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Spotify profit outlook disappoints Wall Street, overshadowing subscriber gains
Chief Executive Daniel Ek tried to reassure investors that Spotify’s business is strong, despite economic turbulence roiling ...
Daniel Ek’s vision for the future of Spotify: Why AI is driving the discovery of human creativity
We want Spotify to be the place for all voices,” CEO Daniel Ek said — whether that’s podcasters or “punk music in Myanmar … ...
Spotify Adds More Premium Subs in Q1 Than Expected to Reach 268 Million, but CEO Warns of Near-Term ‘Noise’ Amid Economic Uncertainty
Spotify gained a better-than-expected 5 million paid subscribers for Q1 2025 but its CEO said macroeconomic headwinds could ...
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Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products, and a future where the platform could reach 1bn subscribers
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Spotify: Buy The Dips, Aggressively
Spotify's Q1 2025 results show 15% revenue growth, 203% operating income surge & strong subscriber growth. Read why SPOT ...
Spotify Adds Record Number of Users in Quarter, Paid Subscribers Hit 268M
For the second quarter, Spotify expects to hit 689 million monthly active users, adding 11 million users in the quarter, and ...
Spotify CEO Floats Goal Of A Billion Subscribers, Sees Streamer Faring Better Than Most Amid Uncertainty As Stock Tumbles After Q1 Earnings
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek set a billion subscribers goal and sees the music streamer faring better than most as the stock dips ...
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript April 29, 2025 Spotify Technology S.A. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is ...
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Spotify posts record-high operating profit for Q1, as subscriber base grows by 5m to 268m paid users
Spotify grew its global Premium Subscriber base to 268 million paying users in Q1. Spotify reported that it saw its “highest ...
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Spotify Reports 12% Rise in Paid Subscribers for $4.5 Billion First Quarter Revenue
The increased demand amid heightened macroeconomic jitters shows listeners "stay with us even when things feel more uncertain," CEO Daniel Ek says. By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall Spotify’s first ...