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Google reveals streaming Spotify rival

Google reveals streaming Spotify rival

Google has lifted the lid on its long-awaited music streaming platform.

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on May 15th 2013 at 9:31PM
Spotify hires Kevin Brown to head up EU label relations

Spotify hires Kevin Brown to head up EU label relations

Spotify has appointed Kevin Brown to the newly-created role of head of label relations (Europe), based in London.

Brown will report ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on May 13th 2013 at 9:14AM
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Spotify disables track download tool

Spotify has disabled a Google Chrome browser extension that allows users to download any song available on the music streaming ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on May 9th 2013 at 10:38AM

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Spotify acquires music recommendation service Tunigo

Spotify has acquired music recommendation service Tunigo to help users find their way around its 20 million-track catalogue.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on May 7th 2013 at 9:50AM
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Daft Punk's Get Lucky breaks 24 hour streaming record on Spotify

Daft Punk single Get Lucky has broken the record for the most streamed track in one day on Spotify in ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Apr 22nd 2013 at 3:01PM
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Spotify launches in Latin America and Asia

Spotify has launched in eight new countries, bringing the streaming service to a total of 28 markets worldwide.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Apr 16th 2013 at 9:46AM
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Spotify partners with LG for hardware integration

Spotify has formed a partnership consumer electronics manufacturer LG for integration of its premium service into a range of the ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 27th 2013 at 10:07AM

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Spotify to debut first TV ad as part of $10m campaign in US

Spotify is set to launch its first series of US TV advertisements with NBC’s The Voice on Monday night as ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 26th 2013 at 10:13AM
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Spotify to venture into on-demand video streaming market - report

Spotify has plans to expand into the on-demand video streaming service market, according to reports.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 26th 2013 at 9:46AM
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PJ & Duncan see 1,100% Spotify stream surge after Saturday Night Takeaway performance

Ant & Dec, aka PJ & Duncan, have seen an increase of over 1,100% in Spotify streams following their performance ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 25th 2013 at 3:22PM
Spotify/Movistar

Spotify partners with Movistar mobile for Premium discount in Spain

Spotify has partnered with Telefonica’s Movistar mobile brand in Spain.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 20th 2013 at 12:08PM

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Spotify removes five-play cap in the UK

As of today, Spotify will no longer restrict its free users in the UK from playing individual tracks more than ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 19th 2013 at 9:57AM
Spotify/Rdio/Xbox

Spotify, Rdio and Xbox Music: 'There's no good reason to withhold from streaming'

A SXSW streaming music panel was unanimous in its bewilderment at certain artist managers’ decision to still withhold from streaming ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 15th 2013 at 10:17AM
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Spotify surpasses 6 million paying subscribers

Spotify has surpassed 6 million paying subscribers, as its active user base tops 24 million consumers.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 12th 2013 at 1:21PM
Rihanna

Spotify crowns Rihanna as world's most streamed artist in past 6 months

Rihanna is Spotify’s most streamed female artist across the globe, based on streaming data from the past six months.

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Mar 7th 2013 at 9:47AM

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Spotify partners with Volvo for in-car service

Volvo has announced that Spotify will be available in its cars for the first time offering a fully-integrated, in-dashboard, voice-activated ...

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Mar 6th 2013 at 2:15PM
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Spotify partners with Ford Motor Co for in-car streaming

Streaming platform Spotify has teamed with Ford Motor Co, allowing North American vehicle-owners in-car access to the service.

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Feb 26th 2013 at 10:59AM
Rap Genius

Spotify second to Rap Genius in Fast Company's Most Innovative for 2013

Rap Genius has been named No.1 in the music category of Fast Company's 2013 list of the world's most innovative ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Feb 25th 2013 at 11:54AM
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Spotify to push major labels for price breaks in licence renewal talks

Spotify is due to meet with major labels for contract renewal talks in which it is expected to push for ...

Tina Hart
by Tina Hart
on Feb 20th 2013 at 1:59PM
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Spotify launches in Italy, Poland and Portugal

Spotify has launched in three new European markets: Italy, Poland and Portugal.

The expansion takes the total number of Spotify ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Feb 12th 2013 at 9:23AM
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Spotify headline sponsor of Music Week Awards

Streaming service Spotify has signed up as the headline sponsor for the Music Week Awards 2013.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 8th 2013 at 12:35PM
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Century Media and Metal Hammer to launch Spotify apps

Metal label Century Media and magazine Metal Hammer have launched their own Spotify apps, as an increasing amount of the ...

Rhian Jones
by Rhian Jones
on Feb 6th 2013 at 10:15AM
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Spotify will pay $500m to rights holders in 2013, says Ek

Spotify expects to pay rights holders half a billion dollars in 2013.

Tom Pakinkis
by Tom Pakinkis
on Feb 6th 2013 at 10:04AM
Spotify teams with MusicMetric for new analytics service

Spotify teams with MusicMetric for new analytics service

Musicmetric has announced a deal with Spotify that will allow its users to benchmark Spotify data alongside social media trends ...

Tim Ingham
by Tim Ingham
on Jan 24th 2013 at 9:24AM