Do records spin the other way in Australia? Spotify may have the answer now that the streaming music service has launched in Australia and New Zealand. “We’re unbelievably excited to be here,” said co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek in a fake Australian accent. “Australians are massive music fans and we’ve created a service that we know they’ll love.”
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Hiding behind your Facebook identity won’t help you dodge being served with legal papers in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom. And according to a Bloomberg report, the United States may not be far behind those four countries.
Groupon New Zealand is revving their engines for a launch in the near future, although a specific date has not been set. The kiwi site is up and accepting sign-ups with a $10 voucher as an incentive for every friend you sign up. You can earn as much as $120 in vouchers. Groupon plans to grow by making initial deals available in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington.
A team in New Zealand is starting a social gaming studio called “Runaway”, and their first game is Flutter which is scheduled for May and uses a unique two-dimensional visual style. The game uses a rainforest theme and is reminiscent of recent indie games Flower and Braid.
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