News Spotify says iOS payment rule change boosted Premium subscriptions Spotify said iOS conversion rates jumped substantially within two weeks of the update’s launch
Analysis News Royalties generated by German artists on Spotify reached $520m in 2024, up 17% Germany is among the leading countries in Europe in the popularity of local-language music
News Bruno Crolot to leave Spotify for a role at Believe Exec originally joined Spotify as General Manager for France and Benelux in 2016
News UK artists generated more than $1bn on Spotify in 2024, up 8% from a year earlier Spotify says the total royalty haul from UK artists has more than doubled since 2018
News Spotify expands AI DJ feature with voice-based music requests for Premium users Premium subscribers will be able to verbally customize their listening sessions
News Early Spotify investor TCV offloads nearly $190m worth of shares TCV is part of a consortium that plans to acquire the remaining shares of digital music company Believe from public shareholders
News Daniel Ek has now cashed out $800m+ in Spotify stock, with his latest transaction banking $28.8m Ek offloaded 50,000 shares on Wednesday at $576.94 per share, according to an SEC filing
News YouTube is testing a Spotify Duo-like subscription tier in India, France, Taiwan and Hong Kong (report) The video giant is reportedly testing a new “two-person” subscription tier targeting couples, roommates, or any two individuals in a household
News Apple approves Spotify’s app update in the US after Epic Games court ruling The development follows a court ruling that found Apple violated a 2021 injunction that banned it from imposing anticompetitive pricing
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Analysis Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products, and a future where the platform could reach 1bn subscribers Six things we learned from SPOT's Q1 earnings call...
News NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling The NMPA says Spotify’s global subscriber and revenue growth is "being subsidized by US songwriters”
Analysis News Spotify posts record-high operating profit for Q1, as subscriber base grows by 5m to 268m paid users SPOT's latest financial results (for Q1 2025) were filed today (April 29)
News Spotify set to hike prices across Europe, Latin America, following 18% price rise in Netherlands A Spotify individual subscription in the Netherlands now costs EUR 12.99 per month
News Spotify expands concert discovery offerings with new Stager integration Founded in 2012, Stager’s platform allows event organizers to offer ticketing services, planning software, and marketing tools