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374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)

Published: April 11, 2019, 3 a.m.

b'Daniel Ek, a 23-year-old Swede who grew up on pirated music, made the record labels an offer they couldn\\u2019t refuse: a legal platform to stream all the world\\u2019s music. Spotify reversed the labels\\u2019 fortunes, made Ek rich, and thrilled millions of music fans. But what has it done for all those musicians stuck in the long tail?'