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Re:Spotify will reduce total headcount by 17% across the com... by teg4n_ on Monday December 04, 2023 @11:44AM (#38519538)
it would have made more sense to create their own record label than to try to turn a free and open platform like podcasts into a closed platform like they tried with podcasts
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Re:Spotify will reduce total headcount by 17% across the com... by rickdeckard on Monday December 04, 2023 @03:39PM (#38522711)
That would be Spotify's Direct Distribution Contract, something they also established in 2018, shortly before (or in parallel with) their podcast acquisition strategy.
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