For paying customers, credit and debit cards are the mode of payment while it also has the option for paying through Paytm and UPI for its short term plans.
Although Google holds the number one spot when it comes to music app downloads (how many of these subscribers use the paid version of the app is not clear) in India, Jio's acquisition of music-streaming portal Saavn in a $1 Bn-plus deal is heating up competition for Google.
Spotify's music streaming service has just launched in India, and sports some features that will make USA and United Kingdom listeners envious. Apple Music and Google Play Music are available at a price tag of Rs 120 and Rs 99 per month. Spotify will have to pull out all the stops to cut through the noise and make an impact in the country, and it'll be interesting to follow its efforts to draw in fans across India in the coming months. The Spotify app is now available for free download or with an upgrade to Spotify Premium for ₹119 per month, the company said in a release. Not only will Spotify bring Indian artists to the world, we'll also bring the world's music to fans across India.
While existing desktop Spotify users have been able to change their language with similar ease for a while, this is a lot easier than the current system on mobile, which requires you to change the system language on your phone rather than in the app.
Indians, on a average, now spend 20 hours every week listening to music, according to India Music 360 report published by Nielsen this year.
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For its launch in the country, Spotify did not sign a licencing agreement with Warner Music and instead opted for a statutory licence, which is applicable to broadcasters automatically.
Earlier this month Spotify posted its first quarterly profit, and said operating income, net income, and free cash flow were all positive for the first time. For students over the age of 18 enrolled at an accredited college or university, Spotify can be subscribed for Rs 59 per month for four years. Warner/Chappel Music moved the Bombay High Court to prevent Spotify from offering its songs in India.
The unique Spotify Free feature for India - giving users on-demand access to over 40 million tracks on smartphones - may have been a sticking point in the streaming music giant's ongoing dispute with Warner Music Group. Come on Spotify, you know you want to. The monthly plan starts from Rs 119 per month on a recurring basis.
Spotify, which has been readying its India launch with partnerships already in place with large record labels such as T-Series and Sony, has been unable to firm up its licensing agreement with Warner Music. Spotify, like Netflix, is trying to wean iOS users away from App Store-based payments over royalty issues.
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