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I haven't heard that perspective before, can you elaborate?
by spongebobstoes 2y ago
I haven't heard that perspective before, can you elaborate?
- radley 2y agoBy my understanding, they didn't have to pay for the exorbitant North American interactive music licenses during their first five year. The EU rates were much more reasonable (plus I think they got grants and govt support?), allowing them to test the market and grow before entering the US.
- paradox460 2y agoThey also let other companies prove the market had worth in North America, even if those companies failed Rdio, LastFM, Rhapsody, and Grooveshark all existed well before Spotify entered North America. Some of them actually predate Spotify