In a webpage on their official website related to terms and conditions of usage of the platform, the list of countries where the terms are applicable includes India which indicates that the service is bound to launch in the country, and the effective date on which these terms would be applicable from is mentioned as January 31, 2019, onwards. This further confirms that the launch will take place by the end of this month officially in India. Another important factor to consider is that with the rise of inexpensive 4G data in India, telecom operators like Jio and Airtel have partnered with various music streaming services to provide free access to them, for example, if you recharge your Jio number, you get free access to Jio Saavn. Similarly, Airtel offers a free subscription to Wynk Music for all its users. Given all these free services, it would be interesting to see how Spotify will price their subscriptions and if consumers would indeed be keen to invest in the platform’s streaming service. There is no official statement about the India Launch yet and these are just cues picked up from the official website. However, the official announcement should be imminent as January 31st isn’t too far off.
