King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have removed their music from Spotify in response to CEO Daniel Ek's $740 million investment in AI military drone technology. Other artists like Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have followed suit, criticizing Spotify for underpaying artists and supporting the UMAW's call to oppose war-related investments. The move highlights tensions between corporate funding and ethical concerns in the music industry.

The article highlights major events in the Latin music world, including J Balvin's recognition for philanthropy, Karol G's immersive event with Spotify, Ricardo Arjona's sold-out residency in Guatemala, Ana Mena's historic performance in Tokyo, Yahritza y Su Esencia's fan surprise, and a collaboration between Alanis Morissette and Laura Pausini during a European tour.

Spotify is set to report its second-quarter earnings, with analysts assessing whether to buy, sell, or hold the stock.

Spotify y Netflix colaboran para lanzar The Happy Gilmore 2 Tournament, un juego interactivo de golf integrado en la app de Spotify, que complementa el estreno de la secuela de la comedia de Adam Sandler. La iniciativa combina gamificación, contenido exclusivo y música personalizada para conectar a los usuarios con la película y la plataforma.

Drake, the rapper, became the first artist to surpass 75 billion streams on Spotify and urged the platform to offer bonus payments to artists, comparing his request to a LeBron James-style salary.