Consume, Sleep, Repeat Media Sydney Griffith

In this episode of Consume, Sleep, Repeat Media, we discuss everything about the music streaming platform, Spotify. From data collectiont to marketing strategies, to unfair artist pay, we fill you in on the pros and cons. We also talk about our experience with Spotify and what we love the most about it.



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