Get ready, Texas: Today, Spotify and Live Nation announced RNB X Live in Dallas, a new one-day festival coming to town on November 1. Taking over The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, the inaugural event will celebrate the breadth of contemporary R&B, bringing together established stars and emerging artists defining the genre’s next chapter. RNB... The post Spotify’s First-Ever Standalone R&B Concert Is Coming to Dallas appeared first on Spotify.

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.