What was that about a launch in the fall? Spotify’s US-focused label negotiations appear to be going nowhere fast, according to information surfacing late Thursday. (more…)
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Breaking: Spotify’s US Label Discussions “Back to Square One…”
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010Stateside Spotify: Coming Q3, Or Something Like That…
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010BusinessWeek just reported that Spotify is expecting a US-based launch during the third quarter. But that is not quite accurate, according to the company, which is now more loosely pointing to a ‘later this year’ arrival. The more vague timetable comes from communications executive Jim Butcher, who clarified (or fogged) the matter with Music Ally. (more…)
Resnikoff’s Parting Shot: Saying No to Freemium…
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Tough to say why Spotify gets so much hype. Sure, the application is amazingly elegant, and addictive for music fans. It also offers a very convincing case for cloud superiority (itself a worthwhile debate). But how is Spotify different than any number of freemium music prayers before it? And why are American executives being asked to play along? (more…)
