Spotify launches hub for artists’ merch

/ For artists struggling to make money from streaming, merch offers a lifeline.

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Spotify’s new hub recommends merch to users from their favorite artists. Image: The Verge

Spotify introduced a new hub for artist merchandise on Monday that recommends goods like T-shirts, vinyl records, and this brass Lana Del Rey lighter for moody girls. It is the latest effort from Spotify to integrate merch

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