Last week’s reports of an imminent Spotify launch in Russia were correct, but it’s part of a wider expansion in eastern Europe for the streaming service.
Yesterday, it launched in 13 new countries in the region: Russia plus Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine.
The launches came with 200 new playlists focusing on artists from the region, with five of the countries getting Spotify’s free and premium tiers, and the other eight getting those plus its family, student and couple subscriptions.
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