Spotify to raise premium subscription price in select markets from SeptemberSpotify announced on Monday that the monthly price for premium individual subscriptions in certain markets will increase starting in Septem...
04 Aug, 2025, 07.32 PM IST
Spotify sees 12% rise in paid subscribersSpotify saw paying subscribers rise 12 percent to 276 million customers in the second quarter of 2025, the world's top music streaming serv...
29 Jul, 2025, 06.08 PM IST
AI to spur more music creativity, not a threat: Spotify CEOSpotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, believes AI will democratize music creation, not destroy the industry. He envisions a future where AI lowers crea...
28 May, 2025, 05.47 PM IST
Spotify's high payroll taxes hurt profit, shares slidSpotify forecast lower-than-expected Q2 profit due to salary-linked taxes, despite strong subscriber growth. Premium users rose 12% to 268 ...
29 Apr, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulationsEurope, which "has more open-source developers than America", is well placed to make the most of the open-source AI wave, the CEOs said in ...
24 Aug, 2024, 08.30 AM IST
Spotify Q1 Results: Gross profit crosses 1 billion euros for first timeSpotify's quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time after it reined in marketing spending, although t...
23 Apr, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Apple App Store changes ‘a step in the wrong direction’: MicrosoftThe new App Store changes, announced ahead of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) in March, will require developers using third-party app stor...
30 Jan, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
Very concerning: Elon Musk on new Apple App Store changes in EUThe world's richest man reacted to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek who posted on X that Apple's DMA announcement is, "at best vague and misleading".
27 Jan, 2024, 06.31 PM IST
Spotify: Here is why the music streamer is cutting about 17% of its global workforceSpotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, announces a strategic realignment, cutting 1,500 jobs globally, reflecting a broader trend as tech giants reshape...
04 Dec, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
Spotify layoffs: Music streamer to lay off 17% of workforceSpotify Layoff 2023: More than 1,000 people are expected to lose their jobs as the company moves to achieve its financial goals while reduc...
04 Dec, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
Spotify makes audiobooks free for premium subscribersOn Tuesday, Spotify said that it would begin offering 15 hours of audiobooks each month as part of its streaming service for premium subscr...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Spotify to lay off 6% of employees, CEO Daniel Ek tells staffThe affected employees will receive approximately five months of severance based on local notice period requirements and employee tenure. T...
23 Jan, 2023, 07.39 PM IST
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek renews attack on Apple after Elon Musk's salvoOn Monday, the world's richest person Elon Musk criticized the fee Apple charges software developers - including his Twitter business - for...
01 Dec, 2022, 09.04 AM IST
Spotify to slow hiring by 25% amid economic uncertaintySpotify Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek informed the staff via email Wednesday that the world's largest on-demand audio service would con...
16 Jun, 2022, 08.07 AM IST
India is among the markets that is doing incredibly well: Spotify CEO Daniel EkFrom a subscription perspective, Spotify said it expects the core markets like Europe and North America to keep growing for a while longer,...
28 Apr, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
'Get out of that place before it eats up your soul...' Neil Young calls Spotify CEO Daniel Ek 'the big problem', asks employees to quitYoung has been leading a boycott of the streaming giant for weeks.
09 Feb, 2022, 09.42 AM IST
Spotify CEO writes to employees, condemns racism but says 'silencing' Rogan not 'the answer'Ek apologised to employees for the impact the controversy is having on them.
07 Feb, 2022, 03.03 PM IST