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Spotify Posts Q2 Loss as Revenue Growth Falls Short

Management blamed higher content and staffing costs plus adverse currency swings for the earnings shortfall with growth expected to remain restrained next quarter.

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Overview

  • Spotify recorded an €86 million net loss in Q2 2025 compared with a €274 million profit a year earlier.
  • Total revenue rose 10 percent year-on-year to €4.19 billion but fell short of analyst forecasts of around €4.26 billion.
  • Advertising revenue dipped 0.6 percent to €453 million while premium subscriptions accounted for €3.74 billion of the quarter’s sales.
  • Monthly active users climbed 11 percent to 696 million and paid subscribers grew 12 percent to 276 million.
  • The board expanded its share buyback authorization by $1 billion to $2 billion and projected €4.2 billion in Q3 revenue with 710 million MAUs and 281 million premium subscribers.