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The Independent's Beth Gordon: 'What Spotify's revolution taught me about saving journalism'

A former Spotify marketing director says the music and news industry have both gone through digital disruption with subscriptions coming out as a solution. A second digital disruption of AI puts a premium on authenticity and human connection

Jacob Granger
Jacob Granger
October 29, 2025 – 4 min read

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