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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Brian Lucas

Spoiler alert: Google says Squid Game was the most trending TV show in 2021

It should come as no surprise that top of the list for TV shows wasSquid Game. Thehit Netflix seriesalso cracked the top 10 trending searches overall for 2021, according to Google. In the TV category, Squid Game was followed byBridgerton,WandaVision,Cobra KaiandLoki. Also making an appearance wereDune,Red Notice,Mortal Kombat,CruellaandGodzilla vs. Kong. Google says this better identifies topics that saw a big spike in 2021.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Joseph King

Sports Reporter Goes Viral for Griping on Camera About Covering Storm

He also jealously pointed out he didn’t get to drive the station’s Storm Chaser vehicle. “That thing’s heated,” Woodley said. “The outdoors currently is not heated.” And as a native Iowan, he’s not unfamiliar with freezing temperatures. Still, his viral fame is now such that his own stationwrote a feature on his grumpinessfor their website.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · Francisco Doyle

Spotify Acquires Heardle, a Wordle-Style Music Trivia Game

Spotify on Tuesday said it hasacquired popular music-guessing trivia game Heardle. “We see Heardle as more than a trivia game. It’s also a tool for musical discovery,” the music streaming service said in a statement. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 41 words · Ann Wise

Spotify Adds a New Offline Backup Feature for Premium Users

Some Offline Backup playlists will contain hours of music. Users have the option to remove downloads or clear their cache, but that could disrupt the playlist.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 26 words · Michael Lee Jr.

Spotify Adds Audiobook-Free Plan for $11

Plus, there’s a $17-per-month Premium Duo tier and a $20-per-month Premium Family plan. It doesn’t appear that new users are able to choose from all of the available at this time.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 31 words · William Montgomery

Spotify adds ratings to podcasts

It was two years ago whenSpotifyentered the podcast sceneand has since added 2.2 millionpodcaststo its platform.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 16 words · Nancy Baker

Spotify confirms Joe Rogan removed episodes with racially offensive language

The events come amid a musician-led protest of the streaming service for allowingRogan’s podcast to spread COVID-19 misinformation. Rogan took to Instagramearly Saturday to apologize. Rogan agreed he shouldn’t use such slurs, regardless of the context. Spotify has previously excluded episodes of the podcast for violating itscontent policies. CNET couldn’t confirm a link between the currently circulating videos and the disappearance of the episodes. Rogan didn’t respond to requests for comment....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Stephanie Gardner DVM

Spotify Drops All Payments Via Apple App Store. Here Are Other Ways to Pay

Spotify and Apple have been at odds over Apple’s App Store policies and fees. The complaint led to antitrust charges from the European Commission, whichApple is still attempting to fend off. Spotify didn’t immediately respond to a request for additional information on the billing change. It also removes the ads that come with the free version. Payment methods vary by country or region, according to Spotify. it’s possible for you to get more information aboutSpotify paymentson the company’s support site....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Lori Lozano

Spotify Eclipses 205 Million Paid Subscribers, Better Than Predicted

That’s up 20% from a year earlier and marks a record increase in net new listeners. By the end of March, Spotify expects its total active listeners count to hit 500 million. Spotify, unlike Apple Music, has a free tier that lets anyone listen to music with advertising. Shares in Spotify were up 4.4% at $104.35 in recent premarket trade. Through Monday’s close, Spotify’s stock has dropped more than 40% in the last year....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · John Navarro

Spotify Expects to Hit 450 Million Listeners by October

The latest figures reiterateSpotify’s dominance in subscription music around the world. Its chief competitor, No. Revenue climbed 23% percent to 2.864 billion euros in the quarter. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv estimated a 63 cent loss on 2.813 billion euros in revenue. Spotify stockwas up 7.7% at $112 a share in recent premarket trading.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · Heather Robinson

Spotify Forms Council to Advise on Safety Versus Censorship

Spotifysaid Monday it has created a new Safety Advisory Council of experts and organizations focused on online safety.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 18 words · Miguel Wilson

Spotify Grew to 182 Million Subscribers, Even as #CancelSpotify Trended

That’s up 19% from a year earlier. The latest figures reiterateSpotify’s dominance in subscription music around the world. Revenue rose 24% to 2.66 billion euros in the quarter. Analysts were expecting a per-share loss of 23 cents and revenue of 2.62 billion euros. Spotify shareswere down 2.2% at $108 in premarket trading.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Christopher Brown