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Have We Heard the Winning Song in Melodifestivalen?

Half the starting field for the final of Melodifestivalen has crystallized. But so far, there is no clear favorite – the betting companies believe most in Måns Zelmerlöw's as yet unknown song.

Have We Heard the Winning Song in Melodifestivalen?

Queen-inspired guitars and Beyoncé-style country in Västerås

Dolly Style changes genre, debutant Greczula flirts with 70s rock and Malou Prytz makes a modern dance track. This is what the contributions sound like in the third heat of Melodifestivalen, in Västerås.

Queen-inspired guitars and Beyoncé-style country in Västerås

Swedish Artists - They Are Played the Most Abroad

Arash, Alesso, and Galantis – these are some of the Swedish artists whose songs were streamed the most abroad on Spotify last year. .

Swedish Artists - They Are Played the Most Abroad

Spotify surged on the US stock exchange

The pillars pointed upwards on the stock exchanges in New York on Tuesday. In particular, some of the IT giants did well and Nasdaq's technology-heavy composite index rose 1.

Spotify surged on the US stock exchange

Spotify is about to break the billion barrier - "feeling confident"

Spotify is growing faster than expected. The trend has made CEO Daniel Ek even more convinced that the number of monthly Spotify users will break the billion barrier within a few years.

Spotify is about to break the billion barrier - "feeling confident"

Spotify exceeds expectations – the stock surges

Spotify's share – already one of the year's winners on Wall Street – is surging upward after the streaming service's 2024 financial report. The company is setting records for profit and profitability – and is also exceeding expectations regarding the number of users.

Spotify exceeds expectations – the stock surges

Laughed-out plastic piece popular again

It broke through as the future of music - then it faded away in the shadow of streamed music. But apparently it was too early to count it out.

Laughed-out plastic piece popular again

Spotify: Ten billion dollars to the music industry

Last year, Spotify paid out ten billion dollars – equivalent to around 110 billion kronor – to the music industry, the company states in a press release. Since the music service was founded, Spotify has paid out almost 60 billion dollars.

Spotify: Ten billion dollars to the music industry

Early song releases to boost Melodifestivalen

For the first time in Melodifestivalen's history, the songs will be released the day before the heats. SVT hopes this will contribute to increased interest in the program.

Early song releases to boost Melodifestivalen

Spotify slightly down in New York

Spotify's stock initially fell 3 percent on Wall Street but recovered later and after a few hours of trading, the stock was slightly down. Over the weekend, the streaming service announced that it had entered into a new multi-year distribution agreement with music giant Universal Music Group.

Spotify slightly down in New York

Spotify backs down after new major deal

Spotify's stock falls by 3 percent in the week's initial trading on Wall Street. This after the streaming service announced over the weekend that it has entered into a new multi-year distribution agreement with music giant Universal Music Group.

Spotify backs down after new major deal

Laughed-out plastic disc popular again

It broke through as the future of music - then faded away in the shadow of streamed music. But apparently it was too early to count it out.

Laughed-out plastic disc popular again

Spotify's CEO makes a major sale – again

For the eighth time in the last three months, Spotify's founder and CEO Daniel Ek has made a major sale of shares in the streaming company, reports [Breakit](https://www. breakit.

Spotify's CEO makes a major sale – again

This is how much Spotify donated to Trump's inauguration

Tech companies like Meta, Google, and Apple donated large sums to Donald Trump's inauguration as the new President of the USA. Swedish companies also donated money.

This is how much Spotify donated to Trump's inauguration

Swedish million support to Trump's inauguration

The telecom company Ericsson has donated the equivalent of 5. 5 million kronor to Donald Trump's presidential inauguration ceremony.

Swedish million support to Trump's inauguration

Drake sues Universal for defamation

Rap star Drake is suing his record company Universal Music for defamation and harassment because the company has released and marketed Kendrick Lamar's song "Not like us". A song that Drake believes defames him.

Drake sues Universal for defamation

Klarna wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA

The payment service Klarna is trying to sell a large portion of its loan portfolio in the USA, reports the newspaper Financial Times, citing three anonymous sources. The purpose is to free up capital ahead of a stock exchange listing in New York.

Klarna wants to sell loan portfolio in the USA

From Song to Finished Dance – This is How "Just Dance" is Made

" Just dance" has in 15 years in the industry become experts on what gets the players to shake their booty. Behind the scenes, there are Spotify lists, super-celebrities – and some hype – to transform a hit song into a dance in the game series.

From Song to Finished Dance – This is How "Just Dance" is Made

Wham star Andrew Ridgeley on "Last Christmas" - "Good luck"

Andrew Ridgeley has a message to all who try to avoid Wham's "Last Christmas" this time of year. Good luck with that, he says and laughs.

Wham star Andrew Ridgeley on "Last Christmas" - "Good luck"

Björnzone behind this year's biggest new Christmas song

Christmas music is dominated by classics with Wham, Mariah Carey and Triad. But it's Björnzone who has made this year's biggest new Swedish Christmas song, shows fresh statistics from Spotify.

Björnzone behind this year's biggest new Christmas song

Country Star Falls - Threw Chairs from Rooftop

Morgan Wallen threw a chair from the roof and almost hit two police officers. Now the country star is sentenced to seven days of alcohol education and two years of probation.

Country Star Falls - Threw Chairs from Rooftop

World Star Performs Extra Concert in Sweden

Sabrina Carpenter is doing an extra concert at Avicii arena in Stockholm this spring when the American world star comes to Europe with her tour "Short n' sweet". In addition to the previously set concert date on April 3, Carpenter will also be performing on April 4.

World Star Performs Extra Concert in Sweden

So you tidy up your Spotify Wrapped

Did your Spotify Wrapped not top the list with the cool songs you had hoped for? Your personal list of what you listened to during the year might instead feel a bit embarrassing? This is how you do it to spruce it up. .

So you tidy up your Spotify Wrapped

The Star in Bottom Protest Against the Music Industry

Kate Nash started an Only Fans account to finance her tour. Now the singer is protesting the poor economic conditions for artists by showing her backside to Live Nation and Spotify.

The Star in Bottom Protest Against the Music Industry