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Taylor Swift’s relationship with Sweden’s most successful tech company has always been a bit tense, and her new album seems to be causing some problems over at Spotify.
From Downdetector:
The servers seem to be working at pixel time. But given the brouhaha about the most pre-saved record in Spotify history and the economic footprint of the 2023 Eras tour and the bonuses Tay-Tay handed out in its wake, maybe this is the final death knell for pricing in 2024 rate cuts?
Anyway, Spotify’s first-quarter results will be published on Tuesday, when it’s expected to announce price hikes in big markets. There will probably be some Swift questions on the subsequent conference call as well.
Further reading:
— Why is it so hard to work out how much money Taylor Swift is making? (FTAV)
— The ludicrous Spotify nationalisation proposal (FTAV)
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