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Why Did Matt Farley Put a Song About Me on Spotify?

31 March 2024 at 05:02
The answer involves a remarkable β€” and lucrative, and ridiculous β€” scheme to game the way we find music today.

Β© Chris Buck for The New York Times

Farley outside his home in Danvers, Mass. In 2023, Farley’s music earned him just shy of $200,000.

Joni Mitchell, Following Neil Young, Returns to Spotify After Protest

22 March 2024 at 13:27
Her music has quietly reappeared on the streaming service, two years after a departure over what she called β€œlies” about Covid-19 vaccines in podcasts.

Β© Kevin Winter/Getty Images for the Recording Academy

Joni Mitchell onstage at the Grammys last month. Many of the musician’s albums have quietly returned to Spotify.
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