Music streaming company Spotify is close to agreeing a new licensing pact with Warner Music, the last big music royalty deal it needs before pushing ahead with a US stock market listing, according to sources.

Music streaming service Spotify has followed Uber’s lead by choosing to raise $1bn (€880m) in convertible debt, instead of a more traditional round where investors buy shares.

In an exclusive interview, Kehlan Kirwan talks with Ola Sars, CEO of Spotify’s new venture, Soundtrack Your Brand. Spotify is one of the world’s largest music streaming companies and had previously concentrate

Global streaming company Spotify has bought Irish music startup Soundwave for an undisclosed sum.

Music streaming business Deezer is seeking at least €300m in a Paris share sale, valuing the company at as much as €1.1bn as it tackles Spotify and Apple’s more recent products.

With a plethora of streaming services available including Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Music, Anthony Angelini asks: Will this new model allow the music industry to flourish, or continue its steady decline?

Ed Sheeran has topped Spotify’s list of the top 25 most influential artists under the age of 25 as the company’s most streamed artist of 2014.

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Spotify and Sony’s new partnership has officially launched the new Playstation Music app that will enable users to stream songs through their consoles while playing video games.