Spotify the popular digital music service, is available in Australia from today.
Spotify was launched in Sweden in 2008 by Ek and Martin Lorentzon, out of a desire to develop a better,
more convenient and legal alternative to music piracy. Since then, Spotify has become the world's largest and fastest growing music service of its kind.
Spotify launches today with deals in place with all four major labels, APRA and a raft of independent labels. Dan Rosen The CEO of ARIA says, "Spotify provides a wonderful legitimate avenue by which music lovers can consume music online and on-demand. We are excited to welcome Spotify to the Australian market and believe music fans across the country will feel the same."
Since its launch in Sweden in 2008, Spotify has become the largest and most successful music service of its kind, with more than 10 million active users and more than three million paying subscribers. Spotify is now available in 15 countries around the world: Germany, US, UK, Sweden, France, Spain, Netherlands, Finland,
Norway, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. www.spotify.com
