Spotify (SPOT) Stock News Today, Dec. 16, 2025: NAVER Korea Deal, Trade-Tension Headlines, and 2026 Forecasts
Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) is trading near recent highs as investors weigh a fresh international distribution push against a new set of macro headlines that briefly pulled large-cap tech into the day’s narrative. On December 16, 2025, the streaming leader is hovering around the $578 level—close to its 52‑week peak—after a volatile stretch of news that included a major product partnership in South Korea, a U.S.-EU policy flare‑up that name‑checked Spotify, and a service outage that dented sentiment earlier in the week. Reuters+3MarketBeat+3Spotify+3 For market participants, the question isn’t whether Spotify is still growing—it is—but whether the stock’s premium