Tag: Spotify
Spotify Supports Epic Games’ Antitrust Action Against Apple
Music streaming service Spotify on Thursday, August 13, threw support behind Epic Games after the Fortnite developer leveled a lawsuit against Apple over allegedly...
Spotify Expands To Russia
Spotify Technology on Tuesday, July 14, launched its service in Russia, the fastest growing international market for music, and 12 other regions as part...
Spotify CEO Wants Apple To Open Up After Antitrust Probe
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said he expects Apple to further open up its platform a year after the Stockholm-based music streaming company filed an...
US: Apple says it collects fee on less than 1% of...
Music streaming service Spotify pays Apple a 15% fee on about 680,000 of its 100 million premium customers, Apple disclosed in a response to...
EU: Commission wants to hear from Apple over Spotify complaint
EU regulators will decide what steps to take regarding Spotify’s complaint about Apple once they get a response from the iPhone maker, Europe’s antitrust...
EU: Brussels to start formal probe on Spotify’s Apple complaint
The European Union will start a formal probe of Apple Inc. in the next few weeks following Spotify's antitrust complaint, the Financial Times reported.
The...
US: Spotify buys Parcast for US$56M
Spotify has confirmed that it paid €50 million (US$56 million) to acquire Parcast, the story-based podcasting studio it snapped up last month.
Founded in 2016,...
US: Apple Music subscriptions surpass Spotify
Apple Music has overtaken Spotify in the number of paid subscribers it has in the United States, according to reports.
Apple Music had 28 million...
US: Spotify begins label licensing talks
Spotify is in early stages of high-stakes licensing talks with music rights owners that will affect its profit margins for years to come, the...
US: Spotify and Apple trade responses
On Wednesday, March 13, Spotify filed a complaint with the European Union, alleging that Apple uses unfair practices in the App Store. Specifically, Spotify...
