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Spotify in America: what we know so far
Have you heard? Spotify is heading to the US!
Of course you’ve heard. It’s everywhere. To save you the effort of going through the waffle, here’s a little round up of what we know so far.
The original story (I believe), came from the Observer:
The online music streaming service Spotify, which has more than two million users [...]
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Does the US want Spotify?
YES! OH GOD YES! (says CNet):
Does America actually want it?
We fired up the old instant messenger and chatted with an actual American to find out. This American was called Donald Bell, and he happens to be a senior editor and audio expert at CNET.comover in the US. Turns out the thought of an American Spotify is exciting [...]
Can Spotify help you work?
Interesting little piece in today’s Independent wondering if we’re about to become a nation of headphone-workers, keeping out the noises of the open-plan office with finely tuned Spotify playlists:
The headphones phenomenon is generally frowned upon in the white- collar professions for which you have to wear a suit to work every day, but it’s prevalent [...]
Uphill struggle for US domination
There’s still a long way to go, say Forbes:
[A]nalysts believe Spotify’s success in the U.S. is far from a shoo-in.Spotify has signed deals with record companies in Europe but it now has to do the same all over again in the U.S. Artists usually license their rights to one record company for the North American [...]
Spotify to go Stateside later this year
This news has been knocking around for a bit – but it looks like Spotify’s move to the States is gaining traction. From the Observer:
On a visit to New York, Spotify’s co-founder, Daniel Ek, told the Observer that he was hiring employees and seeking office space for a launch in the US in the “third [...]
Spotify founder Daniel Ek makes Guardian top media list
Every year, the Guardian’s Media supplement publish a whopping great list of 100 influential people in the media. Spotify founder Daniel Ek makes a surprise entry in at number 28. From the Guardian:
Daniel Ek is co-founder and chief executive of Spotify, the online jukebox that has been hailed as a potential saviour of the music [...]
Robert Scoble chats to Spotify’s Shakil Khan
(I thought Scoble was meant to be good at this video malarky? Apparently not.)
Spotify – what the Daniel Ek’s going on?
From the Guardian:
Ek wants to break the monopoly of iTunes (he wants every Spotify track to have a link that will allow customers to buy the download), “creating meaningful revenue for the music industry, and becoming the second company who’s writing huge cheques to you guys” – which put smiles on the faces of the [...]
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Spotify users worth just “14p per month”
Sobering reading from The Register:
Statements seen by The Register indicate that’s all the hit music service Spotify makes per user from its advertising-supported business. The difference is the middle-aged spender coveted by the movie, games and music businesses plunks down £50 per week – but Spotify earns its 14p per user per month.
The article claims [...]
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Wired: Spotify set to take America by storm