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Spotify dominates streaming market but others catch up
by Livia Gamper
Spotify continues to grow and at the same time writes losses
28.7.2022
Translation: machine translated
Streaming provider Spotify has announced its figures for the second quarter: 11 million new users, a 23 per cent increase in revenue and a loss of 125 million. In addition, a hardware project was scrapped.
When companies announce their quarterly figures, it's usually boring. Spotify's results are an exception: the company gained 11 million new users within three months. And yet it made a loss of 125 million euros in the second quarter. This after a profit of 131 million euros in the previous year.
A lot invested in marketing
It is easy to see where this loss came from: Spotify invested 391 million euros in marketing. The high investment seems to have paid off: The enlarged clientele boosted sales by 23 per cent compared to the previous year. Spotify recorded a total of 11 million new users - and 6 million new paid subscribers. Spotify can also be used without a paid version with advertising.
Spotify now has 188 million paying users, 433 million in total. In the coming quarter, Spotify wants to grow further: it is aiming for a turnover of 3 billion euros and 450 million monthly users.
And no hardware: Car Thing discontinued
Testing devices and gadgets is my thing. Some experiments lead to interesting insights, others to demolished phones. I’m hooked on series and can’t imagine life without Netflix. In summer, you’ll find me soaking up the sun by the lake or at a music festival.
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