Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast.
The Swedish company also warned that it expected its growth to slow in the third quarter, saying it anticipated around 11 million new net subscribers.
That cooled investor sentiment, with Spotify shares down 2.6 percent in opening trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Spotify registered 300 million paying subscribers in the quarter, as opposed to people who listen free but with ads — seven million more than in the previous quarter and one million more than expected.
The group’s quarterly operating profit jumped by 61 percent from a year earlier, to 655 million euros ($754 million). Revenue rose by 14 percent to 4.8 billion euros, in line with the group’s expectations.
