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Spotify Execs’ Stock Selloff Continues — Co-Founder Martin Lorentzon Cashes Out $665 Million+ In a Single Transaction

May 22, 2025

Over $2 billion later, Spotify execs and directors still aren’t finished cashing in on company stock. Now, co-founder Martin Lorentzon has once again parted with SPOT shares, unlocking a more than $665 millio... Read More...

Which way, USA? Latest DMN Pro data shows a problematic slide in stateside Spotify subscribers (Photo: GDJ)

Spotify Says Its US Subscriber Levels Are Just Fine, Thank You — Though Latest Data Shows Early-2025 Declines

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2025

DMN Pro first reported serious subscriber slowdowns at Amazon Music in 2024. Now, it's Spotify's turn: according to leaked figures, the mega-DSP shed stateside subscribers in early 2025. In response, Spotify ... Read More...

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The US Emerges as Spotify’s Slowest-Growing Subscriber Market — With Big Implications for Pricing, ARPU, and Wall Street Valuations

Paul Resnikoff

April 30, 2025

Spotify touted significant year-over-year subscriber gains worldwide during its Q1 2025 earnings call. However, US-based subscribers are growing at the slowest rate compared to other worldwide regions, part of a continuing trend across North America and Europe.

Radio Group Cumulus Media Officially Delisted from NASDAQ After Repeatedly Dipping Below $1

Ashley King

April 23, 2025

Radio group Cumulus Media is set to be delisted from the NASDAQ after repeatedly dropping below $1 and rapidly burning through cash. Prominent radio broadcasting group Cumulus Media is set to be delisted fro... Read More...

Spotify Stock (NYSE: SPOT) Once Again Crosses $600 — Bullish Forecasts Continue Ahead of April 29th Earnings Release

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2025

Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) rebounded past $600 per share during today’s trading. But with the company’s Q1 2025 earnings release just days away, will the momentum continue? That question is front of mind fo... Read More...

Bullish Spotify Stock Projections Arrive Ahead of Q1 2025 Earnings Report — Can SPOT Hit $700?

Dylan Smith

April 21, 2025

Despite being up nearly 25% on the year, Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) is poised to climb higher – at least according to a pair of new projections. As things stand, Spotify stock is hovering around $568 per sha... Read More...

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Kaboom! Music Industry Funding Surpasses $1.9 Billion In Q1, Setting the Stage for a Record-Setting 2025

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2025

Driven by a monstrous Pophouse Entertainment infusion, music industry funding is now on a breakneck pace in 2025. According to rounds captured and compiled in DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, total core funding has surpassed $1.9 billion, potentially the start of a record-setting year.

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Spotify Executives and Board Members Have Now Cashed Out a Cumulative $1.8 Billion Worth of Stock, According to Public Filings

Paul Resnikoff

April 11, 2025

For Spotify’s top brass and insiders, it’s been a very lucrative few years. But just how much money is being cashed out?

Spotify Stock Holding Up Amidst Broader Market Rout — Is SPOT a ‘Defensive Play’?

Ashley King

April 4, 2025

Amid the recent stock market downturn, Spotify stock (SPOT) continues to hold up. Investors are pouring into SPOT for safe harbor, analysts say. Despite the tech sector and the broader stock market’s continu... Read More...

US-Based TikTok Will Have New Owner By This Weekend, According to Trump

Ashley King

March 31, 2025

President Trump has stated that a deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations will be struck “by the weekend” ahead of the extended April 5 deadline. “We have a lot of potential buyers,” Trump shared with reporters ab... Read More...

Silver Lake completes acquisition of Endeavor

Silver Lake Completes Historic $25 Billion Acquisition of Endeavor — Company Officially Delists and Rebrands as ‘WME Group’

Ashley King

March 25, 2025

Private equity firm Silver Lake has completed the acquisition of Endeavor, acquiring 100% of the outstanding shares they did not own. The deal was completed at a price point of $27.50 per share—resulting in a... Read More...

Pershing Square Sells Roughly $1.5 Billion In UMG Shares Ahead of US Secondary Listing — But Ackman’s Still Very, Very Bullish

Ashley King

March 13, 2025

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has raked in roughly $1.5 billion in the sale of a 2.7% stake in Universal Music Group ahead of a US secondary listing. Ackman announced the sale on social media, while Bloomber... Read More...

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Spotify Execs’ Stock Selloff Continues — Co-Founder Martin Lorentzon Cashes Out $665 Million+ In a Single Transaction

Spotify Says Its US Subscriber Levels Are Just Fine, Thank You — Though Latest Data Shows Early-2025 Declines

The US Emerges as Spotify’s Slowest-Growing Subscriber Market — With Big Implications for Pricing, ARPU, and Wall Street Valuations

Radio Group Cumulus Media Officially Delisted from NASDAQ After Repeatedly Dipping Below $1

Spotify Stock (NYSE: SPOT) Once Again Crosses $600 — Bullish Forecasts Continue Ahead of April 29th Earnings Release

Bullish Spotify Stock Projections Arrive Ahead of Q1 2025 Earnings Report — Can SPOT Hit $700?

Kaboom! Music Industry Funding Surpasses $1.9 Billion In Q1, Setting the Stage for a Record-Setting 2025

Spotify Executives and Board Members Have Now Cashed Out a Cumulative $1.8 Billion Worth of Stock, According to Public Filings

Spotify Stock Holding Up Amidst Broader Market Rout — Is SPOT a ‘Defensive Play’?

Silver Lake Completes Historic $25 Billion Acquisition of Endeavor — Company Officially Delists and Rebrands as ‘WME Group’

Pershing Square Sells Roughly $1.5 Billion In UMG Shares Ahead of US Secondary Listing — But Ackman’s Still Very, Very Bullish