The global success of K-pop continues to power South Korea’s cultural wave, carrying music, movies, food, and fashion to distant shores. Now K-hip-hop, R&B, and soundtrack music are poised to have a major moment. In this episode, we’re joined by songwriter and artist JUNNY to guide us through South Korea’s dynamic musical genres, and introduce us to top stars from each.

Ahead of this year’s GRAMMY awards, we hit the red carpet of the hottest pre-show party: Spotify’s celebration of the Best New Artist nominees. We talked to a few of the nominees, including 2023 BNA winner Samara Joy, and experienced their excitement days before the landmark moment in their music careers.

Spotify CFO Paul Vogel breaks down Spotify’s latest quarterly earnings report. CEO Daniel Ek explains why he believes change is essential and what it means for the business, and he shares where he believes the platform is headed. Alex Norström, Chief Business Officer and one of the platform’s newly-appointed co-presidents, provides insight on a key company milestone.

As creator and host of the Spotify podcast “Dissect,” California native Cole Cuchna examines some of the most influential albums in recent music history with a forensic approach usually applied to a true crime podcast. Each season is dedicated to a single album with Cole providing fascinating insights into the music. Currently in its tenth season, Cole spoke to us about “Dissect” and his belief that great art deserves more than just a swipe.

On this special episode of Spotify: For the Record, hear from entrepreneurs who risk retaliation by daring to speak out, U.S. senators advocating for legislation aimed at stopping Apple from stifling innovation, and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on why it’s more critical than ever to prevent Apple from choking creativity and consumer choice.