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.
For Spotify, after raising its $526 million round of financing, that post-money valuation is $8.5 billion. Given that Spotify does not need to divulge any information, this is the most accurate value available as of August 2015. The following are two reasons why the $8.5 billion valuation makes sense. 1. Falling Music Purchases. Spotify is very well-positioned to take advantage of the change in the music industry.