UK Only Article:
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Issue:
Trump’s triumph
Fly Title:
Spotify
Location:
STOCKHOLM
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And that’s just what they’ll do
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An aspiring tech giant threatens to turn its back on Stockholm
And that’s just what they’ll do
ON MAY 14th Stockholm hosts the final of the Eurovision song contest: a camp, televised crooning event that draws nearly 200m television viewers. Bands competing for votes and fame relish exposure; the host city gets to promote itself for tourists and businesses. And a big selling point for the Swedish capital is its status as home to a string of successful digital firms, exemplified by a large music-streaming business, Spotify.
Tech and Stockholm have long thrived together. “Programming is the single most common occupation in Stockholm today,” says Mikael Damberg, Sweden’s minister of enterprise. An estimate, by the city itself, suggests the tech sector employs 18% of workers—far above ...
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