SwiftGate And The Future Of Music

SwiftGate And The Future Of Music

by Philip Inghelbrecht

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    SwiftGate And The Future Of Music

    SwiftGate And The Future Of Music

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    At last the dust is settling around SwiftGate. For those of you who missed (or avoided) the saga, it all began in early November when Taylor Swift pulled all of her music off Spotify. Spotify lightheartedly conceded, but battle lines were drawn in the press as music experts stunned by her move began questioning the company’s future. Read More

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