‘Free’ subscriptions for customers on $50 or $60 monthly tariffs
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Cutting Price Target, Morgan Stanley Maintains Spotify’s ‘Overweight’ Rating
Could podcasts hold the key for Spotify in the streaming music wars? In the second half of 2018, Spotify’s stock had a difficult time. From peaking at $196.28 on July 26th, the company has faced a downward slide. Over the past few months, multiple big-…
Spotify could launch in India by the end of the month – report
The company ‘is rumored to be hosting a launch party’ in Mumbai at the end of the month
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Ahead of Planned Rollout in India, Spotify Officially Partners with T-Series
Will Spotify’s deal with T-Series help it shore up subscribers amidst fierce competition in India? Spotify has made a new deal. The streaming music giant has officially confirmed its partnership with India’s T-Series, a major music and film company. T…
Spotify’s global user base grew faster last year than it did in 2017
Monthly active users jumped 43m in 2018 – but subscriber growth is more complicated
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Average Spotify Subscriber Pays $5.50 Per Month And Falling. That’s Less Money For Artists, Labels
The average price that a Spotify subscriber pays in dropping, and that has artists and record labels worried. Despite a stated price of $9.99 USD / €9.99 EU , the actual average price paid global is just $5.50 per month and falling. Spotify prices vary from country to country based…
Spotify’s global monthly active users top 200m, up by 20m in six months
“We’re about two times bigger than anyone else.”
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Spotify Now Has 200 Million Monthly Active Users
Spotify continues to add users, but, how many are paying for a subscription? Several months ago, during the company’s Q3 2018 report, Spotify reported 191 million monthly active users (MAUs). That number jumped 40% over the same period last year. The …
New Type Of Ad Coming From Spotify
While nobody loves commercials, they’re an essential part of how Spotify’s free tier operates. The streaming service will trying something new, however, by allowing outside advertisers to "sponsor" the incredibly popular user-specific "Discover Weekly" playlists. ___________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 We all hate commercials of any…