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Spotify is expanding into a new arena: long-form magazine articles.

On Tuesday (May 26), the streaming service announced it will now host narrated audio articles from outlets including Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, Variety, Billboard, Vibe, GQ, WIRED, Vanity Fair and Pitchfork. At launch, the platform is offering more than 650 long-form articles, which are now available in English to users who reside in markets where audiobooks are available. Each narrated article, included in Premium users’ monthly audiobooks allowance, is under two hours long. Free users can buy individual articles for $1.99 each.

“As we have seen with bringing audiences over from podcasts, Articles will allow people to trial shorter, less intimidating listens, opening the gateway to explore longer-form listening like books,” Spotify noted in a blog post about the launch.

“With Articles, we’re introducing long-form journalism in audio as a natural extension of the music, podcasts, and audiobooks people already come to Spotify for, focused on topics we know they love,” said Colleen Prendergast, licensing lead at Spotify Audiobooks, in a statement. “By bringing shorter form content into the mix, we’re meeting audiences where they are to help build healthy listening habits, ultimately growing engagement with books over time.”

“We’re thrilled to partner with Spotify in what we see as a natural synergy between two platforms that celebrate music and culture,” added Julian Holguin, CEO at Rolling Stone. “This collaboration with Articles allows us to deepen the connection between our readers and the artists, stories, and features they care about, while also providing an opportunity for discovery. By making Rolling Stone’s journalism more accessible on Spotify, we’re excited to bring our storytelling to an even wider audience.”

According to the blog post, Spotify has expanded audiobooks into 22 markets since launching just over two years ago and has grown listening hours 60% year over year.

There are a handful of pending bills before the 119th Congress that are being closely watched by the music industry. These pieces of federal legislation could affect artists, consumers and companies across many different areas of the business, including songwriting, licensing, tourism, royalties, ticketing and live performances.

Many of these bills have bipartisan support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress, and industry players have been heavily involved in advocating for their passage: The Recording Academy and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) have signed onto many of them, as have corporate giants like the major record labels and Live Nation.

The legislative process is long and at times difficult to decipher. Many bills get introduced more than once over the years, often with different versions in the Senate and House of Representatives. There are committee reviews, hearings and revisions before a bill makes it to the floor for a congressional vote and, eventually if passed, the desk of the president to be signed into law.

In the interest of compiling all the information in one place, Billboard has put together a list of all the music-related legislation currently before the 119th Congress. Below, you can read about the history behind each bill, who supports it and what impact it would have on the industry.

We’re keeping track of developments for each piece of proposed legislation, and this list will update as bills move through the House and Senate. We’ll also add new bills as they’re introduced and tell you why they matter for the music business.

Drake flooded the zone when he released three new albums — ICEMAN, HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR — all on May 15, and now he’s reaping the chart rewards, debuting in the top three slots on the Billboard 200 albums chart and landing 42 new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the first artist to surpass 400 entries on the tally.

On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing just how unprecedented Drake’s chart stats are and whether there are any other musicians who could put up these kinds of numbers. What if Taylor Swift released three albums in one day? Or if Morgan Wallen decided to put out a triple-album next after previously holding the Hot 100 record with 37 concurrent hits? Or maybe a streaming-favorite act like Travis Scott could pull off the prolific feat?

Listen to our full discussion below:

Also on the show, BTS dominated the 2026 American Music Awards on Monday night, taking home all three awards they were nominated for, including the top prize of artist of the year. The singing voices of HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI), Sombr, KATSEYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars and Cardi B also took home a trio of awards, while the night’s top nominee Taylor Swift went 0-for-8 on the night. And the Black Eyed Peas — with Fergie! — hit the stage to accept the new best throwback song award. Might we be seeing more of the quartet again soon? Listen to our full AMAs recap in the episode above.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard‘s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard‘s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

Premios Gardel 2026: La lista de ganadores en tiempo real

La Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (CAPIF) celebra este martes 26 de mayo una nueva edición de los Premios Gardel, galardón que premia lo más destacado de la industria discográfica argentina. La ceremonia principal, conducida por Diego Leuco, tendrá lugar desde las 21 h en el Teatro Coliseo de Buenos Aires, y será televisada por TNT […]