On-demand music service Spotify has reportedly acquired around 400,000 paying U.S subscribers since it launched in the country, bringing its total subscriber number to more than 2 million. That's up from 1.6 million in July, according to Mashable. Spotify is expected to announce a partnership with Facebook today. Find more coverage here.
More than 2m now paying for Spotify subscriptions, 400k in U.S.
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