Spotify plans to join the hardware race, but what can it offer?
Job listings recently posted by Spotify suggest that the company is close to launching one or more connected hardware products. Currently open job listings relevant to the company's hardware ambitions include Operations Manager - Hardware Product, Project Manager - Hardware Production & Engineering, Product Analyst - Hardware Products, and Senior Project Manager Hardware Production.
The Operations Manager listing is explicit about Spotify's plans, saying:
Spotify is on its way to creating its first physical products and setting up an operational organization for manufacturing, supply chain, sales & marketing.
The responsibilities listed for this role also suggest Spotify is far enough along with one or more products that it will soon be talking with vendors and planning distribution, if it has not started that already:
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