Spotify May Skip an IPO and Go Straight For a Direct Listing The tech market are in a state of transition with 2018 on the horizon. After Snapchat hit some roadblocks following their IPO, Spotify may be looking to go in a different direction with a direct listing. The Wall Street Journal reported that earlier this week Spotify has plans to gain permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission to go forward with a direct listing. This would allow the company to transfer its shares to an exchange without raising money within a traditional IPO. Nasdaq provided insight on the