Analysis News Spotify Co-CEOs outline AI ambitions and more on Q1 2026 earnings call Here are five things we learned from the company's Q1 earnings call
News Spotify subscriber base grew by 3m to 293m in Q1; company posted $837M operating profit for the quarter Spotify's total Monthly Active Users hit 761 million in Q1 2026
News Spotify strikes Peloton partnership to launch fitness and wellness content for Premium subscribers Deal marks Spotify’s expansion into guided wellness experiences as Peloton pushes further into platform-agnostic distribution strategy.
News Spotify to show AI tags in Song Credits, where artists have chosen to disclose through their label or distributor The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production.
News Spotify strikes deal with National Independent Venue Association to boost indie venues in the US Throughout 2026, Spotify will boost visibility for independent venues through existing features including venue pages and its Live Events Feed.
News Pirate site Anna’s Archive hit with $322M default judgment over music scraping — but will Spotify and record labels ever see the money? Whether the plaintiffs will ever see the $322 million award remains unclear, as Anna’s Archive’s operators remain anonymous.
News Spotify gives users the option to switch off video content across its platform Spotify is rolling out new toggles that allow listeners to switch off video content, including Canvas visuals and podcast videos.
Analysis Selling a $3B Spotify stake, Michael Ovitz as Chairman of the Board, and a $100B+ company: Welcome to Bill Ackman’s plan for Universal Music Group. MBW founder Tim Ingham on telling details within Pershing Square's proposal for a new Universal Music Group
News Record labels and Spotify seek $322M default judgment from pirate group Anna’s Archive A motion for default judgment and an accompanying memorandum of law were filed on March 25.
News Spotify launches SongDNA in beta for Premium subscribers, tracing how songs connect through shared producers, samples and covers SongDNA lets subscribers trace how one song connects to another through shared producers, samples and covers.
News Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools.
News Spotify to let users edit the algorithm behind their personalized recommendations with ‘Taste Profile’ Taste Profile will initially be available in beta for Premium users in New Zealand in the coming weeks.
Analysis News 80 artists generated $10M+ each from Spotify last year. Over 1,500 generated $1M+. Here’s the full breakdown. Spotify published its annual Loud & Clear report today (March 11), which includes bundles of fresh data on what artists generated from its service in 2025.
News beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs New hires from CD Baby, Spotify and Countsy bring finance, operations and AI expertise to the music funding company’s leadership team.
News HYBE and Spotify strike global content partnership for K-pop video podcasts HYBE will produce original podcast content through its in-house studio, with the first show launching later this month.