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Kabza De Small
culture

‘King of Amapiano’: Kabza De Small honoured with Times Square billboard

Spotify
Music

Master KG and Nkosazana Daughter fly high with Sofa Silahlane [listen]

Spotify target
Entertainment

Spotify targets a billion users by 2030

Kabza De Small
Music

‘King of Amapiano’: Kabza De Small honoured with Times Square billboard

Spotify
Music

Master KG and Nkosazana Daughter fly high with Sofa Silahlane [listen]

Spotify target
Entertainment

Spotify targets a billion users by 2030

GoodLuck
Music

GoodLuck and Ice Prince count down to summer in hot single ‘June’ [listen]

By Naledi de Wee01-06-2022 12:51

‘Everyone knows the best holidays are in the sun’: SA electronic group GoodLuck and Nigerian rapper Ice Prince bring he heat on new single.

The Meister
Music

The Meister, Louie Van Wolf and CeeFuu celebrate love in ‘Ngifuna Wena’

By Naledi de Wee24-05-2022 20:23

Local producers The Meister, Louie Van Wolf and singer CeeFee are tackling all things love on their new single ‘Ngifuna Wena’. Have a listen.

Spotify
Music

Six African stars join Spotify’s global RADAR programme [watch]

By Naledi de Wee10-05-2022 13:34

DBN Gogo, Ayra Starr and more: Spotify has selected six African musicians as part of their global RADAR programme.

Zuchu
Music

Tanzania’s Zuchu named Spotify’s Africa EQUAL ambassador [watch]

By Naledi de Wee08-05-2022 09:50

Zuchu, the daughter of legendary Tanzanian musician Khadija Kopa, has been selected as Spotify’s Africa EQUAL ambassador for May.

Kofee Bean
Music

Kofee Bean shines bright as Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artist

By Naledi de Wee30-04-2022 10:51

Ghanaian singer-songwriter Kofee Bean says she feels honoured to have been named Spotify’s second-ever Fresh Finds Africa artists.

The Sound of Freedom playlist is dedicated to the iconic tracks South Africans have come to know and love
Entertainment

New Spotify doccie honours 28 years of freedom in South Africa

By Erene Roux29-04-2022 11:51

Spotify has released two new playlists and a documentary highlighting the deeply significant history of Kwaito and Amapiano.

Spotify
Music

What is on Mzansi’s playlist? Artists dominating Spotify charts [watch]

By Naledi de Wee16-04-2022 11:23

Daliwonga’s amapiano single ‘Abo Mvelo’ and Jack Harlow’s ‘First Class’ are flying high on the local Spotify charts.

Harry Styles
Music

‘As It Was’: Harry Styles tops Billboard 200, smashes streaming records

By Naledi de Wee14-04-2022 11:21

Harry Styles has achieved his first-ever Billboard number one hit for his single ‘As It Was’ from his upcoming album, ‘Harry’s Home’.

DATA PRIVACY: How to stop Spotify from sharing your data
Lifestyle

DATA PRIVACY: How to stop Spotify from sharing your data

By Mariette van Niekerk09-04-2022 11:12

Data privacy is more important than ever. But, do you know how to keep your personal data safe on streaming platforms like Spotify?

Harry Styles
Music

Harry Styles releases ‘As It Was’ music video ahead of new album [watch]

By Naledi de Wee02-04-2022 17:04

Grammy award-winning musician Harry Styles has released the first single from his upcoming album ‘Harry’s Home’. Take a look…

Barcelona Spotify
Soccer

Barcelona sign MEGA shirt sponsorship deal with Spotify

By AFP16-03-2022 07:59

Barcelona have announced that Spotify will be their main sponsor next season, with the club’s stadium to be rebranded as Spotify Camp Nou.

Spotify
Celeb News

Spotify’s Daniel Ek defends Joe Rogan deal as stock plunges

By AFP05-02-2022 14:40

Spotify boss, Daniel Ek says Joe Rogan’s podcast is vital to the streaming service, even though he strongly disagrees with his opinions.

Joe Rogan
Celeb News

‘Tropical Trump’ Jair Bolsonaro tweets support for Joe Rogan

By AFP03-02-2022 18:13

Jair Bolsonaro shares a rare English tweet in support of Joe Rogan amid his controversy with Spotify about COVID-19 misinformation.

Joint forces: Joni Mitchell bo
Celeb News

Joint forces: Joni Mitchell boycotting Spotify over Covid ‘lies’

By Agence France-Presse29-01-2022 10:45

Singer Joni Mitchell said Friday she was pulling her music from Spotify over “lies” on the streaming service about Covid-19, just days after fellow musical titan Neil Young did the same.

Spotify removes Neil Young’s m
Celeb News

Spotify removes Neil Young’s music after Joe Rogan ultimatum

By Agence France-Presse27-01-2022 21:08

Neil Young made good on his vow to remove his music from Spotify after demanding the streaming service choose between him and Joe Rogan.

streaming service
Music

How four of the world’s top streaming services all matchup

By Naledi de Wee30-12-2021 19:28

Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Tidal… Here is how four of the world’s top streaming services all matchup. Take a look.

Trevor
Celeb News

Not as cool as you thought? Trevor Noah pokes fun at Spotify’s Wrapped

By Marilynn Manuel06-12-2021 11:39

‘We all think we are a lot cooler than we are,’ says Trevor Noah who recently poked fun at Spotify’s Wrapped campaign.

Spotify
Music

Bad Bunny named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2021

By BANG Showbiz02-12-2021 10:16

Bad Bunny has been named Spotify’s most-streamed artist of the last year, with Olivia Rodrigo topping the album charts for the year.

DBN Gogo
Music

DBN Gogo flies high on Spotify’s Global EQUAL Music Program [watch]

By Naledi de Wee12-10-2021 20:33

Amapiano superstar DBN Gogo makes history as the first South African artist to join Spotify’s EQUAL Music programme.

Old but gold: Mac Miller’s 201
Entertainment

Old but gold: Mac Miller’s 2014 mixtape is heading to streaming services

By BANG Showbiz18-09-2021 10:40

Mac Miller’s mixtape ‘Faces’ will hit streaming services on 15 October, and a new music video for the track ‘Colors And Shapes’ is out now.

Official South Africa Charts
Entertainment

Amapiano dominates first-ever official South Africa music charts [watch]

By Naledi de Wee10-09-2021 15:59

The first-ever official South Africa music charts are here and amapiano is looking comfortable at the top! Here are all the deets…

Music streaming app Spotify la
Entertainment

Music streaming app Spotify launches new Blend playlists

By BANG Showbiz06-09-2021 13:17

Spotify have a new playlist feature called Spotify Blends which merges the music you listen to with the tracks most loved by your friends.

Kanye gets backlash over Donda
Celeb News

‘Donda’ diss: Chris Brown and Soulja Boy blast Kanye for album snub

By Megan van den Heever31-08-2021 13:47

Yikes! Kanye West has faced a ton of backlash from fellow artists who claim they’ve been snubbed on his record-breaking ‘Donda’ album. Take a look

Justin Bieber
Entertainment

Be a Belieber: Justin Bieber breaks records as most-listened Spotify artist

By BANG Showbiz30-08-2021 17:38

Justin Bieber has become the most-listened to artist on Spotify ever, with a mammoth 83.3 million listeners each month.

apple music on web
Technology

Apple accused of ‘squeezing out’ Spotify and other streaming rivals by EU

By AFP30-04-2021 14:01

The European Union has formally charged Apple in a landmark App Store competition case.

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