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Why artists and indies shouldn't write Spotify off – at least not yet

Helienne Lindvall: Mercury-nominated artist Jon Hopkins sparked debate by attacking the streaming service – but do the numbers offer hope?

Published: 8 Dec 2011

Tech Weekly
Tech Weekly podcast: Apple iPhone 4S and Amazon Kindle Fire launches

Your Tech Weekly team's take on the iPhone 4S launch by Apple, Amazon's Kindle Fire launch, Facebook's new look timeline and Spotify integration, and the new Google startup hub in East London

Podcast

Published: 4 Oct 2011

Spotify: data hints at warm debut in US

According to social media discussion, the US is already taking off for Spotify despite intense competition. By Jemima Kiss

Published: 4 Aug 2011

Tech Weekly
Tech Weekly podcast: Flip's flopped and Spotify's restricted

As Cisco announce the closure of its video camera business, we discuss the demise of the Flip. Also, Spotify's new restrictions on music playback, TweetDeck's possible sale to Twitter and transmedia storytelling – how to tell tales in a digital age, using TV, real-life, print and the web

Podcast

Published: 19 Apr 2011

BT has a plan to beat illegal filesharing

Josh Halliday: Not-for-profit music download service is a bold move aimed at weaning customers off piracy

Published: 28 Mar 2011

Spotify should give indies a fair deal on royalties

Helienne Lindvall

Helienne Lindvall: Independent labels have threatened to leave the music streaming service, claiming it treats them unfairly

Published: 1 Feb 2011

Published: 1 Feb 2011

Forecast for 2011
Forecast for 2011: Spotify thinks the URL will music's universal format

The music service's European manager Jonathan Forster says soon every device will be a music player. By Jemima Kiss

Published: 3 Jan 2011

Spotify's UK most played 2010: Lady Gaga likes it on top

It might be the internet, but Spotify's top list for the year shows our unabashedly mainstream music tastes. By Jemima Kiss

Published: 15 Dec 2010

Technology blog
Spotify has 320,000 paying subscribers – and is making money

paidContent: Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek used his South by Southwest interactive keynote to announce a fair number of subscriptions. By Staci D Kramer

Published: 17 Mar 2010

Spotify chief: We'll target car ads based on listeners' musical tastes

'We can predict whether you like Audi better than BMW', says CEO as music service experiments with targeted ads. By Sarah Hartley

Published: 19 Nov 2009

Spotify's Daniel Ek: why I believe in a freemium model

paid:Content:UK Popular music streaming service confirms its ambitious business strategy

Published: 21 Sep 2009
Spotify launches a mobile version

From today on premium subscribers can download Spotify Mobile

Published: 7 Sep 2009

PDA's Newsbucket

Your daily dose of social media required reading

Published: 28 Aug 2009
Spotify now making universal more money than iTunes, in Sweden

paidContent: In a vote of confidence for Spotify's ad-supported streaming business model, it is now bringing in more money for Universal Music in Sweden than iTunes

Published: 26 Aug 2009
Li Ka-Shing confirms Spotify stake, will tie up with 3, INQ

paidContent: Chinese mobile mogul's foundation invests in music streaming service Spotify and prepares to roll out the service in Asia

Published: 21 Aug 2009
What does Spotify's funding say about freemium music fortunes?

paidContent: Analysts say that despite funding for Spotify, the company still faces challenges and must convert more users to its premium service

Published: 5 Aug 2009

Spotify's iPhone app: too like iTunes?

Streaming music service submits iPhone app to Apple, but analysts say it might be too close to iTunes to be approved. By Kevin Anderson

Published: 27 Jul 2009
Spotify VC search reportedly seeking up to £30 Million

Can Spotify convert enough free users to paid, and can it profit from the advertising served to the majority, free users? asks paidContent's Robert Andrews

Published: 6 Jul 2009

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