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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

The Stage's Most Listened to After "So Much Better"

The Stage won the "So Much Better" competition for listeners on Spotify. The group has the two top songs on the top list of streams from this year's season.

The Stage's Most Listened to After "So Much Better"

Drake accuses Lamar's record label

The rapper Drake is accusing the record label Universal Music Group, UMG, and Spotify of illegally driving up the number of streams of Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-nominated hit song "Not like us". [Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.

Drake accuses Lamar's record label

Spotify's CEO sells shares for 400 million

In the week, Spotify came with a quarterly report that exceeded expectations. Since then, the stock has soared on the stock exchange in New York.

Spotify's CEO sells shares for 400 million

Spotify makes new video investment

Spotify has surged on the stock exchange in the past week following a quarterly report that exceeded analysts' expectations. Now, the company is taking on YouTube and launching a new video initiative.

Spotify makes new video investment

Spotify founder sells shares for four billion

One of the founders of Spotify, Martin Lorentzon, has sold shares in the music giant for 384 million dollars, equivalent to 4. 2 billion kronor.

Spotify founder sells shares for four billion

Spotify Rolled On Wall Street

The stock exchange in New York closed after small movements. But Spotify had a fun day on the stock exchange and surged two-digit.

Spotify Rolled On Wall Street

Increased profit and revenue for Spotify

The streaming service Spotify increased during the previous quarter both revenue and profit more than the analysts had expected. The number of users also rose more than expected.

Increased profit and revenue for Spotify

Controversial Joe Rogan Supports Donald Trump

Joe Rogan, who has the world's most listened-to podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience", supports Donald Trump's candidacy in the American presidential election. .

Controversial Joe Rogan Supports Donald Trump