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Spotify’s U.K. Users Must Now Provide Age Verification to Access Certain Content. Here’s Why
Spotify's U.K. users must now verify their age to access some content on the streaming service as a wider Online Safety Bill ...
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Spotify introduces major new restrictions for users and it's already sparking backlash
Despite the app's honourable intentions, the latest restrictions implemented by Spotify bosses has sparked mass backlash ...
Spotify now requires face scans to access age-restricted content in the UK
The streaming platform is implementing a facial scan process in partnership with Yoti, which also provides its services to ...
Spotify’s Crown Lies Heavy, but It’s Still the Streaming King
Podcasts can generally command superior gross margins over music, as they don’t require expensive licensing deals with major ...
Spotify Beats Expectations for Quarterly Revenue as Paid Subscribers Climb to 276 Million
Spotify’s net subscribers rose by 8 million to 276 million total, and monthly average users (MAUs) grew by 18 million to a ...
Spotify’s AI DJ is About to Get a Whole Lot Smarter
With Spotify's new AI DJ being a success, the company is looking forward to introduce a much more interactive experience for ...
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Spotify rolls out facial scans for UK users as 18+ content faces new restrictions
New UK laws force Spotify to age-check users via facial scan or ID. Accounts of underage users will be deactivated and ...
Spotify: Mixed Earnings Disappoint A Demanding Market
Spotify has reported mixed results that have not been well received by the market, although the negative impacts will be ...
Why Spotify's Latest Results Look Worse Than They Are
Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) saw its stock drop sharply on Tuesday after it released its second-quarter 2025 results.
This popular rock band is pulling its music from Spotify: Here’s why
King Gizzard isn’t the only band to recently pull its catalog from Spotify. The indie bands Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu (pronounced ...
'We don’t want our music killing people': Artists revolt against Spotify over AI warfare ties
Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in ...
Spotify CEO defends slower price hikes: ‘A lot better to keep the customer around’
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended the company's measured approach to price increases, saying the strategy reflects a long-term ...