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# THU. BRIEF: Shazam – 1B Downloads, Profitable • Spotify Adds Japan • SoundCloud + Spotify Reaction • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-shazam-1b-downloads-profitable-spotify-adds-japan-soundcloud-spotify-reaction-more/
- Published: 2016-09-29T08:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-29T08:40:00.000Z
- Description: Thursday 9.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Soundcloud deal or not, Spotify's rate of expansion and innovation is accelerating impressively, but I'd still rather own stock in Shazam. . Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/am-brief-shazam-1b-downloads-profitable-spot
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Amazoncom, Apple Music, Deezer, Financial Times, France, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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*Soundcloud deal or not, Spotify's rate of expansion and innovation is accelerating impressively, but I'd still rather own stock in Shazam.* 

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