Spotify acquires blockchain startup Mediachain Labs to solve music royalties issue

Sooraj Shah
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Blockchain startup's employees expected to build a 'shared data layer' to solve music payment problems

Spotify, the popular streaming music service, has bought a blockchain startup, dubbed Mediachain Labs, in a bid to solve a long-standing issue with ensuring that the right contributors are paid for...

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