News Alphabet video platform looks in contention to generate $18bn from ads this year Analysis MBW digs into the numbers behind Spotify's newly-announced Q3 results – and discovers a surprising failure in the company's mission to grow everywhere News ARPU down (again) but firm's total revenues jump above $2bn in the quarter News DICE is now live in the UK, US, France, Italy, Spain, India and Australia News Deal also sees Instrumental enter into exclusive distribution partnership with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China Analysis News Firm's recorded music streaming revenues grew by over $120m in the three months to end of September News Chinese giant acquires minority stake in UK-based firm used by all three major music companies News 'Hundreds of artists' have used Fast Forward royalty advance service since it launched last year, states Amuse