Spotify Faces Boycott Calls Over Royalties, Trump Inauguration Donation. Published Jan 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM EST. By . Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K.

The long-running indie-rock band is protesting chief executive Daniel Ek’s military investments and also said the company “is flushing itself down the toilet” ...

Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform, is facing intense criticism and boycott calls following CEO Daniel Ek’s announcement of a €600m ($702m) investment in Helsing, a German ...

For the record, Spotify earned record-high sales in 2024. The company’s controversial CEO, Daniel Ek, is currently earning substantially more than the highest-streamed artists on the Spotify ...

On the latter front: Billboard reports Spotify is hosting a Songwriter Of The Year Grammy party on January 28, but four out of the five songwriters nominated in that category will not be in ...

Artists have walked away from the Spotify before for countless reasons. Still, Snoop Dogg’s decision to sever ties could spark others to join his boycott. Facebook ...

Spotify obliged, and then Joni Mitchell announced she would also be leaving the platform for the same reason. Then, at least one podcaster announced they would suspend their Spotify shows.

The decision marks the end of a prolonged boycott initiated by Young in early 2022 over Spotify's exclusive deal to stream comedian Joe Rogan's widely popular podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience ...

Neil Young voluntarily removed his music from Spotify in 2022 after Joe Rogan, whose podcast was exclusively on Spotify, had a controversial infectious disease expert on as a guest during the ...

After a two-year standoff with Spotify over concerns regarding alleged misinformation on the platform, Neil Young has announced that his music will be returning to the streaming service. The ...