Q4 2025 was my final quarter as CEO of Spotify, and it was a strong one. Continued momentum, new records, and a lot of progress across the company. I’m grateful to the teams globally who made it possible and looking forward to seeing Spotify’s next chapter with Alex and Gustav as

Aaaand another very cool launch! ”About the song” brings you instantly into the know for any new track you find on Spotify and lets you know the background story and what the Internet is saying about it. I find it incredibly useful in general, but especially combined with

In 2025, Spotify paid out more than $11B to rightsholders — over 10% more than in 2024. That growth is real, and it’s helping more artists than ever earn meaningful income from music. It’s also true that music has never been more competitive. New artists are competing not just

Spotify has both ad-supported and paid streams. All listening activity matters. But I think it’s right to weight paid streams more. People paying ~$150 per year for music…it means more, shows a greater level of fan intent, and is better for artists and the ecosystem.

Thank you to everyone who made this the biggest Wrapped yet.

Wrapped still surprises me every year…not because it exists (I obviously knew it was coming 😅) but because of how huge it’s become. What started as a small idea over a decade ago has grown to more than 11 trillion minutes of global listening this year alone, and a moment

Are you #SpotifyWrapped ready? Make sure to update your app today. Wrapped is on the way soon!

We’re rolling out our best sound quality, Lossless, to Premium users. Find out more: https://t.co/mG78GMA8R6

Long shot but anyone got one of these… that works?

Here’s an interesting one. When Parlophone rented out their paper sleeve as advertising space.

This week, New Music Friday turns 10 (fun fact: before then, it was actually called New Music Tuesday). Wild to think that a decade ago we launched a playlist that would go on to feature nearly 2 million songs curated by our editors with many more still to come.

We recently started testing out a new type of notification feed in the Spotify app that shows you things like who has started to follow you, new playlist collaborators, concerts near you and other personalized updates. If you're part of the test, you’ll see all of this under

"Every week, the playlist ignites over 56 million new artist discoveries, with 77% coming from emerging artists." (!!)

From 889 monthly listeners in 2021 to now over 52 million, @alexwaarren journey has been anything but predictable. But that’s what makes the rise real. This is his Come Up: stripped down, self-made, and just getting started.

10 years. More than 100 billion streams. Discover Weekly is still unlocking new fans and favorites every week 🔥 And now we're making it even easier to find your next go-to song. https://t.co/X3IFuslMrd

Mental health is a serious issue in the artist community. And too often, help is hard to find or doesn’t show up where artists need it. We’re launching a new program—to give support, shift the culture, and make it easier for artists to get help when they need it. More on the

Perfect use of a Countdown Page 😌⏰

Spotify Masterclass Teaches Artists How to Avoid Fake Stream Schemes: ‘This Is a Moving Target’ https://t.co/vOwrtte977

Great tips from @Spotify on #ArtificialStreaming for artists: 1) Be mindful of paying for promotion. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! 2) Do your research. Look out for any anomalies 3) Avoid fan botting 4) Report suspicious activity https://t.co/RruQdkvVWG

Enjoyed being on The Town this week with @MattBelloni and @Lucas_Shaw talking about the state of the music industry, why getting people to pay for music matters, and what I think the biggest opportunity is for artists right now. 🎙: