374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)
374. How Spotify Saved the Music Industry (But Not Necessarily Musicians)  
Podcast: Freakonomics Radio
Published On: Thu Apr 11 2019
Description: Daniel Ek, a 23-year-old Swede who grew up on pirated music, made the record labels an offer they couldn’t refuse: a legal platform to stream all the world’s music. Spotify reversed the labels’ fortunes, made Ek rich, and thrilled millions of music fans. But what has it done for all those musicians stuck in the long tail?