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Spotify Announces Stock Buyback up to $1 billion value

20Aug By PriyankaNo Comments

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Spotify Announces Stock Buyback up to $1 billion value

NEW YORK, 20th Aug 2021-- Online music streaming platform Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) announced that it will commence a stock repurchase program beginning in the third quarter of 2021. Repurchases of up to 10,000,000 of the Company’s ordinary shares have been authorized by the Company’s general meeting of shareholders, and the Board of Directors approved such repurchases up to the amount of $1.0 billion. The authorization to repurchase will expire on April 21, 2026. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. The repurchase program will be executed consistent with the Company’s capital allocation strategy, which will continue to pr...

Tunedly Pens A Global Administration Deal with Spirit Music Group

6Feb By PriyankaNo Comments

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Tunedly Pens A Global Administration Deal with Spirit Music Group

New York, Feb 6th, 2021: Tunedly, a spearheading online music production and publishing resource that has supported over 1,000 artists and 5,500 projects internationally since launching in 2015, has inked a global administration deal with Spirit Music Group. Branded as one of the world’s leading independent music publishers, Spirit Music Group is offering Tunedly full music catalog administration within this new partnership, unlocking a new level of growth opportunities for independent songwriters and music creators on a global scale. About Tunedly Tunedly is a musician and music manager owned online music recording studio that has created a reputable foundation for itself within the industry. From 2015 to now, they have and still are, optimally servicing individuals of eve...

Spotify acquired adtech firm Megaphone for $235 million

10Nov By PriyankaNo Comments

ACQUISITION

Spotify acquired adtech firm Megaphone for $235 million

New York, NOV 10 2020: Sweden-based digital music platform Spotify to acquire podcast advertising and publishing platform Megaphone for $235 million. For podcast publishers, the acquisition will unlock innovative tools that will help them earn more from their work. This includes the opportunity to opt-in to have their content monetized, matching their listeners with even greater demand from advertisers. Spotify will soon make Streaming Ad Insertion available to all podcast publishers on Megaphone, the first time this technology will be made available to third-parties. With Streaming Ad Insertion, podcast publishers will be able to offer more valuable podcast audiences to advertisers based on confirmed ad impressions. Spotify has 1.9 million podcasts including biggies such as "Th...

Spotify Register 1 million users in India in less than a week launch

6Mar By PriyankaNo Comments

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Spotify Register 1 million users in India in less than a week launch

World’s leading paid music streaming service Spotify register more than 1 million unique users in India across its free and premium tiers in less than a week launch. As we mentioned that Spotify launched in India on Tuesday, stepping into a price-sensitive market crowded by well-funded players such as Reliance Industries’ JioSaavn and Apple’s Apple Music. The Swedish company is offering a free version that will run with ads, alongside a premium ad-free variant that will charge users 119 Indian rupees ($1.68) per month. India, with a population of 1.3 billion and more than 400 million smartphone users, is a potentially huge market for the Swedish company. According to media reports, Tencent-backed Gaana leads the Indian streaming market with over 80 million monthly users. S...

28Feb By AdityaNo Comments

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Spotify Enter into Indian Market

World’s leading music streaming service Spotify launched in India. After many delays, Spotify finally stepping into a price-sensitive market like India to compete against local players like JioSaavn and Apple Music. Based in Sweden, Spotify will offer a free version of the streaming app that will run with ads, alongside a premium ad-free version that will charge users 119 Indian rupees ($1.67) per month. However, the same plans in the United States start at $9.99, $11.37 in France and $13.30 in the United Kingdom. Indian users can also opt for Spotify Premium for a day for 18 cents. With more than 400 million smartphone users, the market is potentially huge. Spotify India’s Managing Director Amarjit Singh Batra said there are interesting local challenges in India that the compan...