spotify sooner than you think
Olivia Rodrigo’s Intimate Barcelona Show Is Getting the Concert Film Treatment: Watch the Teaser
Billions Club Live with Olivia Rodrigo: A Concert Film is headed to Spotify sooner than you think
U2 Adds Former Spotify Executive to Management Team
Ong, who was previously the global head of editorial at Spotify, will work alongside band managers Irving and Jeffrey Azoff.
U2 Hires Former Spotify Executive Sulinna Ong As Management Partner
Ong, who was previously the global head of editorial at Spotify, will work alongside band managers Irving and Jeffrey Azoff.
Pitchfork Selects: This Week's Playlist Highlights New Music
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Olivia Rodrigo, Aja Monet, DJ Koze, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Shinedown Extends Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 Record
The band now boasts 23 leaders, three more than its closest competitor.
Shinedown Extends Mainstream Rock Airplay No. 1 Record With ‘Safe and Sound’
The band now boasts 23 leaders, three more than its closest competitor.
Sulinna Ong exits Spotify to join U2 management team alongside Irving and Jeffrey Azoff
Exec joins U2 management team after more than seven years at Spotify, where she most recently served as Global Head of Editorial & Curation, Music. Source
feeble little horse Release “bitknot,” Announce 2026 Tour
The Pittsburgh band explore man versus machine on their third album. feeble little horse Release New Album, bitknot, Announce 2026 North American Tour: Stream Chris Coplan
feeble little horse Release New Album, bitknot, Announce 2026 North American Tour: Stream
The Pittsburgh band explore man versus machine on their third album. feeble little horse Release New Album, bitknot, Announce 2026 North American Tour: Stream Chris Coplan
Charli XCX ‘b-sides’ will be Instagram and vinyl-only releases
Streaming has eroded the value of b-sides for single releases, but Charli XCX is doing her bit to bring the idea back ahead of her upcoming album. ‘I Keep on Thinking about You Every Single Day and Night’ was the b-side for lead track ‘Rock Music’, and ‘Playboy Bunny’ is the b-side for second single
SoundCloud and Overtune strike deal and launch creator contest
Overtune is a popular service for creating music, and SoundCloud is a popular service for creators to upload their music. An opportunity for partnership, you’d think. And now it has come to pass. Overtune will now include a feature to publish tracks directly to SoundCloud, as well as joining the lat
Kakao’s Melon, Tencent Music, and Line Music to launch unified K-pop chart that pools streaming data from South Korea, China, and Japan
Melon will upload congratulatory video messages from artists including NCT Taeyong, Le Sserafim, ALPHA DRIVE ONE, and AND2BLE ahead of the launch. Source
Metric Acceleration: Roland Pink and the Dynamics of Organic Growth
Roland Pink has recorded a 16% increase in Spotify followers, reaching a current total of 352 and indicating a building momentum within the German electronic scene.
Techno Growth Patterns: KUKO Leads Emerging Artist Engagement Surge
KUKO’s 16% growth in Spotify followers signals a significant artist surge in the techno genre, highlighting a shift toward broader audience engagement and market visibility.
SPFDJ Records Sharp 25% Surge in Spotify Follower Engagement
A recent 25% increase in Spotify followers for SPFDJ indicates a significant spike in audience engagement, reflecting emerging momentum within the artist's digital profile.