Spotify has revealed a 12% year-on-year rise in premium subscribers to 276 million as part of it s Q2 2025 financial report. The streaming platform also saw its monthly active users (MAU) jump 11% to 696 million, while total revenue was €4.2 billion, up 10% compared with the same period last year.

The audio streaming giant, led by CEO Daniel Ek, posts its second-quarter results, which were hit by higher expenses and costs related to stock gains, pushing company shares lower in pre-market trading.

Spotify reported solid gains in subscribers and total users for the second quarter of 2025, but the streamer came up short of its revenue target and posted a net loss for the period. The company highlighted the positives: In the first half of 2025,