How Spotify Changed the Way We Listen to Music
For decades, music consumption went through steady but predictable phases. First came vinyl records, which demanded that you sit in one place and listen intentionally. Then came cassettes, which made music portable, followed by CDs that promised clearer sound and durability. The early 2000s gave us iPods and MP3 players, shifting us into the digital age of ownership. But in 2008, Spotify arrived in Europe with a model that redefined not just how we listen to music but also how we think about it. Suddenly, ownership didn’t matter—access did.
