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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Spotify says it paid out $213M to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, up 7% YoY

Australian listeners streamed domestic artists 223 million more times in 2025 than the year prior.