The Soul Train Awards are coming home. Today, BET announced that the long-running awards show will return to television this fall with a show taped in Chicago, the city where Don Cornelius first launched “Soul Train” more than 50 years ago. Presented by Spotify and Toyota, the Soul Train Awards will celebrate the artists, music,... The post The Soul Train Awards Are Coming Back, Presented by Spotify appeared first on Spotify.

Since the temperature started creeping up this summer, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the songs that would come to embody the season. Our editors made their predictions in May, we shared an update in July, and now the time has come to share the final results. These are Spotify’s 2026 Songs of Summer:... The post From Country Roads to Football Anthems, These Are Spotify’s 2026 Songs of Summer appeared first on Spotify.

India’s music streaming economy is growing like never before. That’s the big takeaway from the India edition of this year’s Loud & Clear report, Spotify’s annual look at how artists earn money from streaming and where the country’s music economy is headed next. In 2025, royalties generated by Indian artists on Spotify grew 29% year... The post Indian Artists Are Finding Success Across More Languages, Genres, and Borders appeared first on Spotify.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of Spotify’s EQUAL, our flagship program dedicated to amplifying women in music through editorial programming, marketing campaigns, and cultural activations. As part of our ongoing celebration, we’re launching a limited Spotify Singles series honoring the influence, creativity, and legacy of women artists. The collection brings together five rising stars... The post New Spotify Singles Honor Iconic Women in Music for EQUAL’s 5-Year Anniversary appeared first on Spotify.

Mallory Rubin knows her career is unique. “Sometimes I describe my job to people and they’re like, ‘Wait, you get to just talk about Game of Thrones and football for a living? Like, what?’” she said recently, laughing. In her roles as The Ringer’s director of content and cohost of the House of R podcast,... The post A Deep Dive Into Fandom and Podcasting With The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin appeared first on Spotify.