Spotify deals for an interest in going public, Spotify announced that artists will be able to make albums temporarily exclusive to the Premium service if they are part of Universal Music Group or Merlin Network. On 28 February 2018, Spotify filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify's shares began trading on 3 April 2018. Spotify operates under a freemium business model (basic services are free, while additional features are offered via paid subscriptions). Spotify generates revenues by selling premium streaming subscriptions to users and advertising placements to third parties. In December 2013, the company launched a
What The… What The… What The… is the seventh and final studio album by American hardcore punk band Black Flag. The album was originally announced to be released on November 5, 2013. However, on November 5, "What The…" was only released through online streaming sources such as Spotify and Rdio, and a physical release date was pushed back to December 3, 2013. It is the band's first full-length studio album since "In My Head" (1985), marking the longest gap between two studio albums in their career, as well as being their first recording with vocalist Ron Reyes since "Jealous Again" (1980) and