Spotify
It’s up there with Google, if you don’t adjust for inflation.
Where’s the chaos?
The streaming music company wants to get more music — and more profitable music — from the little guys.
You should care what happens on Tuesday — even if you don’t care about Spotify.
Spotify’s CFO pushed for this week’s direct listing, which could change life for Wall Street and for big tech startups.
Ahead of its IPO, the streaming service is offering its first-ever guidance: Revenue, subs and margins will be up, operating losses will go down.
It’s sure to be a volatile debut.
71 million subscribers is a big deal, and it gives CEO Daniel Ek lots of options.
Most companies don’t take chances with the pomp and circumstance of an IPO. Here’s what Spotify is doing differently.
What we learned from the streaming company’s public filing.
Now it has to figure out how to divide that money with Beyonce and its other artists.
A three-part play in a debt drama.
Spotify generates billions in revenue and gives most of that money to the music labels. But it is gaining leverage and getting better margins.
Do you like your streaming glass half-full or half-empty? We have you covered.
Stefan Blom’s departure may raise questions.
Big investors TPG and Dragoneer get a nice return, and Tencent gets a piece of the streaming music company. Everybody happy?
Ek is No. 17 on the Recode 100.
Dustee Jenkins, who used to run comms for Target, moves to the streaming music service.
The streaming company is preparing to go public soon.
Spotify, Apple Music and other services have 30 million U.S. subscribers, and streaming revenue is up 48 percent so far this year.
That would normally cost at least $13 a month. It may also be a new business model for Spotify.
Look for a non-traditional IPO at the end of this year or early 2018.
The streaming service posted revenue of $3.3 billion last year; it has promised big checks in exchange for better rates.
She’s been gone since 2014, but she’s coming back tonight.
That’s up from 20 million in December.
Matthew Ogle leaves after two-plus years.
WPP veteran Sheila Spence joins next week.
It also means Daniel Ek’s company can IPO next year.
The playlist effect.
Buy Apple Music for $10 a month and get some free TV shows, too?
Sixty million subscribers a year.
Some songs to go with your shows.
“You have to face the truth: The game changed.”
Spotify has 40 million subscribers, but longtime exec Jeff Levick is leaving.
Ek and Sofia Levander were married at Italy’s beautiful Lake Como.
Spotify doesn’t like exclusives. But it says it won’t bury Frank Ocean and other acts in its search results.
The implication seems to be that noncompliance will get the music-streaming service booted from the App Store.
“We cannot stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon.”
“25” should start streaming at midnight.