Happy Friday! Welcome to another issue of the Spotify Newsletter! It’s another great week of news for the streaming music behemoth. 🎵
★In the SPOTlight★
⭐️ Facebook is expanding Spotify partnership with new ‘Boombox’ project
Facebook is building an in-line audio player that will allow users to listen to songs or playlists being shared on the platforms without being externally linked to Spotify’s app or website.
⭐️ How Daniel Ek went from retiring at 23 to co-founding Spotify
Spotify Co-Founder and CEO Daniel Ek is a textbook example of the startup mavericks propelling their companies to billion-dollar valuations.
⭐️ Where Will Spotify Be in 5 Years?
The audio streamer has plenty of avenues for growth.
⭐️ Spotify Calls Apple's App Store Restrictions 'An Abusive Power Grab'
At an App Store antitrust hearing that took place today, Spotify and Match Group (the company behind Tinder) accused Apple of abusing its App Store powers to to disadvantage rival services, reports Bloomberg. Spotify chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez said that Apple's rules are "nothing more than an abusive power grab."