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Spotify raises Premium subscription prices in Sweden by up to SEK 30
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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
Edvin Endre Says He Understands King Carl Gustaf’s Criticism of Queen Silvia TV Series
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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
Britney Spears Releases Unreleased Song Co-Written With Justin Timberlake for 25th Anniversary Edition
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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.
SVT Expects AI-Generated Songs Among Record 4,077 Melodifestivalen Entries
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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
Spotify Extends Joe Rogan Deal in Multi-Year Agreement
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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.
US Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud
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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
Spotify Expands Audiobook Service to More Than 180 Markets, Adding Titles in 120 Languages
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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.
At Fotografiska, artist duo links looksmaxing and fascist imagery in men's ideal exhibition
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At Fotografiska, artist duo links looksmaxing and fascist imagery in men's ideal exhibition

Looksmaxing and extreme male ideals - at Fotografiska's men's exhibition, the artist duo Jakob Ganslmeier and Ana Zibelnik show how images of men online often contain fascist ideas.
Alex Warren to play Gothenburg’s Frihamnen Arena on June 12 next summer
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Alex Warren to play Gothenburg’s Frihamnen Arena on June 12 next summer

World star Alex Warren is coming to Sweden next summer. On June 12, the American artist will perform at Frihamnen Arena in Gothenburg
Spotify to exclude children’s music from Wrapped and recommendations
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Spotify to exclude children’s music from Wrapped and recommendations

Spotify is launching a new feature that excludes children’s music from playlists and the annual Wrapped summary.
Spotify’s audiobook launch has not increased listening in Sweden, Mediavision says
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Spotify’s audiobook launch has not increased listening in Sweden, Mediavision says

The Swedish audiobook market has not gained more listeners, despite Spotify making audiobooks available to more than half of Sweden's population, the analysis company Mediavision announced in a press release.
Spotify to label AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations
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Spotify to label AI-generated artists and remove them from recommendations

Spotify will label AI artists and exclude them from editorial and personalized recommendations.
Spotify says premium subscribers hit 300 million as profit beats expectations
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Spotify says premium subscribers hit 300 million as profit beats expectations

Spotify's monthly user base rose 12 percent in the second quarter and operating profit was higher than analysts' expectations. But the stock is down after the report
Bolaget leads World Cup song battle ahead of Sweden vs France match
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Bolaget leads World Cup song battle ahead of Sweden vs France match

This summer's World Cup songs are heating up ahead of Tuesday's match between Sweden and France. At the top of the list are Bolaget, "GES-barnen" - and Brandsta City Släckers
Nordic artists and musicians call out against AI use of their music
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Nordic artists and musicians call out against AI use of their music

Several associations for Swedish musicians, together with Nordic sister organizations, are issuing a call against the use of their music in AI contexts.
Tone Schunnesson's new novel seen as the summer's it-girl listen
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Tone Schunnesson's new novel seen as the summer's it-girl listen

With Spotify predicting this summer's audiobook trends, Tone Schunnesson is in a good position. Her critically acclaimed new novel "Ultravåld" is seen as "the it-girl listen of the summer
Here are Spotify's summer songs for 2026
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Here are Spotify's summer songs for 2026

Zara Larsson and the company are responsible for some of the songs Spotify believes will be the most-played this summer.
Felicia's new venture after the fiasco: Sexy tour and single
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Felicia's new venture after the fiasco: Sexy tour and single

High expectations, voice problems, fainting and, ultimately, a fiasco. Now Felicia is putting Eurovision behind her by releasing a single and going on tour
Spotify starts read-aloud articles feature
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Spotify starts read-aloud articles feature

After focusing on audiobooks, Spotify is now targeting longer articles from several well-known magazines.
DJ Snake to play in Sweden this fall at Bonfire Festival in Linköping
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DJ Snake to play in Sweden this fall at Bonfire Festival in Linköping

World-renowned DJ Snake is coming to Sweden for a concert this fall.
Drake releases new album - three albums at once
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Drake releases new album - three albums at once

World star Drake is currently working on new music. On Friday, the artist made a comeback following his feud with Kendrick Lamar - releasing no fewer than three albums at the same time
Felicia's nightmare: two percent chance of winning Eurovision
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Felicia's nightmare: two percent chance of winning Eurovision

TEXT: Forget about Felicia winning the Eurovision Song Contest - at least according to the bookmakers. The Swede is considered to have as little chance of winning as the USA or Ecuador have of winning the World Cup
Felicia's Spotify success ahead of the Eurovision final
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Felicia's Spotify success ahead of the Eurovision final

Sweden's "My System", performed by Felicia, is in second place among the most-streamed Eurovision Song Contest entries on Spotify.
Spotify reveals your entire listening history
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Spotify reveals your entire listening history

After "Spotify Wrapped", users can now get a look back at their listening history on the streaming service, Variety writes.
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