> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # No Beats or YouTube Streaming In 2013, Spotify Plans Big Announcement 12/11 - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/no-beats-or-youtube-streaming-in-2013-but-spotify-has-a-big-announcement/ - Published: 2013-12-04T09:10:00.000Z - Updated: 2013-12-04T09:10:00.000Z - Description: UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (Ian Rogers just announced that Beats Music will launch in. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/12/no-beats-or-youtube-streaming-in-2013-but-spotify-has-a - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Hypebot, New York City, Next Big Sound, Rdio, Rhapsody, Songkick, Spotify, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43 [![coal](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b021fa5f6970d-120wi "coal")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b021fa5f6970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com) UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (*Ian Rogers just [announced that Beats Music will launch in January](https://www.hypebot.com/official-beats-music-to-launch-in-january/).*) Both will miss the biggest buying season of the year; and while neither company has set an exact launch date, each is promising stakeholders a debut in the first 3 months of 2014\. Meanwhile their competitors, are reconfiguring their teams, rolling out new products and ramping up marketing. A month ago Rhapsody changed up its executive suite. Rdio started its reorganization with significant layoffs last month and yesterday named [a new CEO](https://www.hypebot.com/rdio-names-anthony-bay-new-ceo/). Deezer is pushing into more territories and openly on the hunt for a partner to help it launch in the US in 2014. **Major Spotify Announcement Next Week** [![Spotify12.11](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b021ee751970b-250wi "Spotify12.11")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2019b021ee751970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com) Spotify, however, has spent the last year concentrating on product development and a major marketing campaign. Yesterday, just days after closing a new $250 million financing round, the company launched [Spotify Artists](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-steps-up-with-free-analytics-for-artists-concert-ticketing-and-merch-sales/). It's a combo campaign for the hearts and minds of artists and a useful set of mostly free tools: analytics via Next Big Sound, concert dates and ticketing from Songkick and Topspin powered merch sales. But an invitation from to a major Spotify media event in New York City on December 11th hints at more. Since [yesterday's launch](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-steps-up-with-free-analytics-for-artists-concert-ticketing-and-merch-sales/) announcement included new stats on payouts to artists and rightsholders, I'm betting that the focus on 12/11 will be on user stas including an all-important number of paid subscribers. Some new partnership announcements would also seem likely. Whatever CEO Daniel Ek has planned for next Wednesday, Hypebot will be covering it live ([follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/hypebot?ref=hypebot.com)). 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