The World Is On Fire!

About this episode

Ainsley and Katie discuss current world headlines, Spotify's business decisions, and the sustainability potential of Bitcoin.

In this episode of The Snap, Ainsley and Katie chat about the crazy world headlines of the week they recorded this episode, Spotify's many questionable business ventures, how amazing Bitcoin can be for sustainability, and so much more. Article(s) Referenced: https://djmag.com/news/spotifys-daniel-ek-leads-eu600-million-investment-ai-military-defence-company https://pitchfork.com/news/spotify-hosts-trump-inauguration-brunch-and-makes-150000-donation-to-ceremony/ https://imusician.pro/en/resources/blog/what-is-streaming-2-0 https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/nasdaq-makes-push-launch-trading-tokenized-securities-2025-09-08/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/09/21/why-bitcoin-mining-might-actually-be-great-for-sustainability/ https://www.unbankedmovie.com https://www.theecomindcollective.org/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaeaNmEqPdJ1V95YI1eyOY3E16sZsSB_V6nQ0f0XelFFxpG4L3yFYnSYaNvG_Q_aem__sunT3hsTVCjB3i8y0qhmg

People in this episode

Hosts: Ainsley, Katie

Topics covered

• world headlines
• Spotify business ventures
• Bitcoin sustainability
• music industry
• current events

Keywords

• Spotify
• Bitcoin
• sustainability
• music industry
• current events
• business ventures
• headlines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, Bitcoin, Reuters, Forbes, DJ Mag, Pitchfork, iMusician, Unbanked Movie, The Eco Mind Collective

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