Spotify's New Exclusive Mode Lets PC Users Bypass System Audio Processing

Spotify is rolling out its exclusive mode to PC users, allowing them to bypass system audio processing and experience true, ...
Mashable

Spotify said AI has been doing the heavy lifting for its coding since December

According to the music streaming platform Spotify and its co-CEO Gustav Söderström, the company's best developers "have not written a single line of code since December.” Yet Spotify continues to roll ...
CNBC

Spotify pops 15%, its best day since 2019, on strong user growth

Spotify reported strong user growth in the fourth quarter of 2025. Monthly active users grew 11% from a year ago to 751 million and surpassed a FactSet estimate of 744.7 million. The company said it ...
Android Authority

I've been a Spotify subscriber for 5 years — and I'm finally calling it quits

Spotify is adding the option to purchase books through its app. Starting this spring, thanks to a newly announced partnership with Bookshop.org, Spotify subscribers will be able to get physical books, ...
The Verge

Spotify’s new group chats share music with everyone in your circle

You can add up to 10 friends and family members to a group chat. You can add up to 10 friends and family members to a group chat. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, ...
Fox Business

Spotify now represents one-third of the music industry's total recorded revenue in 2025

Spotify announced Wednesday that the company now accounts for roughly one-third of the music industry’s recorded music revenue, further cementing its position as the world’s largest music streaming ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Spotify Paid Out $11B in Royalties to Music Industry in 2025, All-Time Payments Surpass $70B

Spotify head of music Charlie Hellman called payouts "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history." By Ethan Millman Music Editor Spotify paid out $11 billion in royalties to the ...
Engadget

Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe exactly what you want to hear

Prompted Playlist will roll out to Spotify Premium subscribers in the US and Canada by the end of January. (Spotify) Ahead of its upcoming price hike, Spotify is rolling out a more advanced AI ...
PC World

Spotify’s hidden Basic tier can save you cash, if you can find it

PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...
USA Today

Spotify is raising subscription prices. Here's how much it will cost.

Spotify is changing its tune on Premium subscription prices − again. Rates for Spotify Premium will be going up over the next month, the music streaming platform announced on Jan. 15. Subscribers will ...
Fast Company

Spotify just announced another price hike. Here’s what’s really driving it

Everything from coffee to a used car is more expensive these days, and now your music streaming service is too. Spotify announced this week that it will raise prices for U.S. subscribers—again.