daniel ek
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Spotify Lays Off 1,500 as Revenues Climb Works
Spotify staff could be listening to a funerary dirge in their own Spotify Wraps. The company announced it was making sweeping staff cuts across the board, reducing global headcount by around 17 per cent. Merry Christmas. Spotify CEO Daniel Ek blamed the layoffs on slowing economic growth and how “capital has become more expensive.” More…
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Paul McCartney Claims AI Beatles Song Is Less ‘Artificial’ Than You Think
Paul McCartney is speaking out about the widely discussed “final” Beatles song that will be released later this year. The song was reimagined using artificial intelligence, McCartney clarified in a recent interview but says it was not created by AI.
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Like Apple, Spotify Will Now Let You Rate Podcasts
Similar to the system Apple has long used for its own podcast app, Spotify announced on Thursday plans to begin rolling out a five-star rating system for its podcasts in order to make content more discoverable for potential listeners.
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Spotify Backtracks On Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Policy
Spotify doesn’t want to police the content on its platform and the company finally admitted as much in a press release today. The Swedish music service has updated its “Hateful Conduct” rules by effectively walking the entire idea back.