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S3E4: In Defense of Spotify

October 11th, 2020  |  Season 3  |  37 mins 7 secs

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This week, we discuss the controversial comments of Spotify CEO, Daniel Ek, suggesting that the secret to success in the digital era is not higher payout rates, but more output from musicians - "You can't record music once every three to four years and think that's going to be enough".