Spotify: A streaming success


Over the last 12 months, Malaysians have streamed at least 7.5 billion minutes worth of music on Spotify. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

Malaysians today are listening to more music than ever before, according to Spotify managing director for Asia Sunita Kaur.

Speaking at a media session in Kuala Lumpur, Kaur shared that over the last 12 months, Malaysians streamed at least 7.5 billion minutes worth of music on Spotify. The music streaming service currently has over 100 million users globally, including 50 million paid subscribers.

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