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371: Spotify Kerfuffle

February 03, 2022 1:01:55 59.44 MB Downloads: 0

Sony has stepped into the fray, acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion dollars! As the game industry consolidates, which developer or publisher will be next? Then, Spotify is in a kerfuffle with its artists over Joe Rogan's misinformed statements on COVID-19, and the New York Times is buying Wordle!

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Sony acquires Bungie, studio behind Destiny 2, in $3.6B deal - Polygon
Microsoft, Sony acquisitions are the start of further consolidation - Polygon
Why Spotify kept Joe Rogan over Neil Young - The Verge
Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide - The Verge
7 musicians boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan controversy - Axios
The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall - The Verge
The New York Times Buys Wordle - The New York Times