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Spotify Enter into Indian Market
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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...
Music Streaming Service Spotify Launching in India Within 6 Months
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Music Streaming Service Spotify Launching in India Within 6 Months

The popular music streaming service Spotify will reportedly make its India debut in the next six months. The company says that they will offer an extended free trial period when it launches in the country. Spotify currently offers a 30 day trial to all its new customers across the world. This development comes after the Swedish company entered 13 Arab markets, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt earlier this month. The service is currently available in 78 markets across the world and has 83 million paying subscribers as of June this year. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek had first announced plans to enter the India market in March, just prior to its direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Also, Spotify had disclosed in its public offering filing that it has leas...