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Drake Calls Spotify 'Botify' on Livestream, Reviving Botting Dispute

The offhand jab highlights contested claims of artificial streams now playing out in court.

Drake Named Apple Music’s Top Artist of 2025 as Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Repeats as No. 1 Rap Song

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Since U Been Gone’ Becomes Her First Song to Top 1 Billion Spotify Streams

YouTube Music Starts Rolling Out 2025 Recap With Gemini-Powered ‘Ask Music’

Apple Music Names Tyler, The Creator 2025 Artist of the Year

AI Project Breaking Rust Tops Billboard Country Digital Song Sales

Deezer–Ipsos Study Finds 97% Can’t Tell AI Music From Human, With AI Now a Third of New Uploads

Amazon Music Launches Fan Groups Beta in Canada for In-App Community Listening

Spotify Sued Over Discovery Mode ‘Pay‑For‑Play’; Company Calls Allegations ‘Nonsense’

Spotify Launches Venue Pages and Daily Live Events Feed, Prioritizes NSW Rollout

Neil Young Says He Will Pull His Music From Amazon, Urges Boycott

Lorde’s Music Pulled From Apple Music in Israel as Boycott Push Expands

AI Act Bleeding Verse Overtakes Holding Absence on Spotify

Massive Attack Backs 'No Music For Genocide' as 400+ Artists Move to Block Streaming in Israel

The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Becomes First Song to Reach 5 Billion Spotify Streams

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Sets Spotify Pre-Save Record Ahead of Oct. 3 Release

Spotify Names Five Songs of Summer 2025

Lil Wayne’s Da Drought and Dedication Mixtapes Debut on Apple Music

Salt-N-Pepa Escalate Masters Dispute by Accusing UMG of Blocking Streaming Access

‘Golden’ Reclaims No. 1 on Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. Charts, Surpasses 100 Million Streams