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Spotify to Add 85 New Markets With 1 Billion People

  • Flagship audio service will be available in most of the world
  • The company also announces new tools for podcasters, musicians
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Spotify Technology SA is introducing its audio service in 85 markets across Asia, Africa and the Caribbean in coming days, expanding the company’s potential market by some 1 billion people.

The steps announced Monday will nearly double Spotify’s geographic footprint and add regions where streaming music is in its infancy. The company already operates in 93 countries or territories.