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Australia’s live and streaming biz line up for NSW Music Inquiry: Watch it now

The NSW Music Inquiry has kicked off in Sydney. Watch it online.

Spotify have responded to Nicki Minaj's claims of unfair treatment

“The company continues to be big fans of Nicki.”

Nicki Minaj slams Spotify and Travis Scott after #2 US chart debut

Nicki Minaj is not a fan of the recent chart results.

Sony starts distributing $750m to artists from Spotify shares sale

The monies to artists and labels are a straight-out gift, and will not be considered as part of recouped earnings.

Spotify’s Mint dance playlist hits 5m followers, promotes mental health

The Swedish streaming service has teamed up with not-for-profit To Write Love On Her Arms to create a range of Mint-branded merchandise.

Dean Lewis' 'Be Alright' is making waves on a global scale

EXCLUSIVE: How an unknown Queenslander knocked Drake from #1 on iTunes last week

Lee Coulter's 'We You Me' had under 1,000 Spotify streams. And then, practically overnight, thousands of mums and bubs on Instagram shot it to #1 on iTunes.

Australia first in world to test ad-skipping for free Spotify users

The new algorithm will learn which ads the user wants or does not want to the benefit of advertisers and consumers.

Spotify aiming to let all free users skip as many ads as they want

"Our hypothesis is if we can use this to fuel our streaming intelligence, and deliver a more personalized experience and a more engaging audience to our advertisers."

Samsung strikes deal with Spotify, intensifies battle with Apple

The deal sees Spotify become the global music service provider for Samsung’s smart devices and its speakers, TVs and phones.