Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features
Spotify credited a successful Wrapped campaign and new features in its free tier for its rapid user growth
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Spotify raises its subscription prices in the U.S. again
Spotify’s new price for its individual plan is $12.99 per month
Spotify now lets you share what you’re streaming in real time with friends
You can tap a friend’s listening activity to play the track, save it, open the menu, or react with an emoji.
Amazon Music’s 2025 Delivered is now here to compete with Spotify Wrapped
Amazon Music’s 2025 Delivered introduced new badges for listeners to show off. For example, the “Headliner” badge recognizes fans who fall in the top percentage of an artist’s listeners.
Spotify introduces a Premium Platinum plan with lossless access in five markets
Spotify is debuting a new tiered premium plans in five markets with the costliest tier gaining access to lossless streaming.
Spotify now lets you see weekly listening stats
Spotify is adding new feature called “Listening stats” that will show users weekly numbers about their listening habits.
SoundCloud gets more social by adding a way to see the songs your friends like
SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with new features like playlists based on the likes of friends or favorite artists you follow.
Spotify’s founder and CEO Daniel Ek is stepping down
The company is replacing Daniel Ek with two co-CEOs: Gustav Söderström, currently co-president, and chief product and technology officer; and Alex Norström, co-president and chief business officer.
Spotify is finally launching support for lossless music streaming
Spotify is finally launching lossless music streaming support after consumers demanded it for years.
Spotify launches a messaging feature in a bid to become more social
Spotify said that messages are not end-to-end encrypted, and that Spotify proactively looks at messages to check if they break its rules.