The Irish Times

Spotify beats revenue estimates on ads, user growth

Streaming service says monthly users rose by 19% to 422m

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 14:09

Joe Rogan apologises after Spotify clamps down on Covid misinformation

Streaming app to provide accurate information amid backlash over podcast content

Mon Jan 31 2022 - 13:47

Succession finished on a high after a flabby season. Now it should end

One fundamental truth about the hit show – it’s a comedy until suddenly it isn’t

Tue Dec 14 2021 - 15:14

Listen up: Audiobooks are Spotify’s newest, shiniest obsession

Podcasts prove a gateway drug for streamer in search of its next high

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 15:05

Spotify’s business model is still all verse, no chorus

Streaming is paying off handsomely – for Universal Music Group

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 06:05

Spotify adds more subscribers, podcasts fuel ad rebound

Platform now has 172 million premium subscribers and 381 million monthly active users

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 14:05

Hearts on fire, Arsenalify and squeezing the last of the toothpaste from the tube

Planet Business: A good week for emojis, a bad week for vowels

Sat May 01 2021 - 05:55

Mikel Arteta backs Arsenal’s owners: ‘they are fully committed’

Arsenal boss ‘is sure they will do anything to bring the fans closer to them’

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 12:20

Spotify increases prices for Irish subscribers as Daniel Ek prepares bid for Arsenal

Premium plans will cost up to 20% more after string of podcast investments

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 16:54

Spotify expected to report significant slowdown in new subscribers

Audio streaming company forecasts operating loss of €200m to €300m this year

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 18:10

Media companies are adding subscribers but losing their crystal balls

Uncertainty is the only certainty in the second year of a pandemic

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 05:36

Covid-19 has turned the volume up on musicians’ cut from streaming

Even before the crisis, artists had a right to be fed up with paltry recorded music earnings

Tue May 26 2020 - 05:27

Pan-European hackathon hopes to find Covid-19 solutions

More than 200 Irish participants signed up to participate in three-day remote event

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 15:55

Spotify hits the right notes but misses paid subscriber targets

Shares in music streaming service fall 5% despite rise in revenue and active users

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 21:43

Spotify makes presidential bid for podcast glory

Exclusive deal with Barack and Michelle Obama points to fragmented audio future

Tue Jun 11 2019 - 03:45

Spotify files complaint with European Commission against Apple

Streaming service alleges tech giant is squeezing rival music streaming services

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 14:35

Spotify kicks off $500m podcast splurge with Gimlet and Anchor deals

CFO likens move to Netflix’s first move into streaming video

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 14:13

Automation alarm, the ‘right to disconnect’ and why Spotify isn’t normal

Planet Business: This week we’re in a New York state of mind

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 07:02

Spotify shares jump 26% in early trading on Wall Street

Shares close at $149 down on opening price of $165.90 but up on ‘reference price’ of $132 set by NYSE

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 18:26

Silicon Valley, Wall Street taking notes on Spotify debut

Music streaming company to debut on market with direct listing rather than typical IPO

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 09:22

Spotify sets IPO date for April 3rd

Music-streaming company will issue guidance on March 26th for its first fiscal year

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 18:01

Spotify’s big skill is in converting non-payers to premium subscribers

Music streaming service may not have made a profit, but its customer base is still enviable

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 08:19

Is Spotify really worth $20bn?

An IPO is coming and investors expect the company to be as big as Netflix

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 18:24

Is Spotify’s IPO really worth the hype?

Investors have a lot of reasons to be wary of Spotify Technology when it lists shares on the New York Stock Exchange this year

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 09:48

Spotify and Tencent Music to buy stakes in each other

Move comes ahead of expected stock market listing by Spotify next year

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 15:55

Spotify nears licensing deals which may pave way to IPO

Spotify in negotiation with label owners on whom it depends for most of its 30m songs

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 21:00

SoundCloud: adorable as a puppy, but watch that rug

Music platform is an antidote to Apple. But can it grow up to be Spotify’s best friend?

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 12:33

Spotify still market leader with 40m paying customers

Music streaming wars heating up

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 05:00

Spotify founder plays down Apple Music threat

Streaming service would be content to be in the top three, founder says

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 09:43

Spotify valued at £8.2bn as TeliaSonera buys 1.4% stake

Swedish telecom operator to pay $115m for batch of newly-issued shares

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 13:41

Spotify announces big push into video and podcasts

Spotify tries to improve its offering weeks before Apple launches music streaming service

Thu May 21 2015 - 01:00

Spotify to announce launch of video-streaming service

Music-streaming leader’s service not expected to be comparable to Netflix or Hulu

Fri May 08 2015 - 01:00

Readbug: Spotify for binge readers

You’ve streamed all the music. You’ve OD’d on Netflix. Now a publishing start-up is set to offer unlimited access to magazines for a flat monthly payment

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 01:40

Spotify to face stiff competition in music streaming business

Market for music streaming is still young and has enormous potential

Mon Dec 16 2013 - 01:01