According to the music streaming platform Spotify and its co-CEO Gustav Söderström, the company's best developers "have not written a single line of code since December.” Yet Spotify continues to roll ...

Spotify is gaining both ad-supported and premium users. The company's profit margins are expanding. Moreover, the streaming platform is successfully enticing free users to pay up for ad-free music, ...

Spotify reported strong user growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Monthly active users grew 11% from a year ago to 751 million and surpassed a FactSet estimate of 744.7 million. The company said it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Following major expansions to Spotify’s podcast branch, the audio streamer is turning its attention to its ...

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Spotify announced Wednesday that the company now accounts for roughly one-third of the music industry’s recorded music revenue, further cementing its position as the world’s largest music streaming ...

Spotify head of music Charlie Hellman called payouts "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history." By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the ...

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

Spotify has implemented its second price increase within a year, with Premium individual plans now costing $12.99 monthly, up $1 from previous rates. PCWorld reports that Duo plans increased to $18.99 ...

As rumored, Spotify is raising its prices across all of its paid plans in the US, resulting in a much more expensive plan than its main competitors. Spotify users in the US will now need to pay $12.99 ...

After a dozen years of keeping subscription prices stable, Spotify has issued three price hikes in 2.5 years. Spotify informed subscribers via email today that Premium monthly subscriptions would go ...