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Founder of Spotify, Daniel Ek: 'While there are more start-ups than ever, there is also more competition from the massive players'. The full interview 👇 'As the founder of Spotify, a company launched here in the UK 15 years ago this month, I am often asked about our ‘journey’ – and it’s been an interesting one. 'I distinctly remember sitting in our makeshift London office when we first launched and the early data coming in showed that listeners couldn’t get enough of the UK artist Coldplay. 'Just months later, the band were the first UK artists to reach over 1 million monthly streams. Today the love for British exports has only grown. 'Two of the three most-streamed tracks in the world are by British artists: Ed Sheeran (Shape of You) and Lewis Capaldi (Someone You Loved), which have a massive 6 billion streams between them. 'The digital landscape, too, has transformed since Spotify’s inception. On the one hand, it’s been an incredibly positive force...' Continue reading: https://trib.al/M8XL6U4 #spotify #musicindustry #business #startup #apple #uknews

The latest edition of The Mail's Deep Dive series lays bare the true scale of Britain's small boats crisis. Our brilliant editorial teams continue to produce industry leading digital storytelling 📈 Stephen Matthews - Harry Lewis-Irlam - Rhodri Morgan

This hotel has never had a single guest, despite costing a whopping £1.6billion to build. Located in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, Ryugyong Hotel was meant to welcome its first guests over 25 years ago. The hotel has been compared to 'Mordor' due to its pyramid-shaped structure and its standing in one of the most impoverished countries in the world. Construction on the hotel initially began in 1987 and - had it been completed on schedule two years later - it would have opened as the world's tallest hotel. Now, it has the rather more unwanted record of being the tallest unoccupied building in the world instead. But why? 👇 https://lnkd.in/edCGGtTy #hotels #worldrecord #news #hospitality #travel

MailOnline's calculator reveals how much you spend on subscriptions to services such as Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix 👇 What's your REAL spending total? Find out here: https://lnkd.in/epH_wCzq #disney #disneyplus #subscriptions #budget #netflix #amazon

⚠ Hundreds of thousands of Brits who used 23andMe to test their DNA were today urged to change their passwords after a hacker named 'Golem' leaked 4million genetic profiles. Golem has leaked millions of new user records and claims it contains data linked to the British Royal Family and dynasties such as the Rothschilds and Rockefellers. Chillingly the hacker has said that the massive release is to target 'families serving Zionism', sparking fears it could be used to target users based on their ethnicity, especially the Jewish community. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eJG66cE3 #royalfamily #uknews #warning #help

Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 in a bid to sharply reduce costs. The Finnish technology group said on Thursday the move is part of efforts to save up to £1.04billion over the three-year period. It will reduce its workforce from approximately 86,000 to between 72,000 and 77,000. The full report: https://lnkd.in/edGYKZyg

Hamas's security forces chief is killed along with some of his family in Israeli airstrike on their house Jehad Mheisen, a key leader within Hamas, was killed in the airstrike on his home in Gaza, a Hamas-aligned news agency said, as the IDF continued to hit hundreds of targets across the enclave including tunnel shafts and command centres. Israel has said it is attacking Hamas terrorists wherever they may be in Gaza, describing them as 'dead men walking', and accused the group's leaders and fighters of taking shelter among the civilian population. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehWyb-5a #hamas #israel #gaza #worldnews #news

Beer giant BrewDog has announced a partnership with Tesco Clubcard, allowing shoppers to use points for pints in its bars across Britain. The Scottish brewery joins Chef and Brewer and Hungry Horse pubs in offering Clubcard members deals, but Brewdog is the only one to offer pints in exchange for points. Find out how to convert your points into drinks: https://lnkd.in/eEDSQU-4 #tesco #foodanddrink #brewdog #clubcard

A 'fake' lawyer who reportedly won all 26 of his cases despite having no legal training has been arrested in Kenya. The man practising under the name Brian Mwenda has been accused of being a 'masquerader' who had stolen the identity of a real lawyer called Brian Mwenda Ntwiga. The full story: https://lnkd.in/ex4r_t_b #uknews #news #law #lawyer #job #careers

The Captain Tom Foundation will be shut down when the Charity Commission investigation is over, the family's barrister has said. Barrister Scott Stemp confirmed the charity's future at a Planning Inspectorate hearing being held today to determine whether the family would have to demolish an unauthorised spa pool at their £1.2million home. The Charity Commission has been investigating the Captain Tom Foundation for potential conflicts of interest. The full story: https://lnkd.in/e8Uy2ygq #uknews #news #captaintomfoundation #charity