Meanwhile, Spotify revealed that it reached 300 million Premium subscribers in Q2 2026. Elsewhere, we learned that AI music company Suno has plans to let users press their AI-generated songs onto 12-inch vinyl records. Plus, Merlin signed a licensing agreement with Spotify covering the streaming platform’s upcoming AI-powered fan-made covers and remixes tool. (MBW)Spotify grew its global Premium Subscriber base to 300 million paying users in Q2 (the three months to the end of June). It will launch as a paid add-on for Spotify Premium users, and according to the company, “will create an additional revenue stream for participating artists”.