Fifteen years ago today, a humble Swedish music startup called Spotify was released into the wild in eight European countries – and the way we listen to music changed forever.Back in October 2008, digital music was in a strange liminal place between iTunes downloads and illegal file-sharing sites like Napster and Limewire. By combining the peer-to-peer technology of Napster with major label licensing deals, Spotify managed to become streaming’s household name – and the rest is musical history.  If you want
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