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Jul 26 Music

Spotify Now Has 220 Million Premium Subscribers

Spotify netted 10 million new Premium customers in Q2 2023 (over its expectations of 7 million), to stand at 220 million.
Spotify said the subscription gains were topped forecasts across all regions, led by Europe and Latin America.
Overall, Spotify had 551 million monthly active users for the period, a pickup of 36 million sequentially — an all-time high for the company.

Spotify Technology on Monday raised prices for its premium plans across several countries including the United States and United Kingdom, as the music-streaming company looks to boost profitability in an uncertain economy.
The move will result in a $1 price increase for Spotify's U.S. plans, with the premium single now starting at $10.99, duo at $14.99, family at $16.99 and the student plan at $5.99.

The first single from Travis Scott’s upcoming “Utopia” album is packing a lot of star power.
Streaming juggernauts Bad Bunny and the Weeknd join Scott on “Kpop,” the racy new track that officially marks Scott’s post-Astroworld comeback.

The navigation bar on YouTube Music appears to be rolling out, and it includes Home, Explore, and Library sections, which have been moved from their current position at the top of the web version.
The cast button, which resides in the top right corner next to your Google account, will likely remain intact.
The new nav bar can be expanded and collapsed when not needed.
Visually, it's very similar to the design seen on the traditional YouTube website.

On Wednesday’s episode of SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show,” Cohen, 55, told Stern, “I am in love with John Mayer. We are in love with each other.”
Cohen and Mayer, 45, have been longtime friends.
The “New Light” singer sang to Cohen for his 50th birthday, spoke at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2022, and attended the baby shower for Cohen’s son.