Abbey Road Studios is looking for the next Spotify Media When The Beatles recorded 190 of their 210 songs at Abbey Road Studios in west London, they pushed the boundaries of the primitive equipment at the time They experimented using tape machines in ways they weren’t designed for, pulling all-nighters to create the iconic distorted sounds of tracks like “Revolution”. It was a revolution not just [...]
Back at square one: Crowdcube co-founder Darren Westlake embarks on bold new venture following exit Business Two decades ago, Darren Westlake set out to transform startup funding in the UK with the launch of Crowdcube. Fast forward 20 years and the entrepreneur finds himself in a familiar position – back at square one – after stepping down as CEO of the platform last year to “start again.” His new project, Disco, [...]
Spotify: UK adverts boom helps sales and profit surge Business Profit at the UK arm of Spotify increased thanks to its revenue jumping closer to the £300m during its latest financial year, it has been revealed. The music streaming giant has reported a pre-tax profit of £22.3m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The total comes after Spotify posted a pre-tax profit [...]
Popular ‘daylist’ helps Spotify grow monthly users and subscribers July 23, 2024 A rise in subscribers helped push profit over the €1bn (£842m) mark for the second quarter in a row.
The Notebook: Brexit has been a failure, and politicians can’t ignore it forever May 7, 2024 James Chapman, director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen to talk Brexit, music and PR lessons from Ed Balls.
Spotify rises after smashing records just months after layoffs April 23, 2024 Spotify shares jumped over 12 per cent on Tuesday after it broke a profit record in its first quarter, surpassing one billion euros (£860m) for the first time.
Spotify exec: The UK must break Apple’s stranglehold on new tech April 4, 2024 Apple's anticompetetive conduct is holding consumer choice in a stranglehold. The Digital Markets Bill has the power to break it.
‘The superstars are getting smaller’: Why emerging artists are Spotify’s golden ticket March 23, 2024 Despite industry concerns about the viability of these platforms as a way for small artists to make money, according to Spotify’s yearly report into music streaming Loud & Clear - it's starting to actually make money.
Amazon Prime, Spotify set to be worst hit by Brits cancelling subscriptions January 4, 2023 British households are cancelling online subscriptions as the cost of living soars, with Amazon Prime and Spotify among the most-searched subscriptions to be cancelled, according to a new study. According to a new study by VPN Online, Brits are increasingly cancelling their streaming subscriptions to save money amid sky-high inflation. In 2022, the average Brit [...]