Spotify's Discovery Mode is causing issues among industry insiders, while its independent status is an open question. DistroKid is now worth over $1 billion.| Billboard
The streaming service is going on the offensive amid a Congressional probe of its new Discovery Mode feature, and it has help from some indie distribution CEOs.| Billboard
Three members of Congress have written a letter to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, criticizing the company's 'troubling' Discovery Mode policy.| Variety
Spotify's Discovery Mode allows artists and labels to choose specific tracks to be algorithmically served to listeners, but cost of access is a reduced royalty.| Billboard
Chris Brown appeared in a London court to plead not guilty to a charge of serious assault stemming from an alleged nightclub incident in 2023.| Billboard
Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Hank Johnson Jr. (D-Ga.) are concerned Spotify's Discovery Mode could lead to lower pay for artists and fewer choices for consumers.| Billboard
Listeners enjoy Spotify because we introduce them to music to fall in love with—including music they might not have found otherwise. In fact, Spotify drives 16 billion artist discoveries every month, meaning 16 billion times a month, fans listen to an artist they have never heard before on Spotify. We’re proud of that and are...| Spotify