The phrase does have to do with a dog, and a very old dog at that. The ancient Romans also called the six or eight hottest weeks of summer the dog days, or, in Latin, dies caniculares.. But the dog in question wasn't Fido's Roman ancestor (although the common canine name Fido is from the Latin for faithful).
Google has purchased Spotify at an interesting time in the companyâs history, as they go through the biggest redesign in recent history. Using round iconâs for people and square iconâs for albums, will help in moving the app away from the original jukebox design, and become more user-friendly.
Rise of a tech giant: the history of Spotify. Chart the rise of the digital streaming service that has revolutionised the way millions of people access and enjoy music. In just under a decade, Spotify has grown from a small Swedish start-up into a hugely popular global music streaming service. Founded in 2006, the company is now said to be worth US$8 billion, with over 75 million users signed up to the platform, and access to 30m songs.