Music News The Cure’s ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Joins Spotify’s Billions Club by Georgie Tancred The post-punk classic hits a major streaming milestone, proving heartbreak never goes out of style More than four decades after its release, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ by The Cure has officially…
Music News Happy Mag’s Spotify Playlist: New music from emerging Aussie bands & global artists by Tammy Moir Discover new music on Happy’s Mixtape, featuring emerging Aussie bands like Platonic Sex, & global acts like Wet Leg. Happy Mag’s Mixtape is a hand-curated Spotify playlist packed with new…
Music News King Gizz AI clone discovered on Spotify by Alex Cooper King Lizard Wizard? Who would ever name their band something like that. The defiant stand of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard against Spotify has encountered an ironic twist: an…
Music News Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap dominates 2025 streams by Veniana Vucago Kneecap leads a stellar year for Irish music, out streaming even The Beatles and Elton John. According to NME, Kneecap racked up 26 million streams in Ireland this year. The…
Live News How to See Your Spotify Wrapped (Without Losing Your Mind) by Tammy Moir So… how do you actually see your Spotify Wrapped? Every year, Spotify Wrapped drops like a cultural holiday – part personal diary, part public spectacle, part “oh god, did I…
Music News Kid LAROI and friends kick off ARIA week at Spotify’s first Artist Party by Tammy Moir Australia’s biggest week in music has officially arrived Spotify’s first-ever Artist Party went down on Monday night at Sydney’s Cell Block Theatre, kicking off the week leading up to the…
Music News Massive Attack Announce New Music for 2026… But Not On Spotify by Georgie Tancred The trip-hop icons double down on their boycott of the platform as they prepare to release long-awaited new material British trip-hop pioneers Massive Attack have revealed that they will be…
News Class Action lawsuit alleges Spotify sells your recommendations by Alex Cooper Is your personalised playlist for sale? A new class-action lawsuit is turning up the volume on Spotify, accusing the streaming giant of a “modern form of payola.” The legal filing…
News Spotify launches Venue Pages in NSW to support local live music by Tammy Moir A new hub for local gigs – Spotify’s Venue Pages launch in Sydney Say what you will about Spotify, but with Facebook Events all but disappearing, this new feature might…
Music News Neil Young Pulls His Music From Amazon: A Protest Against Big Tech, Not Just Bad Sound by Georgie Tancred From Spotify to Amazon – A Call To Independence Neil Young has never been one to bite his tongue and this week, he’s taking another stand. The legendary singer-songwriter has…
News Daniel Ek Announces New Role at Spotify by Alex Cooper Daniel Ek transitions to Executive Chairman as longtime lieutenants take the co-CEO reins in a planned succession. A seismic shift is underway at the helm of Spotify, the audio giant…
News No Music For Genocide: Fontaines D.C, Amyl & The Sniffers and Hundreds More Join Global Boycott as Massive Attack Take Aim at Spotify (updated) by Georgie Tancred A New Wave of Resistance in Music In the long tradition of musicians raising a metaphorical fist when governments refuse to listen, a new wave of resistance is beginning to…
News Who is the real Queen of Pop anyway? by Tammy Moir Taylor Swift is closing in on Madonna’s record, but no matter the sales, the Queen of Pop remains untouchable. Taylor Swift is officially rewriting the record books, edging past Madonna,…
