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Gimlet Media operates as a network of high-quality, narrative podcasts.

Gimlet Media

SoundBetter is a marketplace for music production for sound engineers, singers, studios, and session musicians.

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Parcast is the premier storytelling podcast network focused on creating scripted, story-driven programming.

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Soundtrap operates an online music recording studio that enables users to record, edit, collaborate, and share their recordings.

Soundtrap

The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies.

The Echo Nest

Anchor allows anyone to record or upload high-quality audio, host unlimited episodes, and distribute everywhere with just one click.

Anchor

Spotify Technology SA engages in the provision of digital music services. It operates through the Premium and Ad-Supported segments. The Premium segment provides subscribers with online and offline streaming access of music and podcasts on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. The Ad-Supported segment offers users with limited on-demand online access of music and unlimited online access of podcasts on their computers, tablets, and compatible mobile devices. The company was founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon on December 27, 2006 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

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Spotify reports strong Q4 performance and eyes user growth

Spotify's Q4 2022 showcased robust performance with strong user and subscriber growth, exceeding revenue guidance.
Efficient cost management and strategic investments position Spotify for positive financial outlook in 2023.
Despite challenges like negative free cash flow and competition, Spotify's focus on user experience and ecosystem enablement presents growth opportunities.

Spotify surpasses user and revenue expectations, eyes AI innovation

Spotify's Q1 2023 earnings call highlighted robust user and subscriber growth, exceeding expectations. The company's focus on long-term investments and operational efficiency drove financial performance. Challenges include industry concerns like copyrights and managing operating expenses amidst growth, while opportunities lie in AI technology, new verticals, and advertising growth drivers.

Spotify reports record growth, eyes AI integration and revenue strategies

Spotify's Q2 performance showcased strong growth and revenue strategies. Challenges include forecasted operating loss and advertising revenue impact. Opportunities lie in AI integration, revenue growth, and podcast data analysis for user improvements.

Spotify excels in Q3, eyes 1 billion users by 2030

Spotify's Q3 2023 showcased strong financial performance, exceeding growth expectations and demonstrating operational efficiencies.
The company's focus on innovation, efficiency, and performance marketing mix positions it well for continued growth and progress towards profitability.
While challenges in managing expenses persist, opportunities in user growth, product innovation, and revenue enhancement are key focus areas.
Overall, Spotify's strategic initiatives and financial performance in Q3 indicate a positive trajectory for future growth and profitability.

Spotify reports robust Q4 earnings, eyes growth in podcasts

Spotify's Q4 2023 showcased strong financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic foresight amidst growth in MAU and subscribers.
The company's focus on innovation, user engagement, and revenue diversification presents opportunities for sustained growth and market leadership.
Challenges in balancing profitability with growth initiatives, regulatory changes, and strategic realignment require agility and adaptability.
Overall, Spotify's performance highlights a resilient business model, commitment to long-term success, and potential for continued innovation and growth.

Spotify reports solid Q1 earnings, eyes pricing flexibility and innovation

Spotify's Q1 performance was strong, with a focus on revenue acceleration, profitability improvement, and innovation with label partners. While facing challenges in MAU growth and strategic adjustments, the company is eyeing opportunities in pricing flexibility, education expansion, and programmatic advertising. The new CFO is expected to enhance financial performance and resourcefulness.

Spotify excels in Q2 2024, eyes growth with premium tier

Spotify's Q2 2024 performance showcased strong subscriber trends, improved monetization, and record profitability, exceeding expectations.
The company's focus on enhancing MAU growth through marketing and product enhancements, along with the potential ultra-premium tier, positions it for continued success.
While facing challenges in a competitive market, Spotify's strategic initiatives and forecasted growth opportunities indicate a positive outlook for the future.

Spotify reports stellar Q3 performance, eyes growth through innovation

Spotify's Q3 2024 earnings call highlighted robust performance, strategic focus on growth and profitability, and a commitment to innovation. While facing challenges in capital allocation and market competition, the company is well-positioned to leverage opportunities in ad revenue, AI investments, and marketplace expansion for sustained success.

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More than a year after launch, Spotify is finally expanding access to its video podcast platform for more creators.

Spotify Finally Expanding Video Podcast Platform

The company first debuted video podcasts in July 2020.

Audio Behemoth Spotify Expands Its Video Podcast Programming

Spotify has already invested around $1 billion in podcasting between its acquisitions, exclusive deals, and other partnerships. Now, it wants people to do more than just listen — it wants them to watch, too.

Spotify opens up access to video podcast publishing to Anchor creators

Spotify wants its podcasts to be more than just background noise.

Spotify begins allowing more creators to upload video podcasts

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Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify announced Wednesday a partnership with music streaming giant Spotify that will allow in-app sales of artists' merchandise.

Spotify teams up with Shopify to allow in-app merch purchases

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Shopify and Spotify have joined forces. The eCommerce platform announced on Wednesday (Oct. 20) that it had launched a new Spotify channel.

Shopify to Help Spotify Artists Sell Their Merch

Spotify this morning announced a new partnership with e-commerce platform provider Shopify that will allow artists on its service to connect their Spotify profiles with their Shopify stores, allowing them to market their merchandise directly to fans through the Spotify app. After connecting their Spotify for Artists accounts with their Shopify online store, artists will […]

Spotify partners with Shopify to add merch to artists' profiles

Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) aims to hire hundreds of staff to boost its advertising sales in Europe and elsewhere to drive revenue from customers who do not pay a monthly fee but make up the bulk of its user base, Reuters reports. "We are increasing our ads business marketing workforce by over 70% in Europe, Australia and Canada.

Spotify Goes On Hiring Spree In Europe, Australia, Canada

Regulators are stepping up scrutiny of the United Kingdom's music streaming market to see whether there is enough competition after lawmakers outlined concerns that major online platforms like Spotify may be too dominant.

UK music streaming faces scrutiny from competition watchdog

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The Competitions and Markets Authority (SMA) is to launch a market study into music streaming. The first step will be to consider and develop the final scope of the market study, before formally launching it as soon as possible.

Competition and Markets Authority launches investigation into music streaming

Spotify is planning to hire hundreds of staff to boost its advertising sales in Europe and elsewhere, as the music streaming service looks to increase revenue from customers who don't pay a monthly fee but make up the bulk of its user base.

Spotify to hire hundreds to drive ad sales in Europe, Australia, Canada

Most people know Spotify as a subscription business. But watch out for its big push into advertising.

Can Spotify Become an Advertising Giant?

The audio streamer has a lot moving in its favor, and trades at a reasonable valuation.

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Due to the specifics of how Spotify operates – a limited free tier running on advertising revenue sitting alongside a paid premium version – the numbers from eMarketer view the music streaming sector through two different lenses: total listeners; and total subscribers.

Spotify To Pass 100 Million Users In The US By 2025 While Pandora Continues To Slide

Last year, Spotify decided to embrace podcasts as part of the company's larger communications strategy with the launch of its behind-the-scenes podcast, “Spotify: For the Record,” which has featured interviews with Spotify execs, employees, and industry experts about music, tech, and podcasting. Today, the company is expanding on its in-house podcasting strategy with the debut […]

Spotify expands its in-house podcasts with two more shows focused on artists and creators

Earlier this year, Spotify introduced its new audio advertising marketplace, the Spotify Audience Network, which allows advertisers to reach audiences across Spotify's ad-supported music and original and exclusive podcast programs, as well as third-party podcasts from Megaphone publishers, all in one place. Today, the company is launching access to the Spotify Audience Network to creators […]

Spotify's podcast creation tool Anchor gains access to the company's larger audio ad network

Research published in the International Journal of Industrial Organization found that independent-label music and female artists benefited most from an appearance on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist, which is a curated ranked list and is not based on stream counts. Overall, more than 5,700 songs assigned to more than 14,500 top 20 slots on the weekly New Music Friday playlist in 2017 were examined.

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Spotify is taking new and tougher measures to clamp down on the problem of artificial streams that has dogged it for a number of years.

Ex-Stream Measures: Spotify Clamps Down On ‘artificial Plays'

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) will post its third quarter 2021 financial results and letter to shareholders on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 before market open. The company will hold a question and answer session to discuss third quarter 2021 financial results at 8:00am Eastern Time. Management will answer questions submitted via Slido. Questions may be submitted the day of the call at www.slido.com using the event code #SpotifyEarningsQ321. A live webcast of the

Spotify Technology S.A. to Announce Financial Results for Third Quarter 2021

Spotify Technology SA  (NYSE:SPOT) is down 1.9% at $228.49 this afternoon, despite the music streaming name announcing a global campaign designed to boost advertising sales.

Spotify Technology Stock Inches Lower Despite New Campaign

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