Bohemian rhapsody

29 Sep 2016 By Carol Ryan

The Swedish streaming group is in talks to buy SoundCloud, a site where amateur musicians upload songs for free. It would bring 175 mln monthly listeners and additional industry clout. But buying a loss-making group might not help Spotify address its key goal: turning a profit.

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