Music streaming service, Spotify, has been launched in Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, two years after being launched in India, the company announced on Monday.
This expands Spotify’s rollout in South Asia to four countries, leaving only Myanmar.
CEO Daniel Ek first announced the expansion plan in their Stream on Event, which targets untapped markets with high potential. As per their infographic, they are able to reach one billion + customers in those 80+ countries. This becomes the largest ever one-shot expansion of the music streaming platform.
Before this, they were available in 93 countries. So, the total number of countries with Spotify music service becomes 170+ markets.
Local language, pricing
Spotify is available in Nepal under free and premium plans. They have introduced localised pricing for the premium plan which is cheaper than in other markets.
It will work with local creators and partners to expand its music offerings and deliver a Spotify experience that meets the unique needs of the Nepal market.
Now you can also visit the Spotify website in the Nepali language.
It also offers a free one-month premium plan for an individual in Nepal whereby people can try out the premium features for free and then buy later.
Plan for Nepal Market
Spotify offers in Nepal Features Monthly Cost
Free plan Ad breaks, Shuffle play, 6 skips, online streaming, basic quality Free
Premium Plan Ad-free, play any song, unlimited skips, offline listening, and high-quality USD 2.99
Though Spotify is available officially in Nepal now, you still need to use international credit cards or Paypal for the payment.
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