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# MON. BRIEFING: Sony Sees Phases Releases, Spotify Cries Foul • Taylor Donates $250K To Kesha Defense • Kanye v. PirateBay • MORE
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-briefing-sony-sees-phases-releases-spotify-cries-foul-taylor-donates-250k-to-kesha-defense-kanye/
- Published: 2016-02-22T08:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-02-22T08:15:00.000Z
- Description: MONDAY 2.22.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Why is Spotify fighting windowed releases and clinging to free music? Both shifts would encourage paid subscription. Updated continuously under. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/02/am-briefing-sony-sees-phases-re
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

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*Why is Spotify fighting windowed releases and clinging to free music? Both shifts would encourage paid subscription.*

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