LGBTQIA+ VOICES From left: Macoy Dubs, Tina Boado, and Roanne Carreon Over the weekend, the streets of Makati and Quezon City came to life with vibrant colors and exuberant energy from gleeful marchers for two local celebrations of the Pride Parade in the metro to cap off Pride Month in the...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday reported a total of 205 million paying subscribers at the end of 2022, beating expectations, but its losses deepened. The Swedish company, which last week announced it was cutting almost six percent of its workforce to reduce costs,...
Since their debut in 2021, Pinoy pop group BINI saw their music grow last year amid fierce competition in the industry. One of the milestones of their career in 2022 was big jump in their Spotify streams. Based on the year-end Spotify Wrapped, BINI’s streams totaled 7.5 million in 2022, a 400...
2023 is here and in full swing! Whether you’re still feeling the holiday hangover or already welcoming the new year with a new you, there is surely a mix of perfect songs to encapsulate your mood. To celebrate the new year and add a soundtrack to your 2023 feels, Spotify is launching a timely...
Multi-hyphenate artist Sarah Geronimo was recently recognized by Spotify as one of the top music acts of the year. The popular streaming platform tagged the country’s Popstar Royalty as a “Top Equal Philippines Artist of Spotify” for 2022. “Equal” is a popular playlist on Spotify that...
Global music platform Spotify has named the most streamed artists, songs, albums, playlists and podcasts in the Philippines in 2022. Spotify released its yearly #SpotifyWrapped for the year, which lists all the most streamed music, artists and podcasts globally and by country. (Clockwise from top...
Spotify expands its video podcasting capabilities to existing and aspiring content creators in over 180 global markets, including the Philippines. The latest feature underscores Spotify’s investment in the video format, empowering creators to reach new global audiences and interact with their...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading House Bill (HB) No.4122, which aims to impose a 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on foreign digital service providers (DSP), such as Netflix and Spotify. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure's passage...
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK released their new album “Born Pink” on Sept. 16 and to celebrate their comeback, Spotify is offering free access around the world. BLACKPINK and Spotify collaborated to give users worldwide to listen to “Born Pink” for free as many times as they want and in any...
Imposing value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers (DSPs) would only mean higher subscription payments for consumers, Gabriela Partylist Arlene Brosas said on Thursday, Aug. 18, as she thumbed down the recently approved legislation that taxes digital services and products....
Audio streaming platform Spotify launches podcasts in video By Poch Eulalia STOP, LOOK LISTEN Often, I enjoy listening to podcasts in the background while writing. Sometimes, I wonder what the people I’m hearing in the background look like. For the longest time, I assumed Spotify was only meant...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – Communist rebel recruiters have turned to other online platforms such as the popular digital music and podcast service Spotify after their websites were blocked by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). Joy James Saguino, a former high-ranking leader of the New...
