<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Music streaming service Spotify has announced that users can once again sign up to listen to the service for free.
The company allowed users to join for nothing when it launched, but last year ceased to offer free accounts to new members, unless they were<wm> already subscribers or added their work permit, with one person paying up for a more premium plan.
In 2024’s first half, Spotify’s Q4 earnings are due out in January and financial news sources have reported that new users have been declining steadily for a number of months. These trends make it likely that users, now finally able to pick a more affordable pricing tier, for a basic, pay-per-play alternative can be added in future years to keep the free service on.
Spotify has seen</wm> significant changes in user acquisition efforts over the years and has indeed added features like cross-platform play or music