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Spotify
Description
Sweeden-based Spotify started in 2006 as a way for users to stream music directly to their device while providing royalties to the artist. Along with Pandora, Google Music, Amazon Music and iTunes, Spotify is part of the music streaming revolution that came to life after major crackdowns on music downloading (piracy) services like Napster, eMule and Limewire. The age of the smart phone allowed users to have an on-demand radio in their pocket due to advances in wireless data technology. It became an attractive and convenient alternative that ended up working, since it was easier for users to stream music directly to their device than go through the trouble of pirating. The royalties are paid either by advertisements that play between songs or a subscription program. Read less
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