14: Jio Saavn, GDP Redux, OPEC Plus
One week in and Spotify faces its first Contender. Macro themes otherwise dominate: * How JioSaavn Makes Music Streaming an Open Game * The GDP Back-series Conundrum, Q1 Numbers and More * Qatar Exiting OPEC & Does it Really Matter? Cherry on Top: How WhatsApp Payments Makes the Likes of Paytm etc. Nervous? _On a related note, do check out:_ _Spotify's entry into India (listen in from 0.55-5.23): [https://audioboom.com/posts/7102074-high-end-let-go-thin-ice](https://audioboom.com/posts/7102074-high-end-let-go-thin-ice)_ _India's New GDP Series: Understanding The Reduced Growth Rate Under the UPA Govt: [https://transfin.in/india-gdp-back-series-reduced-growth-rate-upa-nda](https://transfin.in/india-gdp-back-series-reduced-growth-rate-upa-nda)_ _Qatar Exiting OPEC & Understanding the Causes and Plausible Implications to Global Crude Oil: [https://transfin.in/qatar-opec-exit-impact-on-global-crude-oil-focus-on-natural-gas](https://transfin.in/qatar-opec-exit-impact-on-global-crude-oil-focus-on-natural-gas)_