March 2019

Amarjit Batra, Managing Director - Spotify India

Spotify adds I million new users in India in one week

07/03/2019

Spotify adds I million new users in India in one week after its delayed launch on 27th February 2019 according to a company spokesperson. However, the company declined to say how may of these new listeners were paying subscribers or were using the ad-supported Spotify Free service. Spotify is up against strong competition in India with players like JioSaavn, Amazon Music, Xiaomi-backed Hungama and Gaana. Gaana, backed by Chinese tech giant Tencent has over 80 […]

iHeartMedia to acquire Radiojar

05/03/2019

iHeartMedia is to acquire Radiojar, a cloud-based audio playout platform and add the company to its RCS software subsidiary. Radiojar is a cloud-based audio playout platform, which allows broadcasters to seamlessly combine broadcast radio and other audio platforms such as music streaming and podcasts, delivering high quality audio experiences more effectively and efficiently. The Athens, Greece-based company was purchased by iHeartMedia, Inc. subsidiary RCS which is the world’s leading provider of broadcast and webcast software, serving […]

Spotify launches in India

04/03/2019

Spotify launches in India, the world’s second most populated country where it is estimated there are over 400 million active internet users. Spotify’s has customised its offering to Indian music fans offering everything from Bollywood to Bhangra plus access to Spotify’s international music catalogue. At the services launch, Daniel Ek, Spotify founder and CEO, said, “As Spotify grows, our goal is to bring millions of artists and billions of fans together from every country and […]