Special thanks to Phil Taggart and Niall at Nialler9 for contributing to this episode, which was recorded as an assignment for the MU Writing About Music course. Some of this information has become quite commonplace since recording, but recent revelations about the investments in AI military technology being made by S potify's CEO mean that re-evaluating our relationship (and subscriptions) to streaming services is more relevant than ever.

Mood Machine: the Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly has since been published and is well worth a read.

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