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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

Donald Trump to guest on Joe Rogan's podcast

The Republican Party's presidential candidate Donald Trump appears in Joe Rogan's podcast, according to American media. .

Donald Trump to guest on Joe Rogan's podcast

Kent is trending after news of comeback

Since the announcement came on Friday that the band Kent is reuniting for three concerts next year, the band's music has received a significant boost on streaming services. According to figures from Spotify, the number of streams of the band's song catalog increased by 280 percent on Friday and Saturday compared to the same period the previous week.

Kent is trending after news of comeback

The Music World's Sorrow: "Extremely Tragic"

Liam Gallagher, Mabel, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Puth are some of all the artists and friends who mourn Liam Payne. Even the UK's Prime Minister expresses himself.

The Music World's Sorrow: "Extremely Tragic"

After the verdict – Spotify relocates services abroad

Spotify announces that it is moving services abroad, following a court ruling that denies the company the right to have nighttime preparedness in Sweden. But the union is scoffing at the streaming giant's complaints.

After the verdict – Spotify relocates services abroad

Newkid gets top "Så mycket bättre" effect

That there is a "Så mycket bättre" effect is well known in the music industry. But which songs have done best when interpreted by other artists on the TV program? According to new music data from the copyright organization Stim, number one on the list is "Du måste finnas" with Newkid.

Newkid gets top "Så mycket bättre" effect

"No to Spotify – night shifts not exempted"

Spotify was denied exemption for night work by the Administrative Court. Now the Court of Appeal also says no, according to a press release.

"No to Spotify – night shifts not exempted"

Tiktok scraps music venture

The Chinese social media giant Tiktok is planning to discontinue Resso, the company's five-year-old music streaming venture – which has competed with both Spotify and Apple's music services. Resso is to be shut down as of November 28 and all customer data will be deleted, according to Tiktok's streaming unit.

Tiktok scraps music venture

Spotify avoids paying for Eminem tracks

Spotify does not have to pay in the copyright case concerning Eminem's music. A judge in Tennessee has decided that it is instead the music publisher Kobalt Music Group, which manages artists' copyrights, that was responsible for paying out the money, [writes Pitchfork](https://pitchfork.

Spotify avoids paying for Eminem tracks