What Is the Spotify Sound?
Episode 11 | 8m 9s
Streaming services like Spotify are changing more than the way we listen to music - they are actually changing the way music is written.
Aired: 06/20/19
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Episode 11 | 8m 9s
Streaming services like Spotify are changing more than the way we listen to music - they are actually changing the way music is written.
Aired: 06/20/19
Rating: NR
What Is the Spotify Sound?
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