Spotify Technology Aktie News

While Spotify users face yet another price hike, book lovers have some exciting developments to look forward to that could help cushion the blow.

Spotify said on Thursday it will begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion beyond its audiobooks business.

The streaming service is joining with Bookshop.org to appeal to readers who read in multiple formats.

While major financial news focuses heavily on the expensive streaming wars being fought by video powerhouses like Disney NYSE: DIS, Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX, and Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN, a less-publicized, yet arguably more definitive, success story is drawing to a close in the entertainment sector's audio segment. The battle for video eyeballs has become a war of attrition.

January delivered a robust 2.47% monthly increase in forward dividend income, reaching $6,442.40 and positioning the portfolio ahead of 2026 growth targets. Initiated a new position in Agree Realty for its strong monthly dividend growth, investment-grade property mix, and prudent payout ratio. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners announced a 5.8% dividend increase, adding $47.85 in forward income...

These two stocks dipped in the second half of 2025 amid challenges. Both could ride deepening ecosystems and attractive monetization opportunities to bounce back.

Spotify said on Wednesday it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry last year, adding that it was the largest annual payment to music from a retailer in history.

Spotify Technology (SPOT) is rated 'Buy' for its long-term compounding potential despite a recent 25% stock decline. Per my model, SPOT's valuation assumes sustained 14% annual revenue growth and incremental free cash flow margin expansion, both challenging but feasible. Key levers include premium price hikes, improved ad monetization, and incremental gross margin gains from vertical integratio...