Why Spotify's royalty fight with comedians is a 'double-edged sword'

Yahoo Finance2021-12-11

Recently, Spotify (SPOT) removed the recordings of hundreds of comedians — including the works of Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney and Kevin Hart — in the midst of a dispute over royalties. It's a move that...

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