Whether you're in your car, on the bus or at a party, these Spotify tricks can give you the best listening experience.

And for Apple fans, AutoMix arriving with iOS 26 means the days of clunky gaps or basic crossfades are gone. Even if Spotify took the lead in rollout, Apple’s solution will be sitting inside the default Music app on hundreds of millions of devices overnight.

To start, let's get a handle on how Spotify stock has performed. Since August 2020, five years ago, the company's stock has increased by 192%. That works out to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24%. It also compares favorably to the benchmark index, the S&P 500, which has increased by 91% over the same period, with a CAGR of 14%.

Following the December 15 th, 2022, stock price bottom of $72.36, Spotify has grown over ninefold to a current price of $732. Investors have pushed the stock higher following the promising turn from a money-losing enterprise to one that now generates substantial free cash flow.

Spotify is celebrating the sixth year of the partnership with Notting Hill Carnival. It has also launched Carnival Sounds, a dedicated hub where users can dive into Caribbean music, heritage and stories. For the first time, Spotify has partnered with The Black Curriculum to curate a bespoke selection of audiobooks and podcasts within the hub.

Green MP Tamatha Paul and journalist David Farrier are among high-profile New Zealanders quitting billion-dollar platforms Spotify and Substack over concerns including spending on weapons, the use of AI and a lack of content moderation.

Spotify Technology’s (NYSE:SPOT) latest round of price hikes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ranging from 8% to 22%, has sparked renewed optimism among investors, as the changes strengthen the company’s margins and enhance its long-term growth outlook.

There are many doubts about whether Barcelona will be able to make their return to the Spotify Camp Nou in September, which has been their intention in recent weeks. At this stage, it is increasingly