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Kent's Legacy Lives On with Fresh Takes by Emerging Artists

Yesterday, Kent performed their farewell concert at the 3 Arena in Stockholm. But the Kent fever is not over.

Kent's Legacy Lives On with Fresh Takes by Emerging Artists

Swedish Artists See Rising Spotify Earnings with Global Appeal

Swedish artists generated 1. 9 billion kronor in payouts from Spotify in 2024 – and Swedish music is doing increasingly well abroad.

Swedish Artists See Rising Spotify Earnings with Global Appeal

Kent's Spotify Streams Surge 700 as Band Reunites in Stockholm

Resurrected Kent attracts listeners on Spotify. There, the band has been the most played artist in Sweden every day from Thursday to Saturday, reports the streaming service.

Kent's Spotify Streams Surge 700 as Band Reunites in Stockholm

The Polar Music Prize to Queen

Queen receives this year's Polar Prize. A happy message for Brian May, who had a stroke last autumn.

The Polar Music Prize to Queen

Launching new youth job initiative in disadvantaged areas

Paid work alongside school as a path into working life for young people in vulnerable areas. This is proposed by 32 employers, schools, and social actors on DN Debatt.

Launching new youth job initiative in disadvantaged areas

Kaj's sauna song broke streaming record

The Finland-Swedish humor group Kaj's winning song "Bara bada bastu" became the most streamed Melodifestival winner on Spotify in one day, the day after Melodifestivalen. With 800,000 streams, Kaj broke Loréen's and Benjamin Ingrosso's previous winning songs' records, according to Spotify.

Kaj's sauna song broke streaming record

The Finland-Swedish Sauna Brothers Kaj: Unbelievable Win

Kaj has been a public favorite, but the odds of beating Måns Zelmerlöw were still high. Now "Bara bada bastu" took home the final battle – and Kaj becomes Sweden's representative in the European Championship in Basel.

The Finland-Swedish Sauna Brothers Kaj: Unbelievable Win

Melodifestivalen has made us big in Finland

The comedy group Kaj has sailed up as Melodifestival favorites. It has also meant a breakthrough – in their home country.

Melodifestivalen has made us big in Finland

They win the final – according to Spotify's figures

If listening on Spotify decided the final, Kaj would stand as the winner of Melodifestivalen. Måns Zelmerlöw's song "Revolution", which is the big favorite, is in fifth place.

They win the final – according to Spotify's figures

Sarek's Cult Classic Enters Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame

It was far from winning, but became a cult classic. Sarek's "Through Fire and Water" is inducted into Melodifestivalen's Hall of Fame.

Sarek's Cult Classic Enters Melodifestivalen Hall of Fame

Final Qualification in Melodifestivalen – How it Works

This weekend, the fifth and final qualifying round of Melodifestivalen will be decided. At the same time, two final spots are at stake for the artists in the final qualifying round.

Final Qualification in Melodifestivalen – How it Works

Hov1 is quitting: "The time has come"

The Swedish hip-hop group Hov1 is disbanding, the group announces on Instagram. .

Hov1 is quitting: "The time has come"

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