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Aspiro continues expansion of TIDAL

Aspiro AB today announces that TIDAL – the company’s market leading subscription service for music streaming in High Fidelity sound quality, HD music videos and Curated Editorial – is now available in a total of 31 countries. The company is also preparing launches in an additional six markets.The subscription service is now available to consumers in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, South Africa, Czeck Republic, Slovakia, Singapore, Denmark, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, France, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Turkey,

Nasdaq Stockholm approves Aspiro’s application for delisting of Aspiro’s shares

On 16 March 2015, Aspiro AB (publ) (“Aspiro”) announced that the board of directors of Aspiro has applied for delisting of the Aspiro’s shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. On 19 March 2015, Nasdaq Stockholm has approved such application for delisting and has decided that the last day of trading of Aspiro’s shares will be 2 April 2015.Aspiro AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the Financial Instruments Trading Act and/or the Securities Markets Act and the Takeover Rules. The information was submitted for publication at 08:00 am CET on 20 March 2015. For questions, please

Aspiro applies for delisting from Nasdaq Stockholm

The board of directors of Aspiro AB (publ) (“Aspiro”) has decided to apply for delisting of the Aspiro shares from Nasdaq Stockholm. The last day of trading in the shares on Nasdaq Stockholm will be notified when Aspiro has been informed thereof by Nasdaq Stockholm.On 30 January 2015, Project Panther Bidco Ltd (“Panther”) announced a public offer (the “Offer”) to the shareholders of Aspiro to tender all shares in Aspiro. On 16 March 2015, Panther announced that Panther held 420,699,016 shares, corresponding to approximately 95.18% of the shares and votes in Aspiro. Panther has thereafter

Aspiro’s independent bid committee adds detail to questions raised in relation to the public takeover offer by Project Panther Bidco

With reference to Project Panther Bidco Ltd’s public takeover offer for all the shares in Aspiro AB (publ), the Independent Bid Committee hereby clarifies some questions raised by shareholders following the announcement of the offer.In its recommendation dated 30 January 2015 (for definitions please refer to the recommendation), the Independent Bid Committee in summary highlighted the following: · The Offer from Panther is launched following a structured and diligent process conducted by Aspiro, in which a number of strategic options have been identified and evaluated; · Panther

Aspiro reports user numbers for January

With reference to the public bid by Project Panther Bidco, Aspiro AB today announced updated user numbers for Janary for the company’s music services.As of January 31st, Aspiro had a total of 503 000 paying users. The below table shows the division of customers and year-on-year figures. Paying users 31 Jan. 2015 31. Jan 2014Through partners 391,000          482,000WiMP Premium / Basic   71,000 74,000WiMP HiFi   24,000 10,000TIDAL   17,000 N/ATotal 503,000

Aspiro AB (publ): Year-end Report 2014

Fourth Quarter 2014 · Net sales for the fourth quarter were SEK 74.5 m (69.3 m), an increase of 8%. · EBITDA for the fourth quarter was SEK -35.8 m (SEK -17.7 m).  · Profit/loss for the quarter was SEK -41.5 m (SEK -19.1 m). · The group’s cash and cash equivalents were SEK 63.5 m (SEK 58.6 m) as of 31 December 2014. It is the Board’s assessment, that given the current strategic plan and the associated capital needs, the company is not fully funded for the coming twelve months. The Board is considering various funding alternatives. The Board further notes that a change of

Aspiro invites to phone conference to present the year-end report 2014 on 5 February

In relation to the publishing of Aspiro's year-end report for 2014, Aspiro invites press and analysts to a phone conference to present the report. Aspiro's CEO Andy Chen and CFO Chris Hart will participate.The year-end report will be published on the same morning at 8.30 a.m. CET. Phone: +46 (0) 8 505 59 840 PIN: 357596# For questions, please contact CEO Andy Chen, (+47) 948 317 83, andy.chen @ aspiro.com Aspiro in BriefAspiro is a media technology company on the forefront in the ongoing redefinition of music consumption. Through its subscription service WiMP, the company

Statement by Aspiro’s independent bid committee in relation to Project Panther Bidco’s public takeover offer

With reference to Project Panther Bidco Ltd’s public takeover offer for all the shares in Aspiro AB (publ), the Independent Bid Committee[1] within Aspiro’s board of directors has decided, as further set out below, to unanimously recommend all shareholders of Aspiro to accept the offer. Furthermore, in connection with the offer, the Independent Bid Committee decided to bring forward the date of publication of Aspiro’s year-end report for 2014 from 12 February 2015 to 5 February 2015. [1] 

Christopher Hart takes on CFO role for Aspiro

Christopher Hart, current CFO of WiMP Music takes on the CFO role for Aspiro AB. The role will now incorporate both parent company Aspiro and daughters WiMP Music and RADR Music News.”Chris has been absolutely instrumental in the structuring of WiMP’s business transformation in the last 12 months. He has demonstrated top notch financial acumen and discipline, especially in helping the company navigate through the recent new share issue. I’m confident that Chris will excel in his new group role and we look forward to his continual leadership in Aspiro’s finance management,” says CEO of

Andy Chen will replace Peter Tonstad as CEO of Aspiro AB

The Board of Directors of Aspiro AB has appointed Mr Andy Chen as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aspiro AB (“Aspiro”). Mr Chen will remain in the role as CEO of WiMP, which he has held since 3 June 2013.The reorganization of the management team is part of the company's strategy to further streamline the operations of Aspiro to focus on building upon its strong position within music streaming through WiMP. Mr Chen replaces Peter Tonstad, who has been the CEO of Aspiro since November 2012. During his tenure Mr Tonstad has been a valuable contributor to the development of the company

Aspiro AB (publ): Year-end Report 2012

Fourth Quarter 2012 • Net sales for continuing operations for the fourth quarter were SEK 67.8 m (SEK 71.7 m), a 5.4% decrease. • EBITDA for continuing operations for the fourth quarter was SEK -24.8 m (SEK -11.5 m). • Goodwill impairment for Mobile Search of SEK 7.7 m (SEK 6.8 m). The goodwill item is evaluated quarterly. • Goodwill impairment for TV of SEK 17.2 m (SEK 0 m). • Net profit/loss for continuing operations for the fourth quarter was SEK -51.2 m (SEK -9.6 m). • Sales in the Music business segment increased by 9.3%. • Sales in the TV business segment

Aspiro invites to press- and analyst meeting on 12 February

In relation to the publishing of Aspiro’s year-end report for 2012, Aspiro invites press and analysts to a lunch presentation. Aspiro’s CEO Peter Tonstad will present the development of the last quarter and 2012. The year-end report will be published on the same morning at 8.30 a.m. CET. LocationWelcome to IVAs Conference center, Grev Turegatan 16 in Stockholm Tuesday 12 February 2013, at 12.00. Light lunch will be available. RSVPPlease respond no later than 11 February, through e-mail inbox@aspiro.com. Please state name and company. It is also possible to connect via

Aspiro tests new business model in Sweden

Listed Aspiro has previously announced that it is testing a free version of its music service WiMP in Denmark. Now a free model is also introduced to Swedish users. The company has also entered into a distribution agreement with Sweden's largest newspaper Aftonbladet and the cooperation will now be initiated with a large editorial collaboration. Swedish users also get an updated version with even more musical inspiration.New WiMP gives Swedish users free access to the service's 18 million songs and takes them by the hand and guides them to new musical experiences. WiMP not only offers

Aspiro signs first partner for WiMP in Poland

Two weeks ago, Aspiro opened a beta version of its music streaming service WiMP in Poland at the Polish music conference European Music Fair. Aspiro has today also signed its first partner contract on the Polish market, with satellite pay TV platform n. The agreement allows n to be the first distribution partner for WiMP and is valid for at least 12 months. The service with n is set to launch in early December.Customers of n will also get WiMP integrated into their TV through the STB of the platform n. "We see Poland as a very exciting market and strategically it is obviously important

Aspiro tests new business model in Denmark

Aspiro, listed on the Nasdaq OMX stock exchange in Stockholm, has previously announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Danish newspaper Politiken for music streaming service WiMP. Tomorrow, WiMP introduce in Denmark a new version of WiMP which also offers a free version, while simultaneously starting up a large editorial collaboration with Politiken.New WiMP gives Danish users free access to the service's 18 million tracks, where it takes users by the hand and guides them to new musical experiences. WiMP not only offers millions of tracks to PC and mobile, but delivers

Aspiro AB (publ): Interim Report January - September 2012

The Quarter in BriefThird Quarter 2012• Net sales for continuing operations for the third quarter were SEK 69.5 m (SEK 62.8 m), which corresponds to growth of 11%.• EBITDA for continuing operations for the third quarter was SEK -13.8 m (SEK -2.1 m).• Goodwill impairment for Mobile Search of SEK 8.7 m. Going forward, this goodwill item will be evaluated quarterly.• Net profit/loss for continuing operations for the third quarter was SEK -29.0 m (SEK -5.3 m).• Sales in the Music business segment increased by 45%. The operator Ziggo launched Aspiro’s music service under the Ziggo

Aspiro invites to press- and analyst meeting on 6 November

In relation to the publishing of Aspiro’s interim report for the third quarter 2012, Aspiro invites press and analysts to a lunch presentation. Aspiro’s CEO Gunnar Sellæg will present the development of the last quarter. The interim report will be published on the same morning at 8.30 a.m. CET.LocationWelcome to IVAs Conference center, Grev Turegatan 16 in Stockholm Tuesday 6th of November 2012, at 12.00. Light lunch will be available. RSVPPlease respond no later than 5 November, through e-mail inbox@aspiro.com. Please state name and company. It is also possible to connect via

Changes in Aspiro's management

Aspiro today signed a new agreement with the current CFO Peter Tonstad, to take over as CEO of the company from the first of December. The company's Head of Accounting, Jorgen Carlsson, is temporarily appointed in the role as CFO.As previously announced, the current CEO Gunnar Sellæg is leaving the company at the end of the year.Peter Tonstad joined Aspiro in april 2010 and has besides CFO also been head of the business area Mobile Solutions, which was divested. Tonstad has over fifteen years of experience in senior positions in the IT and media sector from companies including Edda Media /

New number of shares and votes in Aspiro AB (publ)

With reference to the provisions in the legislation relating to trading with financial instruments we hereby announce that the rights issue carried out by Aspiro AB has involved an increase of the number of shares and votes in the company during September as follows: Before the rights issue: total number of shares and votes 206,260,016. After the rights issue: total number of shares and votes 343,766,693. For further information please contact: Gunnar Sellæg, CEO, +47 901 81 528 This press release contains information that Aspiro is required to announce pursuant to the

Aspiro’s rights issue fully subscribed

This press release may not be announced, published or distributed, directly or indirectly, in the United States, Australia, Canada, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Japan or Hong Kong or in any other jurisdiction in which the announcement, publication or distribution of this press release would not comply with applicable laws and regulations.The new share issue in Aspiro AB (publ) (”Aspiro” or the ”Company”) with preferential rights for the Company’s shareholders, for which the subscription period ended on 3 September 2012 (the ”Rights Issue”), has been fully subscribed. The Rights

The Extraordinary General Meeting in Aspiro approves the rights issue

The rights issue The Extraordinary General Meeting in Aspiro that was held today approved the Board’s resolution of 28 June 2012 on a rights issue of approximately SEK 103m (before the costs of the rights issue) through the issuance of not more than 137,506,677 new shares, resulting in an increase of the share capital of not more than SEK 92,038,719.1832. The detailed terms of the rights issue are set out in the prospectus that is expected to be announced on or around 15 August 2012. Alteration of the articles of association and reduction of the share capital The General Meeting

Terms for Aspiro’s rights issue set

THIS PRESS RELEASE MAY NOT BE ANNOUNCED, PUBLISHED OR DISTRIBUTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, JAPAN OR HONG KONG OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE ANNOUNCEMENT, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. The Board of Aspiro AB (publ) (“Aspiro” or the “Company”) has determined the terms for the Company’s rights issue that was announced on 29 June 2012 (the “Rights Issue”). For every share held on the record date the holder will receive two (2)

Aspiro AB—correction of misstatement of parent company’s sales and earnings for the second quarter 2012

After today’s publication of Aspiro’s Interim Report for January-June 2012, a misstatement in the accounts of the parent company has come to our attention. This misstatement does not affect the group’s earnings and financial position. The parent company’s sales for the interim period should be SEK 2,235,000 instead of SEK 6,383,000, which means that the loss after financial items should amount to SEK -5,510,000 instead of SEK -1,362,000. The correction concerns the allocation of intra-group expenses between the parent company and the Norwegian subsidiaries. The parent company’s Income

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