Spotify may have plans to launch its music streaming service in India and Japan. According to a report, Apple Music, which is available in a number of Asian countries. 5h6s4z
The world's most popular music streaming service, Spotify, could finally come to India and Japan, reports TechCrunch. The Swedish company in the meantime has confirmed that it will be debuting its service in Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous nation, later this month.
If Spotify launches in India, it will face stiff competition from local players such as Gaana, as well as Apple Music. What could give Spotify an edge over Apple Music, especially in a market such as India, is the availability of a free tier. Apple Music requires s to have a subscription in order to access it.
But before Spotify launches in India, it is likely to launch its service in Japan, a place that still has plenty of s utilising CDs for playing songs. Furthermore, the report adds, Spotify has quietly begun hiring people in Japan for the role of head of consumer marketing, and head of communications.
Once an unrivaled name in the music streaming business, Spotify now faces stiff competition from Apple. Spotify earlier this month announced that it has 11 million paid subscribers recently.