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Netizens claim major internet outage caused by cyberattack, all details on Cloudflare, GCP downtime here

Social media users are claiming that the massive internet outage on Wednesday, which resulted in a Cloudflare and GCP downtime, was due to a cyberattack.

2 min read13 Jun 2025
Technology

Spotify down: Thousands of users affected by widespread outage globally

Spotify is experiencing significant server issues, affecting thousands of users globally. Reports peaked after 5:45 pm IST, with over 17,000 complaints in the U.S. This follows a series of outages in recent weeks, but Spotify has not yet issued a statement on the situation.

1 min read27 May 2025
Technology

Spotify pays over $100 million to podcasters in Q1 2025, reveals first-ever creator earnings data

Spotify reported over $100 million paid to podcast creators in Q1 2025, marking its first public disclosure of such figures. This payout, part of its Partner Programme, reflects the company's commitment to the creator economy and follows significant podcasting investments since 2015.

1 min read28 Apr 2025
Special Report

He went to bed a street sweeper. He woke up a national celebrity.

Macario Martínez had dreamed of being a full-time musician since high school. He never expected it to happen this way.

4 min read28 Apr 2025
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Industry

Spotify’s playlists have altered the music industry in unexpected ways

A critical assessment of the Swedish streaming giant’s musical legacy

3 min read27 Mar 2025
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Companies

Spotify’s India challenge: Turning subscriptions into profits

The company has nudged people to seamlessly integrate music into their daily routines. It did this by following a playlist-focused approach to fit music streaming into everyday moments. Those efforts helped Spotify build a sizeable base. Now, it is looking to crack the biggest challenge India poses.

11 min read10 Mar 2025
News

The S&P 500 Is On its Own Eras Tour

The index has been on Taylor Swift-level tear — but its star turn could be losing steam.

6 min read22 Oct 2024
Markets

Wall St broadly flat ahead of Big Tech earnings; UPS plummets

USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 5, GRAPHIC):US STOCKS-Wall St broadly flat ahead of Big Tech earnings; UPS plummets

2 min read23 Jul 2024
News

Spotify says Apple has rejected its app update with price information for EU users

SPOTIFY TECH-EU/APPLE (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Spotify says Apple has rejected its app update with price information for EU users

1 min read26 Apr 2024
Companies

Spotify needs to keep the price hits coming

The music streamer’s market value has surged on the belief that its money-losing days are in the past.

3 min read23 Apr 2024
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