Spotify

Spotify

Organization

Heard in 379 episodes across 82 shows since Jan 2026

Spotify is a Swedish freemium audio-streaming company founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. Its platform provides access to music, podcasts, and other audio content, serving users worldwide through advertising-supported and subscription plans.

Discussed inAI & Tech43%Markets22%Health & Science11%Business7%

Episodes

379
across 82 shows

This week

16
episodes on 10 shows

Share of the conversation

0.6‰
0.5× its usual level

Expert statements

13
12 positive

Share of the conversation

Mentions of Spotify per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.

0.0‰0.5‰1‰1.5‰2‰usual level · 1.2‰Jul 11Aug 2Aug 25Sep 16Oct 8
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DayShare (7-day)Mentions
Sep 71.21‰2
Sep 81.12‰3
Sep 91.03‰5
Sep 100.90‰7
Sep 110.78‰1
Sep 120.78‰4
Sep 130.78‰1
Sep 140.75‰4
Sep 150.76‰3
Sep 160.71‰4
Sep 170.62‰5
Sep 180.80‰7
Sep 190.70‰1
Sep 200.77‰4
Sep 210.85‰7
Sep 220.96‰8
Sep 231.06‰8
Sep 241.12‰6
Sep 251.06‰6
Sep 261.11‰2
Sep 271.07‰3
Sep 281.22‰13
Sep 291.33‰11
Sep 301.35‰10
Oct 11.48‰10
Oct 21.52‰7
Oct 31.57‰4
Oct 51.23‰3
Oct 61.00‰3
Oct 70.77‰1

The full trend: rank, tone and why it is trending →

What experts have said about Spotify

13 statements · 12 positive · 1 neutral

  1. Spotify’s royalty rate declines as subscriber growth increases.

    “Spotify's royalty rate actually goes down the— called the faster they grow, the more subscribers they get.”

    Listen at 31:48

    Open the episode · $NTDOY: is Nintendo's flywheel actually there? | Accrued Interest
  2. Spotify podcasting shifted from loss-making to profitable.

    “podcasting went from being like a money pit to a positive one.”

    Listen at 35:20

    Open the episode · $NTDOY: is Nintendo's flywheel actually there? | Accrued Interest
  3. AI is likely a net positive for Spotify.

    “I think it is a net positive for them”

    Listen at 38:26

    Open the episode · $NTDOY: is Nintendo's flywheel actually there? | Accrued Interest

Statements are attributed to the speaker as said on the episode and reflect their view at the time, not PodLume's. They are not advice.

Episodes

379 episodes featuring Spotify, newest first

Spotify · PodLume