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Spotify's new superfan tier, Sony's multi-billion dollar revenues

48 min•19 februari 2025

Steve and Stuart discuss the news that Spotify is considering introducing a new superfan tier, and analyse the reasons why Sony generated $2.7bn from recorded music and publishing in the last three months of 2024.

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