News Spotify is increasing its subs base by over 20m people year-on-year – Amazon is dragging significantly behind News Clarissa Reformina joins as VP of Creator Services, Ray Kurzeka as VP of Digital Strategy and Austin Hurwitz as VP of Music Operations News Block joins Amazon Music following a 26-year career at Sony Music Entertainment Analysis News MBW analysis shows that global major label streaming revenue growth slowed by 19.1% YoY in the first six months of this year News College students who aren't Prime members can also sign up to Prime for a six-month free trial News The round was led by the likes of Sony Innovation Fund, microphone manufacturer Shure and others Analysis News Album generated $500,000 for Sheeran and Atlantic Records on Spotify in its first three days of availability News The FT reports that Amazon had over 32 million subscribers at the end of April