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Spotify ends 2018 in the black

20/02/2019

Spotify ends 2018 in the black with Q4 2018 outperforming expectations and delivering operating income, net income and free cash flow numbers which were all positive. The number of monthly active users (MAU) grew 29% year on year to 207 million which was above expectations mainly due to improved subscriber retention and strong growth in Latin America and emerging regions. Despite improved performance in every area and strong forecast growth in 2019 the company is […]

Spotify acquires podcasting companies

15/02/2019

Spotify acquires podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor to accelerate its growth in podcasting. Gimlet is an independent producer of podcast content, and Anchor is a market leading tool for podcast creation, publishing, and monetization services. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. With these acquisitions, Spotify is positioned to become both the premier producer of podcasts and the leading platform for podcast creators. Gimlet will bring to Spotify its best-in-class podcast studio with dedicated […]

Welsh Language Music Day playlists hosted on Spotify

Welsh Language Music Day gets streaming site

14/02/2019

Welsh Language Music Day gets streaming site with bilingual playlists hosted on Spotify. All kinds of Welsh language music is featured including indie, rock, punk, funk, folk, electronica, hip hop and more. The playlists were sponsored by Carmarthenshire County Council and curated in association with Stiwdio Box to celebrate the event on 8th February 2019. The initiative was launched following a pilot held last year when Welsh music was played at certain times during the […]

Spotify increases US Premium subscribers by 2 million

02/02/2019

Spotify increases US Premium subscribers by 2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 according to investment research company Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, LLC (CIRP). As at 31st December 2018, CIRP estimates that in the US, 41% of Spotify users have a Spotify Premium subscription. “In our third survey of Spotify users, we see improvement on a range of metrics,” said Josh Lowitz, Partner and Co-Founder of CIRP. “We’ve seen Spotify steadily increase its paying […]

Spotify expands its Indian Music hub

29/01/2019

Spotify expands its Indian Music hub with the addition of the T-Series catalogue consisting of Bollywood and regional movie soundtracks as well as albums from established and emerging artists. With an estimated thirty million people of Indian origin living overseas they are now able to listen to thousands of songs from India’s leading music and film company. These additional songs will be added to Spotify’s existing Desi hub which launched in June 2018. The Desi […]

Spotify achieves 200 million users

18/01/2019

Spotify achieves 200 million users in 2018 a 26% increase from the 159 million users in 2017. In 2018 Spotify launched in seventeen new markets including Israel, Romania, South Africa, and Vietnam, plus thirteen in the Middle East and North Africa complete with a fully localized Arabic platform for its Arabic-speaking listeners. Spotify in numbers Number of active users 200 million Number of subscribers (at 30th September 2018) 87 million Revenue paid to rightsholders (at […]

How to setup Spotify on Alexa

08/01/2019

With your new Amazon Alexa, Echo, Echo Dot or Echo Input enabled device you need to know how to setup Spotify on Alexa. Spotify have published detailed ‘how to’ instructions on their support pages here. You’ll need your new device, the Amazon Alexa app on your smartphone or tablet and your Spotify login info. How to setup Spotify on Alexa Download the Amazon Alexa app from the Google Play or App store and follow the […]