Just moments after disclosing its 39 millionth paying subscriber, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has announced 40 million paying subscribers. “40 is the new 30. Million,” Ek cheekily tweeted just moments ago,…
Amazon and Pandora’s $5 streaming music services will reportedly launch in the next few weeks
Amazon and Pandora are readying new music streaming services for launch in the coming weeks, The New York Times reports, with both companies planning to undercut competitors like Spotify and Apple Mus…
Top Spotify sales exec Jonathan Forster exits company
One of the longest-serving employees at Spotify, Jonathan Forster, is leaving the company. The news was first reported by Swedish site Breakit, and has since been confirmed to MBW by sources close to …
Spotify is out of contract with all three major labels – and wants to pay them less
Spotify is out of contract with all three major music companies, MBW has learned, with a dispute over revenue splits bringing disharmony to negotiations. The Swedish streaming company has been out of …