Comments on: Telecom Mogul Li Ka-Shing Takes Stake in Spotify

By: 5 Reasons I’m Still Not Paying for a Music Subscription Service – GigaOM

5 Reasons I’m Still Not Paying for a Music Subscription Service – GigaOM — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:01:31 +0000

[...] and Napster now appear prescient, though they never quite went mainstream, and newer ones such as Spotify and MOG are attracting big VC [...]

By: As MOG Goes Mobile, the U.S. Waits (and Waits) for Spotify – GigaOM

As MOG Goes Mobile, the U.S. Waits (and Waits) for Spotify – GigaOM — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:20:29 +0000

[...] last summer, when the extremely well-funded Spotify began gearing up for entry into the U.S. market, content owners have soured on free [...]

By: More Details About Spotify’s New Money – GigaOM

More Details About Spotify’s New Money – GigaOM — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:51:13 +0000

[...] backers with Facebook – The Founders Fund and Chinese telecom mogul Li Ka-Shing. Spotify had previously raised $50 million from the Chinese mogul, who has also invested $100 million in Facebook. Whatever happens next, it is becoming clearer that [...]

By: Spotify Aims to Offer 360-Degree Services for Online Music – GigaOM

Spotify Aims to Offer 360-Degree Services for Online Music – GigaOM — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:01:57 +0000

[...] an all-inclusive online music service is a suitably ambitious goal for a company whose valuation has flown high during a period when other digital music startups have produced lukewarm and negative exits. Ek [...]

By: How Hot is Spotify? – GigaOM

How Hot is Spotify? – GigaOM — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:02:27 +0000

[...] remains popular, it will almost always face immense infrastructure costs. Sure it has raised over $50 million at a valuation of $250 million, but that may not be [...]

By: After Weak Exits In Digital Music, VCs Start Smaller – GigaOM

After Weak Exits In Digital Music, VCs Start Smaller – GigaOM — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:09:25 +0000

[...] a handful of companies have raised substantial rounds this year — among them Pandora, Spotify and MOG — expectations for digital music companies are vastly different than they were a [...]

By: Spotify Names New CTO – GigaOM

Spotify Names New CTO – GigaOM — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:23:49 +0000

[...] Well-funded Spotify’s revenue strategy places great importance on success in the mobile sphere. It offers both a free streaming service that includes advertising on the desktop, as well as a premium version that eliminates ads and is accessible on mobile phones. Spotify had intended to introduce its service in the U.S. sometime in late 2009, but recently pushed the launch back to 2010 as content owners have stalled licensing deals for their music catalogs. The service is currently available in Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, France and Spain. : Online Music, Oskar Stål, spotify 0 0 0 15 [...]

By: Deezer: Another Startup That Will Face the Music on Premium Streaming

Deezer: Another Startup That Will Face the Music on Premium Streaming — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:22:56 +0000

[...] Capital Prive last month, bringing its total funding to €12.2 million over two years. But with a far-better-funded rival in Spotify, Deezer still has an uphill climb to win consumers’ [...]

By: Spotify CTO Tunes Out, Leaves

Spotify CTO Tunes Out, Leaves — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:58:22 +0000

[...] then, we have moved to new offices and Daniel’s company has raised tons of money, is valued at a rumored $250 million, has become a media darling and most importantly, a consumer favorite. It now has more than 100 [...]

By: INQ to Make Android Phones

INQ to Make Android Phones — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:17:35 +0000

[...] the company? By the looks of recent events, possibly a Spotify phone. Hutchinson Whampoa Chairman Li Ka-Shing recently took a stake in Spotify, a music streaming service, and put Meehan on the company’s board. (Hutchinson Whampoa owns [...]