Summary
Spotify increased its user numbers, adding 9 million paid subscribers, despite criticisms over artist payment and high competition. The "Spotify Wrapped" feature helped engage users, contributing to the user growth. Spotify continues to face debates over royalty payments but has emphasized its role in innovative audio technology.
Key Facts
- Spotify added 9 million paid subscribers in the last three months of 2025.
- The platform now has 290 million paying users.
- Total users, including non-paying ones, exceed 750 million.
- The "Spotify Wrapped" feature engaged over 300 million users and led to 630 million social media shares.
- Spotify made a net profit of €1.17 billion in the reported period.
- Spotify paid $11 billion to artists, but there are ongoing criticisms that it's not enough.
- Artists like Massive Attack and Taylor Swift have expressed concerns over payment, with some boycotting the platform.
- Spotify earned $4.5 billion in revenue in the final three months of 2025.
