Spotify

Spotify

https://www.spotify.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/spotify/

Spotify, a publicly owned company founded in 2006, is headquartered in Sweden with additional offices in the United States. Employing over 16,200 people, the company's primary business is providing digital audio streaming services. These services offer access to copyrighted music recordings and podcasts from various record labels and media companies. In 2024, Spotify's revenue exceeded $1 billion.

2024 Revenue

Founded

2006

Headcount

16,199

Headquarters

Sweden

Primary Segment

Media and TV services

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Spotify added a high-fidelity audio setting to its platform for Premium subscribers, rolling it out over a month starting last week. A music industry group accused AI companies of copyright infringement for using the world's music catalogue. In July, artists considered leaving Spotify following CEO Daniel Ek's investment in a German AI military drone company. This followed a partnership between FC Barcelona and Spotify, beginning in the summer of 2022, where Spotify became the main sponsor for the club's men's and women's teams. Massive Attack requested that Spotify remove their music, citing Ek's investment in the defense company and also requested Universal Music Group withdraw their work from Israeli streaming services.

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Spotify offers 2 products in the ad tech and services and media and telecoms services industries. Spotify's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and ad measurement and verification.

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Spotify's revenues were $17.0B in 2024. Caretta Research has split Spotify's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is music streaming, which represents 100% of Spotify's revenue.

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Jan

27th

2026

07:14

This Artist Has Four Million Streams – and Is Completely AI-Generated

[Translated] AI CosmosThis artist has four million streams – and is completely AI-generatedOn Spotify, she has almost four million listeners per month, several songs have charted in the Spotify Top 50, Sienna Rose and her music are popular, as she rides the currently popular Neo-Soul Wave.

Jan

27th

2026

07:00

Cloud Blackouts Expose CISO Resilience Myths

Chief information security officers long touted resilience as the cornerstone of modern cybersecurity programs. Yet when cloud storage flickered out in 2025, many found their vaunted plans inaccessible, trapped in the very systems they depended on.

Jan

27th

2026

06:46

Cameron Dallas Sets Sights on 1 Trillion Streams as ‘CATCH! (Deluxe)’ Release Triggers Massive Algorithmic Hype for February 1st Drop

The official ‘CATCH! (DELUXE)’ cover art. The high-contrast, stylized visual features Cameron Dallas in a futuristic, high-energy setting that blends cyberpunk aesthetics with the raw energy of modern rock. Quote: “We aren’t just dropping an album; we are benchmarking a new era of fan engagement.

Associated Press

Jan

27th

2026

06:31

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

Dubai Culture And Spotify Forge Landmark Partnership To Elevate Local Music Scene

In a significant development for the UAE’s creative economy, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global streaming giant Spotify to promote and expand the reach of local music and emerging talent.

Jan

27th

2026

04:53

I’ve waited years for YouTube Music to sync my queue, and it’s finally here

Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Bluesky Threads Email What you need to know YouTube Music now syncs your queue across phone, tablet, and web, so you can switch devices without losing your place. A new “From your device” label shows where your current queue came from, making transitions clearer and less confusing.

Android Central

Jan

27th

2026

04:45

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

YouTube Music finally gets the feature everyone has been waiting for

YouTube Music has begun rolling out cross-device queue syncing on Android and iOS, allowing subscribers to continue the same playback session across phones, tablets, and browsers without rebuilding their listening queue. Until now, YouTube Music kept playback queues locked to individual devices, which forced users to rebuild sessions even when signed into the same account.

Jan

27th

2026

00:47

ESG, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Arm AI infrastructure is now the cloud default

The long-anticipated architectural shift in cloud infrastructure is accelerating, positioning Arm AI infrastructure as the foundational layer for next-generation workloads. Leading hyperscalers are now strategically deploying purpose-built compute based on Arm Neoverse, driven by the critical need for performance-per-watt and cost efficiency in scaling AI.

Jan

26th

2026

17:45

Karachi (TNS) Neha Karim Ullah Lights Up New York’s Times Square as Spotify’s EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for Q1 2026

Karachi, January 26, 2026 (TNS) – Spotify has announced rising dance-pop artist Neha Karim Ullah as the EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for the first quarter of 2026, celebrating her as a fresh and compelling voice in Pakistan’s evolving music scene.

Times International News Service

Jan

26th

2026

15:26

Funding Activities, Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Joyce Shen’s picks: musings and readings in AI/ML, January 26, 2026

📌 Musings and Readings “Singapore to invest over $779 million in public AI research through 2030” ( Link ) “Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada” ( Link ) “Amazon One Medical

Jan

26th

2026

11:36

The Subscription Trap: How Spotify Became What It Once Disrupted

I’ve said this before, the decline of a disruptor never happens instantly. Netflix, Uber, and countless other “revolutionary” platforms gradually morph from industry saviors into the very monopolies they once challenged. There’s always a pivotal moment — a spark that signals the transformation is complete.

Jan

26th

2026

11:00

New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

What You Need to Know About Spotify’s New ‘Prompted Playlist’ Feature

By Michaela Gordoni Spotify just released a new AI tool for U.S. and Canadian premium subscribers called “Prompted Playlist.” “Listeners don’t just want Spotify to understand them. They want to actively shape their own experience,” Vice President of Product Personalization Molly Holder said when the feature rolled out on Thursday.

Jan

26th

2026

09:03

Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

These Companies Have The Biggest ICE Contracts

Key Facts News Peg Senate Democrats discussed on Sunday blocking a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, with many citing ICE’s immigration crackdown. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., wrote on X he “cannot and will not vote” to fund Homeland Security “while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.” The government could shut down shortly after midnight Saturday should the package fail to reach the required 60 votes.

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