Why Spotify Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) fell 12% Wednesday after the streaming music and podcast company released its first-quarter earnings report.
Spotify's revenue climbed 16% year over year to $2.6 billion. Its free cash flow, meanwhile, improved to nearly $50 million, compared to negative $25 million in the year-ago period. The gains were fueled by a 21% rise in premium subscribers, to 158 million.
Many people have turned to digital forms of entertainment while cooped up at home during the pandemic. Podcast and streaming music providers, in turn, have enjoyed increased demand for their services.
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