News Trump administration threatens Spotify, other EU firms over ‘discriminatory’ EU enforcement action The Office of the US Trade Representative warned it may impose fees and restrictions on European tech companies operating in the US.
News Spotify to let users ‘steer the algorithm’ by personalizing playlists with AI prompts The new feature is 'part of a broader shift in how we think about personalization,' Spotify says
News Darya Pourshasb, ex-Spotify Global Head of Premium Content, named Chief Marketing Officer of Believe, as company acquires her music marketing platform ampd Method Pourshasb previously served as Global Head of Premium Content at Spotify
News Spotify launches music videos in the US and Canada for Premium users The feature will reach all Premium users in both countries by the end of the month.
News Spotify Wrapped campaign hit 200M engaged users in 24 hours – a 19% YoY increase Spotify reported a 19% YoY increase in the number users engaged with Wrapped within 24 hours of its launch
News Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally for 2025 with over 19.8bn streams Bad Bunny reclaims the title from Taylor Swift, who achieved 26.6bn+ streams globally on Spotify in 2024, and 26.1bn+ on the platform in 2023
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News Spotify plans to hike US subscription prices in Q1 2026 (report) JPMorgan analysts estimated that a $1 monthly increase in the US would add about $500 million to Spotify's annual revenue, the Financial Times reported.
News Spotify rolls out feature that lets users transfer playlists from rival music services The integration with TuneMyMusic will let users copy their playlists from outside platforms directly into their Spotify libraries.
News Spotify acquires song sample and remix database WhoSampled WhoSampled says it will continue operating as a standalone app even as its data is integrated into Spotify
News Spotify rolls out expanded song credits, previews new ‘SongDNA’ and ‘About the song’ features for Premium users More detailed info about songs will deepen fan's connection to music, the streaming platform says
News Spotify expands audiobooks to 5 more European countries, including its home market, Sweden Audiobooks are now available to listeners in Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Monaco as well
News Musixmatch owner seized on rival’s Russia connection in Spotify talks, alleges court filing Dispute may relate to LyricFind's historical provision of lyric services to Russian service, VKontakte
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