As Spotify passes one year in Asia, piracy is still its number one challenge
Jul21
In April 2013, Spotify first entered Asia with its launches in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Now it’s been just slightly over a year since its move into the region, but Spotify seems to be taking it slow with its expansion plans. Currently it’s only in five Asian markets after tacking on Taiwan and Philippines. Globally, close rival Deezer is already present in 182 countries worldwide, whereas Spotify is only present in 57 countries. Sunita Kaur, director of Asia at Spotify, tells TNW that in the next 12 to 18 months, the music streaming platform has its eye set on more markets in…
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