Key Takeaways
- Spotify had 615 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of Q3 2020
- Spotify had 320 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of Q3 2019
- Spotify had 286 million monthly active users (MAUs) as of Q3 2018
- Spotify premium subscribers reached 155 million as of Q3 2020
- Spotify premium subscribers reached 130 million as of Q2 2020
- Spotify premium subscribers reached 124 million as of Q1 2020
- Spotify had over 100 million songs as of June 2018? (content catalog size claimed)
- Spotify had 50 million songs in March 2015 (reported)
- Spotify Premium (music) includes access to a library of 50 million songs at launch of mobile? (reported)
- Spotify’s market share in audio streaming in the US was 31% in 2020
- Spotify was #1 music streaming app globally by MAUs in 2020
- Spotify held 35% of global music streaming subscriptions in 2020
- Spotify paid artists and rights holders EUR 3.5 billion in 2018? (not)
- Spotify paid rights holders 70% of revenue as royalties in 2020
- Spotify’s royalty rate depends on pro-rata pools and was described as 2020? (not)
Spotify grew to 615 million MAUs and 210 million premium subscribers, revenue rose.
User Growth & Engagement
User Growth & Engagement Interpretation
Monetization & Revenue
Monetization & Revenue Interpretation
Catalog, Content & Listening
Catalog, Content & Listening Interpretation
Market & Competitive Landscape
Market & Competitive Landscape Interpretation
Artist Economics & Royalties
Artist Economics & Royalties Interpretation
Industry Structure & Corporate Actions
Industry Structure & Corporate Actions Interpretation
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