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Spotify files complaint against Apple Music, citing ‘unfair advantages’

The struggle to be crowned king of streaming continues as Spotify and Apple Music duke it out March 13. The most recent development comes after Spotify founder Daniel Ek and his team filed a complaint against Apple alleging “unfair advantages” in regards to Apple’s App Store.  After “careful consideration” and what appears like previous efforts […]

Sunday Morning Medicine Vol 167, with Lane 8, Vincent, RAC, + more

Sunday Morning Medicine is a feature from Dancing Astronaut specializing in digital music’s mellower side. We bring you our therapeutic choices –old and new–in attempts to relieve the effects of a weekend of partying.  Like a lucid dream, Robotaki‘s newest, “Meant To Be,” swirls and struts through the consciousness with its Tame Impala/Daft Punk-esque […]

Happy Birthday Janis Joplin: Performing Live Spotify Playlist

Janis Joplin was born in Port Arthur, Texas on this day in 1943. Indisputably one of the most recognizable and emulated voices in recent history, Joplin was the quintessential blues-rock singer that place an unparalleled precedent of raw talent and passionate musicality. Her career had been cut all-too brief when Joplin died a heroin overdose […]

2018: The Year in EDM

All these 20 stories defined digital dance music over the past 12 months. Lots happens in the EDM globe over the span of a year. We here at EDM.com enjoy maintaining a finger over the endless pulse of this scene. Unless you are as wrapped up into its goings on as we are, nevertheless it […]

Guy Raz Talks with David Guetta in the First Episode of Spotify’s New Interview Series

Learn more about the legend! Esteemed journalist Guy Raz has combined forces with Spotify to produce a fresh artist interview podcast to the support.  Titled The Rewind with Guy Raz, the podcast lays out to proceed beyond the reach of a conventional music meeting to dig deep to the artist’s personal lives and the way they got to […]

Spotify Gets Listeners Hyped On Voting with State-Themed Playlists

Spotify is encouraging listeners to vote with playlists that celebrate each state’s individuality in songs. The new state-inspired offerings strongly hint that people should unplug for only enough time to go vote during the November 6 midterm election. The “Get Vocal” feature only started and showcases the many well-known songs from each state. For example, Florida […]

Spotify Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Spotify celebrated its 10th anniversary by sharing data about the streaming service in the previous 10 years. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You” is your top-streamed song whilst Drake is your top-streamed artist. Drake’ldquo s &;One Dance” is your second-most song that is streamed and Sheeran is directly behind Drake about the artist list. Sheeran’s 2017 […]

Spotify now allows independent artists to publish music directly to the platform, effectively bypassing distributors

Initially tested one of a small sample size of independent musicians, Spotify For Artists will assume complete functionality on September 20. New Spotify For Artists accounts allows pick independent artists who assert their own copyrights and aren’t needed to meet with label or distribution arrangements to upload their releases to the stage that is electronic. […]