Episode 144 — 90s Alt Forever

Ben and James discuss Spotify’s F-1, why Spotify isn’t Netflix, and why record companies are doing well even though they are acting sub-optimally.

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Links

• James Allworth: Why I’m Not Going Near Spotify (and Why You Shouldn’t Either) — Harvard Business Review
• Ben Thompson: Lessons From Spotify — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: The Great Unbundling — Stratechery
• Ben Thompson: Could Spotify Be Netlix — Stratechery Daily Update
• Ben Thompson: Spotify’s Increasing Power — Stratechery Daily Update

Hosts

• Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery
• James Allworth, @jamesallworth, Harvard Business Review

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