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Sylvan Esso Remove Catalog From Spotify, Share New Song “WDID”
September 30, 2025
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Remove Their Music From Spotify: “Fuck Spotify”
July 25, 2025
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Deerhoof Leaving Spotify Over CEO’s Investment In AI Military Startup
June 30, 2025
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Neil Young Tells Spotify Staff To Quit: “Daniel Ek Is Your Problem — Not Joe Rogan”
February 7, 2022
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Spotify CEO Condemns Joe Rogan’s Racist Comments, But Says “Canceling Voices Is A Slippery Slope”
February 7, 2022
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Spotify Responds To Boycott With COVID-19 Information Hub
January 30, 2022
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Spotify CEO To Musicians: “You Can’t Record Music Every Three Or Four Years And Think That’s Going To Be Enough”
July 31, 2020
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Netflix Announces Drama Series About Spotify
December 11, 2019
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Spotify’s Secret Genius Songwriters Pen Letter To Daniel Ek Over CRB Rate Appeal: “You Have Used Us”
April 9, 2019
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Daniel Ek Explains How He Convinced Taylor Swift To Return To Spotify
April 3, 2018
