https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spotify has reached 70 million paying subscribers amid reports that the Swedish streaming giant plans to go public in the coming months. https://www.thelocal.se/20180105/spotify-hits-70-million-paying-subscribers-amid-stock-listing-reports-sweden Fri, 05 Jan 2018 08:06:24 +0100 spotify-hits-70-million-paying-subscribers-amid-stock-listing-reports-sweden Swedish streaming giant Spotify has discreetly filed to go public, according to multiple reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20180103/spotify-files-to-go-public-reports Wed, 03 Jan 2018 18:26:42 +0100 spotify-files-to-go-public-reports A music publisher is seeking at least $1.6 billion from Spotify, alleging it has violated copyright for up to 10,784 songs. https://www.thelocal.se/20180103/spotify-sued-for-16-billion-in-copyright-row Wed, 03 Jan 2018 07:48:23 +0100 spotify-sued-for-16-billion-in-copyright-row Spotify said on Monday that it now has 60 million paying subscribers, expanding its lead in the fast-growing world of music streaming. https://www.thelocal.se/20170801/60-million-people-now-pay-to-use-spotify Tue, 01 Aug 2017 10:12:37 +0200 60-million-people-now-pay-to-use-spotify Swedish music streaming leader Spotify has agreed to set up a $43.45 million fund to settle a potentially costly pair of US copyright lawsuits from artists, lawyers said. https://www.thelocal.se/20170530/spotify-agrees-to-4345-million-fund-to-settle-copyright-suits Tue, 30 May 2017 09:10:17 +0200 spotify-agrees-to-4345-million-fund-to-settle-copyright-suits A 26-year-old man named as the main person responsible for the popular streaming site Swefilmer has received a three-year prison sentence. https://www.thelocal.se/20170515/three-years-in-prison-for-man-behind-swedish-streaming-site Mon, 15 May 2017 17:00:32 +0200 three-years-in-prison-for-man-behind-swedish-streaming-site Spotify, the world's largest music streaming company, is considering registering its shares directly on a stock market instead of an initial public offering (IPO), the Wall Street Journal reports. https://www.thelocal.se/20170406/spotify-planning-on-going-public-but-not-the-traditional-way Thu, 06 Apr 2017 18:57:33 +0200 spotify-planning-on-going-public-but-not-the-traditional-way Online music giant Spotify said on Thursday it is launching a streaming service in Japan with a karaoke twist. The country is the world's second-biggest music market but one still dominated by compact discs. https://www.thelocal.se/20160929/spotify-launches-new-karaoke-style-streaming-in-japan Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:32:22 +0200 spotify-launches-new-karaoke-style-streaming-in-japan Swedish streaming music giant Spotify said on Wednesday it had surpassed 40 million paying subscribers, consolidating its position as world leader. https://www.thelocal.se/20160914/spotify-surpasses-40-million-paying-subscribers Wed, 14 Sep 2016 19:28:27 +0200 spotify-surpasses-40-million-paying-subscribers Internet providers make huge sums of money by not cracking down on piracy sites, argue researchers Karl Lallerstedt and Waldemar Ingdahl. https://www.thelocal.se/20160802/sweden-must-act-now-to-stop-online-piracy Tue, 02 Aug 2016 08:59:59 +0200 sweden-must-act-now-to-stop-online-piracy Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z believes he overpaid for Scandinavian streaming service Wimp and is preparing a multi-million dollar lawsuit. https://www.thelocal.se/20160331/jay-z-claims-he-overpaid-for-nordic-spotify-rival Thu, 31 Mar 2016 14:05:56 +0200 jay-z-claims-he-overpaid-for-nordic-spotify-rival Sweden's most famous startup has raised one billion dollars in loans to defend itself against competition, according to reports swirling in the Swedish and global media. https://www.thelocal.se/20160330/is-swedens-spotify-getting-into-debt-to-fund-its-future Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:16:33 +0200 is-swedens-spotify-getting-into-debt-to-fund-its-future A 25-year-old suspect behind a popular Swedish film-streaming site which was shut down last summer after police raided the home of one of its Swedish creators has been arrested. https://www.thelocal.se/20160301/suspect-behind-swedish-streaming-site-arrested Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:53:42 +0100 suspect-behind-swedish-streaming-site-arrested Video streaming delays generate as much stress as watching a horror film, the Swedish telecom company Ericsson said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20160217/slow-mobile-buffering-a-horror-show-say-swedes Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:19:33 +0100 slow-mobile-buffering-a-horror-show-say-swedes What was your summer anthem? Swedish teenager Zara Larsson's track 'Lush Life' was the most played on Spotify across Sweden, the streaming site has revealed. https://www.thelocal.se/20150903/swedish-teen-bags-summers-hottest-song Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:19:00 +0200 swedish-teen-bags-summers-hottest-song A popular Swedish film-streaming site has announced that it will shut down after police arrested and searched the home of one of the site’s administrators. https://www.thelocal.se/20150729/swedish-streaming-site-swefilmer-to-close-down Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:38:48 +0200 swedish-streaming-site-swefilmer-to-close-down Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera has bought a 1.4 percent stake in music streamer Spotify, valuing the online music service at more than $8.2 billion. https://www.thelocal.se/20150610/spotify-stake-bought-by-nordic-mobile-giant Wed, 10 Jun 2015 15:44:51 +0200 spotify-stake-bought-by-nordic-mobile-giant Sweden's Spotify, the world's leader in music streaming, has confirmed an expansion into video and original content, reaching beyond music as the company faces challenges to its dominance and strives to turn a profit. https://www.thelocal.se/20150521/swedish-spotifys-new-video-streaming-plan Thu, 21 May 2015 10:03:10 +0200 swedish-spotifys-new-video-streaming-plan Sweden's Spotify, the world leader in music streaming, announced on Friday it had tripled its losses in 2014 due to heavy investments, as US media reported the group would soon begin streaming videos. https://www.thelocal.se/20150508/will-spotify-stream-videos-after-triple-losses Fri, 08 May 2015 16:59:06 +0200 will-spotify-stream-videos-after-triple-losses Music and video streaming sites such as the BBC iPlayer, could become legally available for expats living in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe if EU officials get their way, while more Swedish media content may become accessible to foreigners. https://www.thelocal.se/20150506/push-to-stream-foreign-media-sites-in-sweden Wed, 06 May 2015 19:44:07 +0200 push-to-stream-foreign-media-sites-in-sweden