Spotify
by Will
on October 26, 2012
One of the most powerful forms of self-expression is through music, and as champions of self-expression, Philips Male Grooming has teamed up with Spotify through a deal conceived by Carat, to offer men the chance to win tickets to an exclusive music event where these chart topping acts will be performing in a style they’ve never been heard in before.
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by Will Corry
on October 19, 2012
Cint Secures 6.9 MEUR in New Funding
Cint, creators of OpinionHUB, the world’s only transparent insight exchange for SaaS-based market research, announces the investment of 6.9 M Euros by existing owners Prime Technology Ventures and Creandum.
This additional round of funding will empower Cint to continue along its aggressive growth trajectory and further realize its vision of bringing quality market research to everyone. http://www.cint.com/
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by Will
on October 10, 2012
Samsung Electronics, the UK’s number one TV brand with the most awarded TV range1, will be the first TV manufacturer to bring the leading digital music service Spotify to the big screen with the launch of a new app for the Samsung Smart TV range today.
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by Will Corry
on July 27, 2012
Spotify runs the entire business as a Social Enterprise, using Salesforce for everything from collaboration to tracking progress against quarterly targets to recognizing group and individual achievements. "You can create the right culture and atmosphere when people get peer-to-peer recognition. We're human beings; we need that encouragement," explains Martin Lorentzon, Founder and Chairman. "It used to be a lot easier to high-five each other. Now we're in different parts of the world, so we need technology to help."
Spotify has created a culture of constant feedback and listening that makes the traditional performance review seem as practical as an eight-track tape. "I'm surprised that companies still have processes where you give feedback to your staff only once per year," says VP of HR Stefan Enholm. "We move so rapidly, it's impossible to wait 12 months to get feedback on how you're doing." [more…]