The curtain falls on another busy week for Spotify. Plenty of news and opinions to sift through, which is why we love producing the weekly Spotify newsletter — and we are so happy you are here to skim through the best news of the week. Let’s get to it!
In the SPOTlight:
⭐️ Spotify Set to Launch in Russia
Some five months after launching in India, Spotify will enter another fertile market: Russia.
July 15 will mark the Swedish streaming giant’s 80th territory, home to nearly 100 million smartphones. Per MBW, Spotify is expected to partner with Russian telco MTS for its launch. Spotify declined to comment.
⭐️ The ‘Next Netflix’ Has Finally Revealed Itself
Nearly 300 million people use Spotify’s app. It’s one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Last year, the consulting firm Prophet ranked Spotify as America’s second “most relevant” brand.
That’s ahead of Disney, Nike, and every other iconic American brand besides Apple! And yet, Spotify was a “hated” stock until very recently.
⭐️ 'The Office' Oral History Podcast to Stream on Spotify
It was nearly two decades ago that TV producer Ben Silverman pitched Ricky Gervais on adapting The Office for American audiences. Now, Silverman is behind plans for a podcast that will offer a comprehensive history of the NBC comedy.
⭐️ Spotify’s Stock Market Success Says Nothing About the Future of Music
Spotify has been making investors — including music’s three major record labels — rich lately. But those same labels likely aren’t happy with the reason for the streaming service’s huge share boost
🔥🔥 Even more hot news links 🔥🔥
-A List of Today's Top Independent Spotify Playlist Curators
-Spotify Is Coming for Apple With a $500 Million Podcast Buying Spree
-Spotify’s ‘Sandra’ Podcast Goes Global
-Spotify's latest playlist tool creates a mix to match your workout
-Spotify’s new video plans could boost its path to $50B market cap
-This Chrome extension lets you share your Netflix and Spotify accounts with friends
-Eat, Sleep, Game is Spotify’s first gaming podcast playlist
-Spotify accounts for one-third of total paid subscribers of music streaming services
-Spotify Stock Valuation Debated As Streaming Music Leader Soars
🎶 And now… a little music
We are kicking off episode 15 of ‘New Adventures in Spotify’ with the great Charlie Daniels. We lost a great man and musician, but his music lives forever! Right after Charlie, the rest of the first 4 spotlights Elvis Costello, REM and Rolling Stones.
The playlist moves on to great music from Loretta Lynn, Bilal, Van Morrison, Big Country, Tom Petty, Sonny Rollins, The Jayhawks, Blondie, Lyle Lovett, Nick Waterhouse, John Mellencamp, The Cure and many more!!
Thanks for reading! Have a nice weekend!!