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Wall Street doesn’t care that Spotify isn’t profitable. They care that Spotify doesn’t have a realistic plan to become profitable. That’s a big difference. So how can Spotify become wildly profitable, for decades to come? The answer is to change their relationship with the major content owners: Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music […]
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More Life triggers massive play-count for Canadian star
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Spotify has already signed direct deals with artists. Now, they’re likely to start signing a whole lot more. Want to be part of the action? Why isn’t Spotify’s CEO an internet billionaire? That’s a question that Daniel Ek is probably asking himself every morning. But there’s actually a really simple reason. Actually, there are three […]
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News arrives just as artist’s More Life lands as a non-Apple exclusive
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Your paid subscription numbers keep jumping. You’re alone atop the music streaming mountain. You have your eyes set on an IPO. So, what do you do? If you’re Spotify, you prepare to offer Premium-only content. Last August, several sources spoke in confidence with Digital Music News’ Paul Resnikoff. They told him that Spotify would prepare […]
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Optimistic Financial Times article suggests company will buckle on ‘windowing’
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Lead single Shape of You tops half a billion plays in two months
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Existing Pandora Plus users get a six month free trial
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SoundCloud RIP? Last July, SoundCloud was ‘mulling a $1 billion offer. Now, the company is willing to sell for $250 million. Is SoundCloud headed for a date with bankruptcy? That’s looking like a distinct possibility, with buyers bailing and valuations plunging. Now, there’s this. According to a record in Re/Code this morning, the streaming giant is […]
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New products on the way based on Sonalytic’s identification tech
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