Spotify-backed ‘Soundtrack Your Brand’ launches in U.S., signs McDonald’s

May 5, 2016 | By Reuters

Start-up Soundtrack Your Brand, which has music streaming service Spotify as one of its investors, has a sign displayed in a Starbucks cafe in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soundtrack Your Brand, a music streaming service for businesses backed by Spotify, launched in the United States on Thursday and announced a global deal with fast food chain McDonald’s.

The company was co-founded with Spotify in 2013 in Sweden, where it provides tailor-made music playlists for customers such as Nike and Starbucks.

It targets small businesses and large chains with the pitch that music can keep customers in-store longer and boost sales.

The deal with McDonald’s allows Soundtrack Your Brand to sign up its franchisees worldwide and provide them with playlists on pre-approved terms. In Sweden, over 60 percent of McDonald’s restaurants are using the service.

The Swedish tech start-up, which is also backed by investors TeliaSonera, Wellington Partners, Northzone and Creandum, has received over $20 million in funding to date.

(Reporting by Mia Shanley; Editing by Mark Potter)

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