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Spotify says isolation ups interest in ‘chill’ music

People spending more time cooped up in their homes to curb the spread of the new coronavirus have changed their daily soundtracks, with many opting for more "chill" music, streaming service Spotify said March 30.

But they also noted a surge in the streaming of the old hit by The Police: "Don't Stand So Close To Me."

Bulgarian Used Fake Spotify Playlists to Make Money

One of the major complaints about Spotify is that their payout system makes it incredibly difficult for musicians to actually earn any profit. But a growing mountain of evidence points to the fact that one or more scam artists in Bulgaria have figured out how to use Spotify's system against them to make, what can reasonably be called, a shitload of money.