https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed It's tax day again in Norway -- the day when everyone's tax returns become open for everyone else see, whether they're a billionaire, a celebrity, or even the prime minister. https://www.thelocal.no/20191105/how-much-tax-are-people-paying-in-norway Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:55:13 +0100 how-much-tax-are-people-paying-in-norway Want to build an end-of-year playlist Norwegian style? Here are 2016's most streamed tracks in Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20161208/these-are-the-spotify-hits-norwegians-listened-to-in-2016 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 10:27:58 +0100 these-are-the-spotify-hits-norwegians-listened-to-in-2016 Electronic artist Kygo has become the fastest artist to hit one billion streams on Spotify, capping a phenomenal year for him, the music site said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20151218/norwegian-dj Fri, 18 Dec 2015 18:25:59 +0100 norwegian-dj The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (NDPA) has sharply criticised the intrusive new terms of use brought in by the music streaming service Spotify, describing them as “a new level on the collection of personal data”. https://www.thelocal.no/20150821/norway-data-watchdog-slams-spotify-privacy-rules Sat, 22 Aug 2015 01:24:38 +0200 norway-data-watchdog-slams-spotify-privacy-rules Hip hop artist Shawn Carter - better known as Jay-Z - has bought Scandinavian music steaming service Wimp and its parent company Aspiro, despite earlier claims that the bid had been blocked. https://www.thelocal.no/20150313/jay-z-buys-nordic-spotify-rival-wimp Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:34:00 +0100 jay-z-buys-nordic-spotify-rival-wimp