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" People are experimenting with streaming, with subscription services, whether it's a Spotify or a Pandora or a Rdio. "

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" My third hire when I came to Spotify was Tiffany Kumar, who came on as our global head of songwriter relations. The whole idea was to put our heads together and figure out how to build and contribute within the songwriting community. "