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Spotify 5.0

Now features videos and podcasts to add to your music mix [Tech]

Entertainment·Launched Feb 2016·0 upvotes·spotify.com

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ALIVEverified Aug 27, 2026 · HTTP 200

CohortClass of 2016

What it is

Now features videos and podcasts to add to your music mix [Tech]

HTTP liveness

34 probes since Jun 16

Jun 16Aug 27

AliveHard-dead (404/5xx/parked)RedirectedUnverified (timeout/DNS/block)

Observed events

probes · press · GitHub

Jun 18, 2026
TechCrunch
Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
Jun 16, 2026
First probe — live
Alive · 200 OK

Funding history

1 round

Total raised

$526.0M

Latest valuation

$8.5B

Stage

late

Lead investors: Goldman Sachs · Morgan Stanley

Series H

Jun 2015

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs

Valuation: $8.5B

$526.0M

source

Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The content discusses general principles of business moats without providing specific evidence of competitive advantages that Spotify possesses. As such, no measurable durable advantage is identified on this page.

webThe episode dives into moats and business defensibility without referencing Spotify's specific advantages. source
webMatthew Bertulli explains strategies for creating competitive advantages generally, which could apply to many businesses including Spotify, but lacks specific application to Spotify itself. source
webThere is an emphasis on community and decision-making in business, but no direct mention of Spotify's unique strengths in these areas. source
webThe discussion on utilizing software for market position protection is broad and non-specific to Spotify. source

weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources

Website-grounded · May 2026

Press mentions

1 lifetime · 1 shown

Thu
Jun 18

TechCrunch

Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live

techcrunch.com·Spotify launches Reserved, a system to hold concert tickets for superfans

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