Spotify talks direct artist deals: ‘Licensing content doesn’t make us a label’

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has taken pains to reassure labels that the company’s direct-licensing deals with independent artists should not be seen as a threat to labels, tying it back to Spotify’s ‘two-sided marketplace’ strategy.

Source: Spotify talks direct artist deals

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