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Spotify’s Crown Lies Heavy, but It’s Still the Streaming King

Podcasts can generally command superior gross margins over music, as they don’t require expensive licensing deals with major ...

Why Spotify's Latest Results Look Worse Than They Are

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) saw its stock drop sharply on Tuesday after it released its second-quarter 2025 results.

Spotify forecasts profit below estimate on high payroll taxes, shares sink

Spotify forecast quarterly profit below estimate on Tuesday, as higher taxes related to employee salaries outweigh music ...

Why Spotify Stock Crashed Today

Operating profits soared 53% to 406 million euros ($468.9 million), and free cash flow hit 700 million euros ($808.4 million) ...

Spotify Boosts Subscriber Count to 276 Million in Q2, Misses Revenue Target and Swings to Net Loss

Spotify reported solid Q2 2023 gains in subscribers and total users but came up short of its revenue target and posted a net ...

Spotify Surges Past 276 Million Paying Customers, Misses on Second Quarter Sales Estimates

Spotify easily topped Wall Street’s expectations by adding 8 million premium customers during the second quarter — pushing it ...

House probes whether EU, Biden administration pushed Spotify to censor podcasters including Joe Rogan, Steve Bannon

In a letter sent to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, the House Judiciary Committee chairman slammed what he called a new threat to free ...

Spotify CEO defends slower price hikes: ‘A lot better to keep the customer around’

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek defended the company's measured approach to price increases, saying the strategy reflects a long-term ...

Spotify reports surprise loss as employee costs, weak dollar weigh

Streaming giant Spotify Technology on Tuesday said it met goals for active users and premium subscribers but rising employee ...

Spotify forecasts profit below estimates on higher taxes, shares sink

Spotify forecast third-quarter profit below Street estimates on Tuesday as higher taxes related to employee salaries outweigh ...
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Should Spotify clearly label AI music like "Velvet Sundown"?

As of right now, Spotify isn’t labeling AI-generated music as AI-generated. But should they? Nika Danilova, an indie synth ...
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Spotify sees $16 billion wiped off market cap; stock sinks 11.5% as ‘Social Charges’ drag down profit outlook

Despite achieving that strong operating income of €406 million ($460m) in Q2 – up 50% year-over-year at constant currency – ...