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    #371: Spotify Kerfuffle

    February 3rd, 2022 · 61 minutes

    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