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Spotify Debuts Glitter Disco-Ball Icon for 20th, Users Divided

5/16/2026

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On May 13, 2026, Spotify introduced a temporary glittering 3-D disco-ball app icon, its first logo change since 2015, to mark its 20th anniversary.
Spotify received mixed reactions, many users calling the icon ugly or a glitch, and replied on May 14 and May 12.
Spotify’s “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” feature, available in 144 markets, shows all-time listening data and milestones and reports over 751 million monthly active users worldwide.

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Story summary

On May 13, 2026, Spotify introduced a temporary glittering 3-D disco-ball app icon, its first logo change since 2015, to mark its 20th anniversary.
Spotify received mixed reactions, many users calling the icon ugly or a glitch, and replied on May 14 and May 12.
Spotify’s “Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)” feature, available in 144 markets, shows all-time listening data and milestones and reports over 751 million monthly active users worldwide.