If correct, figures would mean losses growing faster than revenues
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Spotify’s Troy Carter at Music Biz: On streaming, "the best songs win…(but) the value chain is broken"
[UPDATED] Speaking at the Music Biz 2017 conference in Nashville on Wednesday, Spotify’s director of artists relations and former Lady Gaga manager Troy Carter offered high but unvarnished praise for his employer and the power of streaming to transform music discovery, artist marketing and the entire music industry. ________________________________ "The…
Spotify now officially has more UK listeners than BBC Radio 1
Radio 1’s weekly audience has declined by more than 2m people in past 5 years
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Spotify relaunches its three-months-for-$1 subscription promotion
Offer adds to other recent discounts with Capital One and New York Times
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‘Musicians taught me everything. Without them, I’m working on the docks.’
Jimmy Iovine talks Apple, Spotify, ‘free’ music, Interscope and much more
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Ahead of NYSE Listing, Spotify Valued at $14 Billion
Is Spotify valuable or will going all-in on a direct listing on Wall Street have the Swedish streamer face a Snapchat-like fate? Earlier this year, Spotify faced a resounding rejection when attempting to list their IPO. The reason was a real no-brainer. Despite a reported $8 billion valuation, the Swedish streamer had yet to secure […]
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Spotify valued at $13bn – and is pushing ahead with a direct listing
Could Daniel Ek be in for a $1.3bn payday when his company goes public?
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Spotify launches 50% off Premium deal with financial giant Capital One
Existing customers can switch using credit card and save – with new subscribers also getting a free trial
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Spotify Illegally Streamed MP3s Before Getting Proper Licenses, Investigator Claims
Spotify’s CEO came from one of the largest torrent hubs on the planet. But now, there are allegations of a more criminal connection to Swedish music piracy. For most artists, Spotify is a gigantic black box. But maybe this platform’s history is even murkier than its confusing royalty payments. Just this morning, researcher and author Rasmus Fleischer started […]
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Spotify eyes up new 60,000 square foot London HQ
The West End office is triple its current size
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