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The Guide #220: The best things we watched, read and listened to this year – that weren’t from 2025 ⊕⊕

In this week’s newsletter: We revisit forgotten noirs, rediscovered albums and retro games that stole the year

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25 days ago

‘I can see a world where Spotify doesn’t exist’: will a new generation of music streaming companies succeed? ⊕⊕

Nimble, open-minded outfits such as Nina Protocol, Cantilever and Subvert are looking to bring more money to artists, and a richer experience for listeners

The noise around Spotify this year has been …

8 months ago

Spotify is trumpeting big paydays for artists – but only a tiny fraction of them are actually thriving

The company’s latest Loud & Clear report – a relatively transparent look into a closed-off industry – shows just how skewed financial success is in music

Since 2021, Spotify has published its Loud & C…

Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris

Most musicians can only make money on the platform by writing songs inoffensive enough to get on to one of its vapid playlists

In the hands of some of its most gifted practitioners, songwriting is a k…

9 months ago

Mood Machine by Liz Pelly review – a savage indictment of Spotify

The global streaming behemoth has made music blander and life harder for artists, according to this enraging portrait

In November and December last year, Spotify’s chief executive, Daniel Ek, sold 420…

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