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# Spotify Losses Widen Despite Big Revenue Rise [REPORT]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-losses-widen-despite-big-revenue-rise-report/
- Published: 2017-05-18T14:55:03.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-18T14:55:03.000Z
- Description: Spotify’s operating loss rose to between $350 million to $450 million last year, up from $205 million in 2015. That’s despite a 50% increase in revenues to $3.1 billion, sources. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/05/spotify-losses-widen-despite-big-revenue-rise-report.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, music, musicians, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![Spotify New $](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb099cd099970d-150wi "Spotify New $")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb099cd099970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify’s operating loss rose to between $350 million to $450 million last year, up from $205 million in 2015\. That’s despite a 50% increase in revenues to $3.1 billion, sources tell respected investment site [The Information.](https://www.theinformation.com/spotifys-loss-widens-despite-big-jump-in-revenue?eu=uDw2TI-t2iF3el9cC9aAAA&ref=hypebot.com) The numbers call into question Spotify's ability to be a profitable company going forward.

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