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New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier
Newly added references in the music app's code suggest the lossless service is at least still under development and could ...
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Spotify Deserves the Hate. But Don’t Forget the Major Labels.
It was all the fault of Scandinavian social democracy. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Sweden became a global ...
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Sir Lucian Grainge’s interview with Spotify’s Alex Norström at Brilliant Minds: 5 things we learned…
Universal Music Group’s Chairman and CEO sat down for a fireside chat with Spotify’s Co-President, Chief Business Officer at ...
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Downtown deal part of Universal strategy to “undermine vitality and viability” of indie sector, cautions competition law expert
The European Union is in the process of assessing Universal’s deal to buy Downtown, and whether it should undertake a more in ...
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Industry and policymakers should work together to stop two-tier streaming market taking hold, says new IMPALA report
IMPALA has published a new report on the streaming business, criticising recent trends that are creating a two-tier market ...
Spotify Early Winner From Taylor Swift Buying Back Old Albums: A 'Love Story' For Fans, Streaming Company
Swift re-released several of her old albums under the "Taylor's Version" label, which included some previously unreleased songs along with re-recordings of songs from the albums. This allowed Swift to ...