July 2010
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Spotify "vehemently denies" reports; says it will...
“Yesterday, Billboard, a US music industry magazine, reportedthat Spotify’s “licensing negotiations with the major [US] music labels have reverted back to square one”, citing multiple sources. However, Spotify, talking to The Telegraph, has denied the allegations in the report, saying the service is still on course to launch by the end of 2010.
A Spotify spokesman said: “Regarding label...
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Uh oh: Spotify U.S. launch plans "back to square...
“Spotify’s licensing negotiations with the major music labels have reverted back to square one, Billboard.biz has learned from multiple sources. Having failed to persuade the major record labels to go along with its vision for a U.S. version of the popular European service, Spotify in the last month has approached the labels with a clean slate to determine what type of service would be...
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U.S. launch "on track for this year": Spotify CEO
“[Spotify CEO Daniel Ek] said the long-rumoured American launch of the service was still on track and would happen before the end of the year. “We’re still on track for launching it this year and I’m going back to the US all the time to meet with people.”
The Telegraph, “Spotify ‘growing healthily and on track for US launch,” 7.14.10
