Friday, 18 September 2009

Spotify News Resources

Some reliable articles and news reports on Spotify:

The Great Spotify Mystery - The Register
  • Labels own 30 per cent of Spotify through equity investments.

Behind the music: The real reason why the major labels love Spotify - The Guardian
  • Spotify only spent around £5,000 on marketing since 2006
  • Currently valued at $250m (according to The Register)
  • Advertising income of £82,000 PA
  • 17,000 registered users paying £10 per month (£2,040,000 PA)
  • Indy labels not inc Merlin members have no minimum “per stream” payment and receive 50% of ad revenue (based on pro rata share)
  • Sony have 5.8% equity in Spotify

Fifty Quid Bloke, meet Spotify's 14p man - The Register
  • Half million registered users by may 2009

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