31 Reasons Why Spotify Can’t Help Artists…

1. Goldman Sachs
2. Kleiner Perkins
3. GSV Capital
4. Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV)
5. Lansdowne Partners
6. Abu Dhabi Investment Council
7. Baillie Gifford
8. DE Shaw
9. Discovery Capital Management
10. Halcyon Asset Management
11. Northzone
12. P. Schoenfeld Asset Management LP (PSAM)
13. Rinkelberg Capital
14. Senvest Capital
15. DST Global<!–/*
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17. Coca-Cola Company
18. Universal Music Group
19. Sony Music Entertainment
20. Warner Music Group
21. AFSquare
22. Fidelity Ventures
23. Lakestar
24. Founders Fund
25. Sean Parker
26. Li Ka-shing
27. Horizons Ventures
28. Wellington Partners
29. Creandum
30. Horizons Ventures
31. 137 Ventures

List of current Spotify investors and stakeholders, or those actively seeking to commit funds in the current Series G.  Spotify’s total financing is now approaching $950 million.  

Sources: Digital Music News, Crunchbase, and Sky News. 

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