Drake, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna top Spotify’s all-time streaming lists

Music streaming service Spotify joined Twitter in suspending political advertising on its platform and podcasts in 2020. Fake news is increasingly a problem with fears of foreign manipulation of the US election in 2020.

Based on what type of pet you own, 'Spotify for Pets' will make a list of tunes. @SpotifyNews, via Twitter As of now, the feature is available for cats, dogs and birds. You can also use it if you own a hamster or iguana.

'Shape of You' hitmaker Ed Sheeran has spent £10 million on five more London properties as he expands his housing empire in the capital.

Drake is facing a $108,000 dollar lawsuit from the designers of the hi-tech stage he used during his 2018 Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour over claims he never paid for the set-up.

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Rihanna is donating $5 million to help the global coronavirus relief efforts.

Drake has hit out at the Grammy Awards, claiming what used to be "the highest form of recognition" may "no longer matter" to artists nowadays, after The Weeknd was overlooked in the nominations.

Music stars Rihanna and Cardi B were among those honored at the 34th Footwear News Awards held virtually on Tuesday. Sixteen artists and brands were honored during the ceremony with Crocs and Birkenstocks sharing brand of the year trophies. The Nike Dunk was named shoe of the year.

Spotify to suggest music based on mood

India's government lashes out at foreign celebrities for weighing in on the ongoing farmers' protests. They don't mention Rihanna by name, but the comments come after a tweet by the singer went viral, prompting The Times of India to praise her for bringing Indian farmers "under her umbrella". We also look at reactions to the Golden Globe nominations, a historic ruling holding the French government responsible for climate change and a story about pubic hair illustrated with grated carrots!

Louis Vuitton owner LVMH and music star Rihanna have agreed to suspend her fashion line Fenty less than two years after its launch. Lisa Bernhard has more.

The activist Fahmi Reza got in trouble over a playlist named after a remark the queen is believed to have recently made. The monarch called critics "jealous" after she reportedly jumped the queue for a COVID vaccine.