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
Castle Brands and marketing efforts. Additional private financing in later years allowed the company to add more product lines. Since 2014, the company management is focused on growing its current brands across four categories; rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs and vodka. Castle Brands’ current portfolio contains the following brands: Castle Brands Castle Brands () is a developer and international marketer of premium and super premium beverage alcohol brands. Its core spirits include rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs, vodka and tequila, which are marketed and sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. In 1998, Castle Brands Inc. was founded by Mark Andrews, its