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How Spotify Can Become Profitable

Posted by samzenpus on from the making-cash dept.

journovampire writes: Spotify just posted another big net loss, but it can become profitable with some specific changes according to one analyst. He suggests the following three options: Cut royalty costs to the music industry, freeze expenditure year-on-year, and what seems like the least likely option, somehow make free users pay $1 every three months. He points out: "if Spotify’s current free user base just paid €1/£1/$1 every three months, it would be a profitable company."

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  1. This must be... by jd2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

    the ??? before 'Profit' in their business plan.

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