man checks his smartphone whilst standing amongst illuminated screens bearing the Spotify Technology SA logo in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Spotify Technology SA hired Dawn Ostroff as its chief content officer, tapping a Conde Nast entertainment executive to oversee music, audio and video partnerships. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
LOS ANGELES: On the heels of Spotify’s recent announcement that it’s launching in 13 new markets in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing its service to 78 markets in total, Variety has learned that a launch in India is expected as soon as the next six months and will offer an extended free trial period – longer than the 30 days of full-access Spotify offered in Vietnam and South Africa earlier this year.
According to Sweden’s Di Digital, plans to buy an Indian competitor have failed to materialise, so Spotify will enter the market of more than 1 billion on its own.
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