Daniel Ek's Spotify is apparently moving on several fronts to consolidate and build on its status as leader in on-demand streaming.

The Wall Street Journal cites anonymous sources in reporting that the Swedish streamery is making a move into the video business, meeting with content providers like Maker Studios, TIME and various broadcast networks about both syndicating video content and having original material created.

With YouTube under fire for its ad-supported "freemium" model and widespread unauthorized content, Spotify clearly sees an opening prior to further opening up of the streaming space. Apple is not only expected to unveil the revamped iTunes-Beats soon and, as we suggested recently, may well also roll out a multimedia suite.

Spotify is scheduled to hold an event in NYC on 5/20, during which it may well announce these and other plans.

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=295873

Tidal, ha already nonexistent wig ain't safe.

Here for it

Poor VEVO though

And poor the other one too I guess

Would be cool if they would stream movies

That would put them in direct competition with Netflix and Amazon. So it wouldn't be a good idea at this moment but maybe in the future. But concerts and music films would be a must.

Welp, we don't have Netflix or Amazon (netflix will appear in like two years though), so if Spotify would be the first one in regions like mine, it could benefit them.