Spotify, the world’s biggest streaming music company, made its debut in South Africa on Tuesday. It’s the first entry into Africa for the streaming giant, with the service costing R59.99/month for a single-user
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The world’s largest music streaming service has gone live in South Africa, a day before the company is due to hold a press conference to announce its local launch. The website went live on Monday afternoon, offering a
Spotify Technology plans to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange the week of 2 April, according to people with knowledge of the matter, giving the company weeks to prepare for an unconventional debut
In the podcast this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about government’s workshop on the Electronic Communications Act and the planned wholesale open-access network. Also this week, a look at MTN’s
Apple investors eager for fatter profit margins should read Spotify’s latest financial disclosures. They should have a few antacids handy when they do. The company’s document for its public stock listing highlights how tricky
Global music streaming leader Spotify looks set to announce its launch plan for the South African market next week. The company will hold a press conference in Johannesburg next Tuesday where it’s expected to provide
YouTube plans to introduce a paid music service in March, according to people familiar with the matter, a third attempt by Google to catch up with rivals Spotify and Apple. The new service could help appease record industry executives
The big daddy of streaming music services finally looks set to launch in South Africa. The company has placed a job advertisement for a senior editor and music programmer for the local market. The ad, which
Rock band Tool is in talks to make its catalogue available on streaming services in time for the release of its first album in more than a decade, according to people with knowledge of the matter, marking
The writers who craft songs for artists from Garth Brooks to Beyonce plan to tell a panel of US judges this week that the increasing popularity of music streaming services like Spotify will destroy their profession unless