What Spotify Wants

from The LRB Podcast Hosted by The London Review of Books

Spotify, a company worth $23 billion, has come out on top of the streaming wars, and yet it’s never made a profit. Daniel Cohen joins Malin to discuss the history of the platform and how it's changed the way music is made and listened to, and the strangeness of streaming culture, rife with ethical dilemmas. Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/spotifypod Subscribe to Close Readings: lrb.me/closereadings

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