Spotify reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results in 2025, leading its stock price to rise. However, the company offered a mixed outlook that tempered some of the market’s enthusiasm.

Spotify Technology beat market forecasts in its latest quarter, delivering stronger-than-anticipated sales and earnings. The company’s stock rose after the announcement, reflecting both investor confidence and the growing power of streaming entertainment.

Spotify has introduced an in-app messaging feature that promises to simplify how listeners share and discuss their favorite music. By consolidating communication into a single platform, the new feature aims to keep the conversation—and the tunes—flowing seamlessly.

Turkey’s competition authority has opened an investigation into Spotify after a deputy minister’s complaint about ‘provocative’ playlists deemed offensive to the president’s wife and Islam.

In a bold appeal to Canada’s broadcast regulator, Spotify argued that imposing traditional radio regulations on streaming services is outdated. Company representatives likened such regulation to treating Uber like a horse and buggy during a recent CRTC hearing.