Spotify announced a price increase for its Premium subscription in multiple regions, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and South Asia. The new price for the Premium Individual plan is €11.99/mo ($13.86) in some markets, while the US sees the same increase. A new $10.99/mo Basic plan was introduced, which excludes audiobooks. The price hike follows Spotify's Q2 2025 earnings call, where the company reported 696 million Monthly Active Users (MAU) and 276 million Premium subscribers, though operating income fell below guidance.

Matt & Shane's Secret Podcast has expanded to video content on Spotify, with new episodes released weekly. Hosted by comedians Matt McCusker and Shane Gillis, the podcast maintains its top 15 spot on Spotify's U.S. Comedy Podcasts chart. Shane Gillis, a comedian and actor from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has a successful career including a Netflix special and a TV series in development.

Spotify announced it will increase the monthly price of its premium individual subscription in select markets starting September 2025, raising the price from €10.99 to €11.99 in regions including South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific. The move aims to improve margins, and shares rose 3% in premarket trading following the announcement.

Spotify announced it would increase its premium subscription price in select markets starting September 2025, raising the rate from 10.99 euros to 11.99 euros. The move aims to improve margins, following cost-cutting efforts and past price increases that contributed to its first annual profit in 2024. The price hike coincides with expanded video content and Apple's approval of Spotify's U.S. app update, which allows external payment links.

The article highlights Spotify's lax data privacy practices, revealing that user profiles, playlists, and listening activity are public by default. It details the 'Panama Playlists' scandal where high-profile users' data was exposed, and explains how Spotify profits from selling user data to third parties despite its large user base and advertising revenue.