Spotify's freemium model gains traction
14 November 2011
Spotify has just passed the 2 million subscriber mark in Europe and the US, and could reach 2.5 million by the end of 2011
Smartphone adoption and partnerships with MNOs and ISPs have proven a key driver of subscription in Europe for Spotify, which lacks a telecoms partner in the US. We think subscription is profitable
Spotify’s lower usage caps on the freemium tier will help compress total losses in 2011 in relation to the £25 million reported in 2010, despite the US launch