Spotifyは5月21日に開催された年次投資家向け説明会において、オーディオブック事業の好調な業績を発表しました。再生時間は前年比で60%増加しており、同社は年内に新たなサブスクリプションプランを導入する計画も明らかにしました。
Spotifyによると、オーディオブックの総再生時間は前年比で60%増加しました。100万人以上のユーザーがオーディオブック・プラス（Audiobooks+）アドオンサービスに登録しており、同サービスは年間換算で1億ドルの収益を生み出しています。同社の報告によると、これらのサブスクリプション登録者は、オーディオブックを聴く標準的なユーザーと比較して3倍の生涯価値をもたらしています。
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Spotify has partnered with Peloton to bring on-demand workout classes and curated fitness content to its app. Premium subscribers can access thousands of ad-free classes in English, Spanish and German, while all users get playlists from wellness creators. The new fitness category became available on Monday.
Spotify announced Tuesday it is now offering audio versions of long-form articles from major magazines. The feature launches with more than 650 pieces available to Premium users.
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U.S. music publishing revenue rose to 7.3 billion dollars in 2025. The National Music Publishers’ Association highlighted losses from Spotify and Amazon subscription bundles at its annual meeting.
CD sales in the United States rose 16 percent during the first half of 2026, outpacing vinyl's 2.4 percent increase according to new industry data.
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Deezer announced that AI-created tracks now account for more than half of daily uploads for the first time. In June 2026, 90,000 AI tracks were streamed, nearly half of all new songs. The company plans to remove some content to combat fraud.
Amazon reported first-quarter revenue of $181.5 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations with a 17% year-over-year increase. CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the success of Project Hail Mary, which has earned nearly $615 million at the box office to date. Amazon Web Services revenue reached $37.6 billion, up 28%.
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Spotify resolved an outage that disrupted its music streaming service for several hours on Tuesday. The company acknowledged problems on social media before declaring them fixed later that afternoon.