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Spotify shares off to an impressive start

Music streaming service is the latest hot tech firm to hit the market
Thursday 12 Apr 2018 Author: Dan Coatsworth
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Shares in music streaming group Spotify jumped by 25.7% on their first day of dealings to $165.90, compared to its $132 initial reference price. They’ve since eased back to around the $147 level.

The company is similar to Netflix in that they both charge a monthly subscription to access media content digitally.

Spotify has a key difference in that users can access its services for free as long as they watch or listen to an advert on a regular basis. Netflix is only available to fee-paying customers.

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