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Acquired wraps up a big few weeks of coverage with not an IPO or an M&A or a fundraising round, but what\\u2019s still the largest tech exit in recent memory: Spotify\\u2019s $30B direct public listing. We dive into what it all means and how we got here: from Napster to iTunes to Facebook (and even some Justin Timberlake thrown in for good measure). Acquired FM is on the scene and spinning all the hits from this new wave music industry titan!\\xa0

Note: We incorrectly described Spotify CEO Daniel Ek\\u2019s ownership stake in Spotify as 25%+; that is actually his voting control. His economic ownership is 9.3%, and cofounder Martin Lorentzon\\u2019s is 12.4%. We apologize for the error!

Sponsors:
Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta
Crusoe: https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoe
Modern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury

Links:

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• \\xa0Internet History Podcast on the Napster Story with Jordan Ritter
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• \\xa0Sean Parker\\u2019s email to Daniel Ek
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Carve Outs:

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• Ben: Black Panther (and \\xa0soundtrack on Spotify!)
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• David: \\u201cSilicon Ballet\\u201d panel at San Francisco Ballet on Saturday, April 28\\n
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