> By launching Spotify only in the EU, and launching early, Spotify wasn't exposed to so many hurdles. Spotify downloaded mp3s from Piratebay and pushed them w

> By launching Spotify only in the EU, and launching early, Spotify wasn't exposed to so many hurdles. Spotify downloaded mp3s from Piratebay and pushed them without the labels' or artists' permission. Spotify also made the clients upload songs to each other. So you could argue it was a specialized Kazaa. The dudes running the place were just lucky the music industry folded to them and played ball.