Spotify's Growth Strategies and Industry Dynamics

It’s Data Week at Trapital and for part 2 in this week’s episode, we take a closer look at Spotify’s economic structure and the platform’s evolving role in the music industry.

Spotify’s Head of Marketing & Policy for Music, Sam Duboff joins me as we take insights from the company’s Loud and Clear report, we explore how money flows through the system, what it means for both major and independent artists, and the ongoing conversation around fairness and sustainability.

01:27 Loud and Clear Report

09:20 What Does Independent Mean?

14:36 The 225K Emerging and Professional Artists

17:46 Superstar Artists and Global Reach

Loud & Clear by Spotify 2025 Report

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