Streaming music powerhouse Spotify has acquired playlist and song discovery application Tunigo, which will help Spotify bring in more employees that can improve discovery.
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“Tunigo helps users find great music for every moment, and we’ve been working very closely with Spotify over the past few years,” Tunigo CEO Nick Holmstén said in a statement. “This is the perfect match from a music discovery perspective. We’re passionate about music and technology and looking forward to further innovating within the music discovery space.”
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The terms of the acquisition were not revealed, although Tunigo had reportedly raised about $3 million in funding. Spotify told us that Tunigo’s app will remain inside Spotify and that its team will move to Spotify’s offices in Stockholm and New York.
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