Spotify has reached a remarkable milestone of 300 million paid subscribers, as confirmed in its Q2 2026 earnings report. Spotify By The Numbers Premium Subscribers 300 million Q2 Subscriber Growth 9% year-over-year vs. Apple Music 3x larger Stock (SPOT) $488.29 (+0.40%) CEO Daniel Ek Founded 2006, Stockholm, SwedenA Milestone That Comes With a CatchAchieving 300 million paying subscribers is impressive. With 300 million Premium subscribers, Spotify now has about three times as many paying users as Apple Music, as reported by Engadget. What This MeansIf you’re a Spotify Premium subscriber, this milestone probably won’t change your day-to-day experience right away. The growth to 300 million subscribers intensifies the conversation about how much Spotify pays musicians per stream.