In 2022, Spotify's sales and marketing costs amounted to nearly 1.6 billion euros, a 39 percent increase in comparison to the previous year. According to the company, the growth was due to higher advertising costs for marketing campaigns and sponsorships.
Spotify in numbers
Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded in 2006. While the platform remains the undisputed champion of the European streaming landscape, Spotify’s popularity and influence also extend far beyond the continent. Data shows that Spotify outpaces competitors such as Apple Music and Pandora in the running for the leading music streaming service in the United States. Additionally, the global number of Spotify Premium subscribers reached a record 205 million in late 2022. While Spotify’s revenue also peaked at 11.7 billion euros in 2022, its operating loss has not failed to make headlines either.
Branching out into the world of podcasts
While Spotify’s extensive music catalog draws millions of new listeners each year, the platform’s appeal also stems from its commitment to podcasts and other digital audio formats. In 2020, Spotify overtook Apple Podcasts as the most popular podcast app in the United States. And while podcast fans can listen to a multitude of titles from various genres that Spotify has acquired over the years, they can also choose from an ever-expanding catalog of Spotify original podcasts. One of the most successful but perhaps equally as controversial titles in Spotify’s repertoire is the Joe Rogan Experience. Despite coming under fire in 2022 for allegedly spreading COVID-19 misinformation, Joe Rogan’s show remains one of Spotify’s most lucrative deals and biggest moneymakers in terms of ad sales.
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Spotify. (February 3, 2023). Sales and marketing costs of Spotify worldwide from 2013 to 2022 (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/813757/spotify-sales-marketing-costs/
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Spotify. (2023). Sales and marketing costs of Spotify worldwide from 2013 to 2022 (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/813757/spotify-sales-marketing-costs/
Spotify. "Sales and Marketing Costs of Spotify Worldwide from 2013 to 2022 (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/813757/spotify-sales-marketing-costs/
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