Spotify announced on Monday that its premium subscription prices will increase for users in multiple markets across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) has announced that it will raise some subscription prices from September. The Swedish streaming group said in a statement to investors that subscribers to its Premium service in "multiple markets" across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region will be informed of the increase in the coming month.
Throughout the year, Spotify's cumulative return has never fallen into the red, and as of the July 28 close, shares were up nearly 57%. However, the company's latest earnings have put a significant blemish on the stock's otherwise incredibly strong showing.
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Spotify saw paying subscribers rise 12% to 276 million customers in the second quarter of 2025, the world's top music streaming service said on Tuesday, though profits fell below expectations.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) stock is down 9.4% to trade at $635.37 at last check, after the music streaming platform announced a surprise second-quarter loss as well as a revenue miss.
The headline numbers for Spotify (SPOT) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Alex Norström - Chief Business Officer & Co-President Bryan Daniel Goldberg - Head of Investor Relations Christian Luiga - Chief Financial Officer Daniel G.
“Not every decision will yield immediate returns, and our progress is not always linear,” said Spotify chief executive Daniel Ek on a call after quarterly numbers. Revenue and income fell short of forecasts while subscribers were a beat.
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT)'s US-listed shares fell premarket as the streaming giant reported a miss for both revenue and earnings for the second quarter. The Stockholm, Sweden-based company posted a loss of €0.42 per share, compared to earnings per share (EPS) of €1.37 in the year-ago period and far below Wall Street estimates of EPS of €1.97.
Spotify (SPOT) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.48 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.13. This compares to earnings of $1.43 per share a year ago.
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