British music is breaking records everywhere 🌎

It was great to be at Spotify’s Igniting Innovation event this week, seeing how the next generation of talent is achieving international success & keeping UK artists at the top of the charts.

I AM FINE

POV: That feeling when the European Commission’s ruling in the case against Apple gives you the immediate green light to start showing consumers pricing options and link to your website….so you work overnight to submit an update to Apple… and 21 days later, you’re still waiting…

'No one disputes that Apple is a great company. The law is not a popularity contest,' says Tim Wu on the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against $AAPL. 'They got where they are and now built a moat to prevent anyone else from getting in there. The idea is in favor of more innovation.'

Today’s ruling against Apple from European Commission is a significant step in protecting the future of the internet for consumers & developers. On a personal note, I’ve spent 5 years on this fight and I hope to see Apply make meaningful changes. It’s time for an open ecosystem.

Spotify paid out a record-breaking $9 billion to the music industry in 2023. But I got a lot of questions on if this only benefits the big artists. The answer: nearly half, $4.5bn was generated by independent artists. This is a major shift for the industry, showing the changing…

Spotify established its #Dubai office five years ago and with Dubai's appeal, it is becoming a top choice for many, Dustee T. Jenkins, Spotify's Chief Public Affairs Officer, shares insights at the #WorldGovSummit
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🔥 Spotify paying subs up 15% y-o-y & 4% seq, while Apple has not disclosed stats since mid-2019

Global Music Paid Sub Comparison $SPOT $AAPL

▪️Spotify at 236 mm as of end of Q4 2023 (27% or ~64 mm in North America)
▪️Apple Music 60 mm as of June 2019 (has NOT updated)

Q4’23 earnings are out. Spotify had a very strong quarter, rounding out a great year of truly remarkable growth across the company. Thanks to the team for all your work. Looking forward to 2024! spoti.fi/487RSng

Who doesn’t love lower prices? But thanks to Apple’s App Store restrictions listeners are in the dark without key info on deals and promotions. We launched a ‘Censored’ campaign to make sure consumers understand what they’re missing out on and the changes on the horizon to fix it

From cross-platform play to supporting developers of all sizes, Xbox (and Microsoft) are proof that removing barriers for developers and giving users more choice actually works. More on Spotify’s POV here: newsroom.spotify.com/2024-01-26/app…

.The War And Treaty join #BillboardNews to chat about being nominated for Best New Artist at the #Grammys , performing at Spotify's Best New Artist party and more! 🎶

This @WashingtonPost piece says it all: 'Apple’s no-good week was great for the company and bad for you.' Apple's new 27% fee on companies for linking out to purchases in their apps will produce more friction, less choice, and higher costs for consumers. washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

It’s her, hi — Taylor Swift is Spotify’s 2023 most-played artist.

According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion streams since January 1. trib.al/QVOEddA

Um ok this is unreal?? I just wanted to say to anyone who listened to my music this year, anywhere in the world, thank you. Getting named Spotify’s Global Top Artist in 2023 is truly the best birthday/holiday gift you could’ve given me. We’ve seriously had THE MOST fun this year…

If you ever wondered whether or not I’m reading your Wrapped posts, now you know 😂

Coming very, *very* soon to Spotify Premium subscribers in the US… Can’t wait for y'all to listen! #NotThatFancy

Just released — $SPOT Q3 2023 earnings and shareholder presentation: spoti.fi/Q32023

Truly stellar quarter. Improving step by step. Thanks to all Spotify teams around the world.

If Spotify were starting today, it might not succeed. Why? Because of Apple's innovation barriers, says Daniel Ek. Learn more: spoti.fi/46EIwzc