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
Public Services International a Hungarian, a Swede and a Swiss met in the Stuttgart trade union building for the First Congress of Public Services International. PSI is involved in the movement against privatisation of public services by corporations across the world. PSI also works against tax evasion by multinational corporations and is a founding member of the International Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation. PSI's pro-worker stance has put it at odds with the WTO, World Bank and IMF who predominantly promote market solutions. PSI works in partnership with affiliate trade unions, other Global Union Federations and NGOs such as the