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A lawsuit claims Spotify permitted fraudulent streams to inflate Drake's popularity, financially harming other artists. The complaint highlighted significant financial damage to legitimate artists and advocate for transparency to address ongoing streaming fraud issues.

OpenAI has introduced “mini apps” inside ChatGPT, letting users interact with services like Spotify, Canva, Coursera, Figma, Expedia, and Zillow directly in chat. Available globally, the update also debuts an Apps SDK for developers to build and monetise ChatGPT apps.

Taylor Swift’s new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, crashed Spotify at its midnight release, as thousands of fans rushed to stream all 13 tracks. The surge caused glitches and outages, with over 1,000 reports logged before the platform stabilised. Swift called the record her “self-portrait.”

Spotify launched its Lossless Listening feature, which allows premium users to stream music in high-resolution 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC format. The feature is rolling out in over 50 markets and offers custom settings for audio quality on various devices, enhancing the listening experience.

Spotify plans to raise its Premium Individual subscription price from €10.99 to €11.99 in multiple regions starting September. This move aims to enhance profit margins following previous adjustments, despite a recent quarterly loss linked to higher taxes on employee compensation.

In Q2 2025, Spotify added millions of subscribers, reaching 696 million active users. While revenue grew by 10% to €4.2 billion, the company reported a net loss of €86 million, marking a decline from last year's profit.