There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
Daniel EkSpotify has paid more than two billion dollars to labels, publishers and collecting societies for distribution to songwriters and recording artists.
Daniel EkThis is a way for artists to communicate directly to their fans. If you think of an artist like Bruno Mars, he's using Spotify, creating playlists and listening to music through it.
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