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Spotify launches Japan streaming with karaoke twist

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Online music giant Spotify said Thursday it is launching a streaming service in Japan with a karaoke twist, the world’s second-biggest music market but one still dominated by compact discs. Sweden-based Spotify said it will offer a free service with advertising and an ad-free 980 yen ($9.70)-per-month version with around 40 million song titles. “The Japanese market is very different” from other markets, and “we want to make sure Spotify here […]