Swedish-Ukrainian artist Olga Myko nominated for Music Moves Europe Award
Swedish artist Olga Myko has been nominated for the Music Moves Europe Awards.
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Spotify raises Premium subscription prices in Sweden by up to SEK 30
It will become slightly more expensive to listen to Spotify. The streaming giant is raising the price of its Premium subscription by 20 kronor.
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Edvin Endre Says He Understands King Carl Gustaf’s Criticism of Queen Silvia TV Series
“Terrible,” King Carl Gustaf said about plans for a TV series about him and Queen Silvia. “I understand him,” says Edvin Endre, who plays the king in “Queen Silvia.”
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Britney Spears Releases Unreleased Song Co-Written With Justin Timberlake for 25th Anniversary Edition
Britney Spears has released a previously unreleased song she co-wrote with her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake, as part of an anniversary edition of her album "Britney," according to Billboard.
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SVT Expects AI-Generated Songs Among Record 4,077 Melodifestivalen Entries
A record number of entries have been submitted for next year’s Melodifestivalen (Sweden’s Eurovision selection). SVT (Swedish public broadcaster) suspects that a significant portion are AI-generated. “We’re convinced we’ll receive quite a few AI-generated songs,” says Melodifestivalen project manager Anders Wistbacka.
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Spotify Extends Joe Rogan Deal in Multi-Year Agreement
Spotify has extended its agreement with podcast star Joe Rogan in a multi-year deal that secures rights to his show and advertising revenue linked to it.
Technology
US Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud
A man in the US who used AI to create hundreds of thousands of songs and swindle more than $8 million (80 million kronor, about $7.6 million) from streaming services has been sentenced to a year and six months in prison for fraud, Billboard reports.
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Spotify Expands Audiobook Service to More Than 180 Markets, Adding Titles in 120 Languages
Spotify is expanding its audiobook service from 22 markets to more than 180.
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