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# It’s Time To Stop Hating Spotify
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/its-time-to-stop-hating-spotify/
- Published: 2015-06-15T11:55:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-15T11:55:00.000Z
- Description: In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with David McMillin, the lead singer of Fort Frances and author of a recent essay on Pop Matters called “Why Its. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/06/its-time-to-stop-hating-spotify.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Tech, Podcasts, Streaming, Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, Digital Music News, iTunes, podcast, Soundcloud, Spotify, Twitter, Youth culture, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

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\_\_\_**Kyle Bylin* is a user researcher at SoundHound Inc. and author of [Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution](http://www.amazon.com/Promised-Land-Disruptive-Startups-Revolution-ebook/dp/B00MOZDNMQ?ref=hypebot.com).*

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