Spotify has confirmed it is investigating an incident involving unauthorized scraping of its platform, after reports claimed access to hundreds of millions of rows of track metadata and tens of millions of audio files, raising fresh concerns around piracy and copyright protection.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here, bringing music lovers a fresh look at their year in listening. With new features like Wrapped Party, Wrapped Clubs, personalized roles, and interactive quizzes, this year’s recap dives deeper into your music, podcasts, and audiobook habits than ever before.
MTV, once the go-to destination for music lovers, is closing several of its iconic music-focused channels — including MTV 80s, MTV 90s, and Club MTV — across the UK and Europe by December 31, 2025. The decision, driven by changing viewership patterns and cost-cutting strategies at Paramount Global, marks the end of a musical era.
Spotify has officially begun rolling out lossless audio to Premium subscribers in select markets, offering up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC quality for a richer, more detailed listening experience.
Spotify has launched its latest in-app feature — Messenger, a dedicated messaging space within the app to share music, podcasts, and audiobooks directly with friends. Available for Free and Premium users aged 16+, the update aims to enhance social interaction on Spotify itself rather than relying on third-party apps. With over 696 million monthly active users, the company calls this “just the beginning” as it continues to refine the experience globally in the coming months.
