Taylor Swift Broke Up With Spotify. Should Everyone?

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 7, 2014

Taylor Swift broke up with Spotify - she's not releasing her new album on the streaming service and removed all her old songs. Reggie Ugwu, deputy music editor at Buzzfeed, discusses how we listen to and own music nowadays, with music scattered on itunes, vinyl, CDs, and the inevitable gaps in our streaming "libraries."  We explore the best strategies for maintaining our libraries and making them conveniently accessible in a constantly shifting industry.

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