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Spotify is the second largest revenue source for record labels
- A source close to Spotify claims it is the second largest revenue generator for major music labels. The service was used by 23 million people last month and is bested only by Apple’s iTunes, according to a story published by…
Spotify challenges Pandora with free radio on iPhone, iPad
- Music streaming service Spotify has announced it is adding a free radio feature to its iOS app that will compete with the likes of Pandora, Slacker and Songza. Previously only available to desktop users, the feature will enable both free…
Spotify's Sean Parker claims Apple tried to prevent their US launch
- A director at Spotify claims that Apple tried to prevent them from entering the US market. Sean Parker says that Cupertino felt threatened by their presence and that he got the impression from others in the industry that Apple tried…
Spotify online radio station to rival Pandora later this year
- Spotify may be looking to create an online radio station that would rival Pandora. Two people with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg that Spotify has already started notifying partners about a new service that would go live before the…
Spotify Play Button delivers music streaming to any blog or website
- Spotify is now allowing website owners and bloggers to integrate the free music service directly into their page. Site owners have notoriously been leery of adding music to pages for fear of repercussions from the music industry but as the…
Spotify extends free-play offer indefinitely
- Spotify launched in the US nine months ago with the promise of a six-month period of ad-supported unlimited music but that time has since come and gone without any acknowledgement. Today the growing music outlet has announced that they are…
Spotify has 3 million paid subscribers, 20% of active user base
- Music streaming service Spotify has reached 3 million paid subscribers across the 12 markets it currently operates in. The figure, revealed at a recent event by chief content officer Ken Parks, means that more than 20% of its "active" user…
Grooveshark sued, Spotify limits free music to 10 hours per month
- Grooveshark has been the target of litigious music companies for years, most notably being sued by the three largest record label groups in the world. Supposed partner and fourth largest record label group, EMI, now has the company in its…
Spotify teases announcement, promises a new direction
- Spotify officials have announced the company will be conducting a press conference on November 30 in New York to discuss a new direction for the company. The Spotify media invite doesn’t reveal much in the way of what will be…
Western Digital unveils $100 nettop with Spotify support
- Western Digital has revamped its media player offering this week, serving up a new budget streaming box for home theater buffs. The company's latest WD TV Live nettop box is priced at only $100 and has a slightly different feature…
Spotify open for all, introduces six month free trial
- Spotify has removed the invite-only requirement for US members looking to try the popular streaming music service and introduced a free six month trial for all new users. The news comes a day after Spotify CEO Daniel Ek took the…
Facebook to launch music service on September 22
- Facebook plans to launch a music service on September 22, which happens to coincide with the company’s F8 conference. The news comes via CNBC’s twitter feed which reported the headline earlier today.
Spotify at 1.4 million users in the US, 175,000 paying
- Streaming music service Spotify is said to have reached 1.4 million users in the US after less than a month of going live. The service, which is already popular overseas, is believed to have 175,000 paying members.
Weekend Open Forum: Your favorite music and streaming sources
- Music is among the most primitive forms of entertainment and self-expression, with the oldest confirmed musical instrument -- a bone flute -- dating back at least 35,000 years, and it's believed the human voice, hand clapping and other bodily-derived noises…
Chevrolet offers 150,000 Spotify invites
- Spotify has partnered with an odd company: Chevrolet. The car maker is offering an invitation to Spotify's free on-demand streaming service to the first 150,000 requests received through the Chevrolet Sonic tab on the Chevrolet Facebook Page.
Spotify comes to Sonos devices in the US
- Spotify is now available on Sonos devices in the US. Spotify for Sonos allows you to create queues based on Spotify content and play playlists you've created on your desktop. You can thus stream ad-free tunes (at 320kbps) throughout your…
Spotify goes live in the U.S., free service is invite-only for now
- Spotify has officially gone live in the U.S. this morning after many months of rumors and speculation. The popular music streaming service has been available in several European countries for years, but the lack of licensing agreements with major record…
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