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Swedes prefer streaming to downloading
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Mar 13
Sweden is home to a vibrant community of file-sharing activists, but it is also at the forefront of a global recovery in music sales driven by streaming music services such as Spotify, AFP's Sören Billing reports.
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Spotify rakes in half of Swedish music sales
Society: 18 Jan 13
Streaming services such as Spotify continue to bump up revenues for Swedish record companies, new industry figures reveal, offering hope for an industry struggling to recover from rampant file sharing.
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Spotify 'gets louder' with rockers Metallica
Science & Technology: 7 Dec 12
Music by heavy metal legends Metallica is now available on Swedish music streaming service Spotify, the company announced on Thursday, as it unveiled new features to help make the service more personal and interactive.
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Spotify on Samsung smart TVs in Europe
Business & Money: 11 Oct 12
South Korean electronics giant Samsung will be the first to offer the Swedish music streaming service Spotify's catalogue on its smart TVs across Europe, the company said Wednesday.
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Spotify launches its services Down Under
Science & Technology: 22 May 12
Swedish music streaming service Spotify launched in Australia and New Zealand on Monday, offering the same services as in Europe and the US.
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Swedish start-ups booming: investor
Business & Money: 23 Apr 12
A record number of investors flocked to the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship Start-Up Day and have indicated that Sweden will be a hub for new start-ups in the wake of Spotify and Skype’s global success.
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Coca-cola joins forces with Swedish Spotify
Business & Money: 19 Apr 12
Swedish online music company Spotify and soft drink giant Coca-Cola on Wednesday launched a joint venture in a move to combine Coke's each and brand appeal with the online music platform.
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Two Swedes among world's 'most influential'
Society: 18 Apr 12
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, who has "democratized music" according to a citation by actor Aston Kutcher, is one of two Swedes who made Time magazine's ranking of the world's most influential people this year.
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Spotify CEO gives stock market the cold shoulder
Science & Technology: 13 Apr 12
Despite a predicted turnover of six billion kronor ($887 million) in 2012, Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek has revealed that a stock exchange listing is not on the cards for the Swedish online music company.
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20 injured in Stockholm Globe stage collapse
National: 3 Mar 12
Some 20 people were taken to hospital after a section of stage gave way during a concert at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on Friday evening, with five people sustaining serious injuries.
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Ek the 'most important man in music': Forbes
Science & Technology: 6 Jan 12
Swedish internet music service Spotify’s ground breaking inventor Daniel Ek has been hailed the most important person in the world of music by American journal Forbes.
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Spotify launches app platform
Business & Money: 1 Dec 11
Online music service Spotify on Wednesday announced that it planned to open up to outside developers to create applications, unveiling partnerships with Rolling Stone, SongKick, TuneWiki and others.
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Spotify hits 2.5 million subscriber milestone
Business & Money: 24 Nov 11
Swedish online music star Spotify said Wednesday that it has reached 2.5 million paying subscribers.
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Spotify announcement prompts flurry of online rumours
Business & Money: 22 Nov 11
A promise by Swedish music streaming service Spotify on Monday to unveil a “new direction” has sparked a flurry of rumours and speculation about what sort of innovation the company may have in store.
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Jobs 'our time's Da Vinci': Spotify CEO
Science & Technology: 6 Oct 11
Swedish IT notables and politicians are among those joining in the chorus of praise for the life of Steve Jobs, the charismatic co-founder of Apple who died on Wednesday aged 56.
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Spotify defends demand for Facebook tie in
Business & Money: 28 Sep 11
Swedish music retailer and streaming service Spotify has defended its decision to require Facebook membership from all new users, explaining that the tie in is "all about creating an amazing new world of music discovery".
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Spotify and Facebook in music partnership
Business & Money: 23 Sep 11
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday presented a partnership with Swedish firm Spotify, to make its popular music streaming service an integral part of the social media website's platform.
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Top ten Swedish tech innovations
Science & Technology: 7 Sep 11
Sweden is renowned for its innovation and strong research tradition and The Local has compiled a list of ten technological breakthroughs of the last decade.
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Spotify aims high after US launch
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify launched its popular service in the US on Thursday, hoping to repeat its success in Europe which has seen the firm attract more than ten million users.
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Spotify takes fight to iTunes with iPod app
Business & Money: 4 May 11
Swedish music service Spotify has launched an iPod app, as the firm seeks compete for music sales with Apple's iTunes and expand user options after imposing restrictions on its free streaming service last month.
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Spotify to set limits on free music streaming
Science & Technology: 14 Apr 11
Swedish music streaming service Spotify has announced plans to implement new limits on its free service in hopes of encouraging more users to pay for the services premium features.
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Spotify hits million paying user milestone
Business & Money: 8 Mar 11
Swedish digital music service Spotify now has one million paying users, the company announced on Tuesday, more than twice as many compared to a year ago.
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Apple approves Spotify for iPhones
Business & Money: 28 Aug 09
Apple has approved Swedish firm Spotify’s iPhone application, which will allow users to stream music to their handsets.
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Music biz snapped up Spotify shares
Business & Money: 7 Aug 09
Several major record companies bought up almost one fifth of the shares in the rapidly expanding Swedish online music streaming service Spotify prior to the company's public launch, new documents reveal.
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Spotify interview: The source of the stream
Lifestyle: 23 Feb 09
The Local’s Thanh Dinh catches up with Daniel Ek, CEO of Spotify, the Sweden-based music streaming service that is making friends with everyone from the armchair music fan to Bono.
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Licensing restrictions hit Swedish online music service
Society: 12 Feb 09
The Sweden-based online music service Spotify, welcomed by many as a giant leap forward in the distribution of music online, has raised intellectual property rights concerns from several record labels.
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Swedish firm joins battle for online music market
Science & Technology: 7 Oct 08
Innovative Swedish music-streaming site Spotify confirmed on Tuesday a series of major music licensing deals to coincide with the launch of its new international site.
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