Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect PlaylistNATIONAL BESTSELLER An unsparing investigation into Spotifys origins and influence on music, weaving unprecedented reporting with incisive cultural criticism, illuminating how streaming is reshaping music for listeners and artists alike. Drawing on over one hundred interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees, and musicians, Mood Machine takes us to the inner workings of todays highly consolidated record business, showing what has

a society and its people can change course

cult German novelist Rainald Goetz takes a headlong dive into nineties techno culture

Von Hoffman also shows that grass-roots work can't do it alone: successful revitalization needs the support of local government and access to business and foundation capital

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and returning to Germany to help rebuild the country that imprisoned him

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tried hard to sue the production company for breach of copyright but had to settle in the end for a court order to destroy all prints and negatives

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Softcover wraps with print of colored pencil art

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