Spotify is splashing out millions of dollars as it tries to move beyond music into the growing podcast market. The music streaming service has bought Gimlet Media, behind a string of popular podcasts including Reply All, and podcast publishing platform Anchor. The Swedish firm has also pledged to spend $400-$500m (£308m) this year on further […]

Depending on the state of your personal life, Valentine’s Day can either be a celebration, a source of anguish, or a total non-event. To cover all of those bases, Spotify has shared lists of its 10 most popular songs in four Valentine’s Day-themed categories — “love,” “sex,” “heartache,” and, for the rancorous, “anti-Valentine’s.” Spotify’s release […]