Music streaming giant Spotify has announced a significant workforce reduction, saying it will lay off 17% of its employees.
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Spotify expresses regret after customers enraged in social media about the streaming app's unlawful access of personal information due to its new privacy policy.
Internet television startup service Pluto TV has announced that Ken Parks, former content chief of the streaming music service Spotify, is joining the company as executive chairman in October of this year.
Playing down the threat to his business from the world's most valuable company, the founder of music streaming service Spotify said the industry was big enough for several players and his firm did not have to be number one.
Sydney, Australia-based music streaming firm Spotify snapped up Somerville, US-based music discovery engine The Echo Nest for an undisclosed amount to create an improved music discovery service for its clients.
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