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Musicians keep leaving Spotify in protest of CEO’s defense investments

By Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR

September 15, 2025

Bands like Xiu Xiu (left) and Hotline TNT (right) recently pulled their music off Spotify, the world's largest streaming service.

In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NPR News Tagged With: Spotify

Key Changes: Artists skirting Spotify, and Americana’s expanding appeal

By jewly hight

September 5, 2025

The latest music news, from artists’ changing approach to Spotify, to the upcoming Americana Music Festival.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Americana Music Awards, garth brooks, Julien Baker, Key Changes, Shelldhn, Spotify

That’s a wrap: Listen to Nashville Public Radio’s top songs of 2022

By WPLN Staff

December 3, 2022

It’s that time of year streaming services remind us all of the musical journey we’ve each been on for the last 365 days. Here are the songs that snagged the top spot for Nashville Public Radio staffers.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: music, Spotify

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