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# AM BRIEF: Spotify: 250K U.S Paid, Google MP3 Store, UMG Ups Lamberg, SoundHound, Official.fm, More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/pm-update-1/
- Published: 2011-10-07T04:16:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-07T04:16:00.000Z
- Description: Spotify now has 250,000 paying subscribers in the U.S. (Reuters) I admit happily to being one of them. 250K is only about 20% of what a combined Rhapsody and Napster. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/pm-update-1.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:55

- **[![HypebotFavicon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20154361fba82970c-50wi "HypebotFavicon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e20154361fba82970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify now has 250,000 paying subscribers in the U.S**. ([Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/13/us-spotify-idUSTRE79C5N120111013?ref=hypebot.com)) I admit happily to being one of them. 250K is only about 20% of what a [combined](https://www.hypebot.com/rhapsody-buys-napster/) Rhapsody and Napster have, but a great start for just a couple of months. But unfortunately, Spotify is still [loosing a ton](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-news-big-losses-big-hires-and-cash-for-app-developers/) of money.
- **Google** is planning to **launch an mp3 store within weeks**. ([NY Times](http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/13/google-said-to-be-planning-an-mp3-store?ref=hypebot.com)) How revolutionary!
- **Evan Lamberg** has been named **president of Universal Music Publishing Group** North America.
- **SoundHound,** the sound search company [announced](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/soundhound-announces-support-for-ios-5-2011-10-13?ref=hypebot.com) the release of SoundHound **version 4.1 with support for iOS 5.** The update takes advantage of iCloud, offering automated wireless syncing of music recognition and search history.
- B2B music management platform **Official.fm has added offices in NY and SF along with 3 new execs:** Lucas Gonze, Jason Herskowitz and Chuck Fishman as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Product Officer (CPO) and Partnership Relations Director, respectively. ([press release](http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/10/prweb8876688.htm?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Brian Lakamp** has been named **President of Clear Channel Digital,** including iHeartRadio.
- **The Echo Nest** has applied its song mapping technology to the **Free Music Archive,** a curated selection of 40,000 songs available under Creative Commons and other licenses.
- **UMG's [Digster.fm](ttp://www.digster.fm%29)** curated playlist platform has broadened beyond Universal labels and added payback via **Rdio** in addition to Spotify.