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In the mid 2000s, Daniel Ek challenged slow downloads and redefined the music experience |

Daniel Ek’s frustration with the messy online music landscape of the mid-2000s led to the creation of Spotify. He recognised that piracy’s convenience was the real battle, not just legality. Image Credit: magnus hoij, via Wikimedia Commons It seems like only yesterday that listening to your favourite song required you to either have lots of…

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Scarlett Johansson says early 2000’s Hollywood ‘Pigeon-Holed’ women, praises empowering roles today | English Movie News

Looking back at her experiences in early 2000s Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson describes it as a ‘tough experience’ marked by intense scrutiny of appearance and a scarcity of meaningful roles for women. Now, she finds hope in the growing array of strong, multi-dimensional characters available to female performers, a welcome departure from the restrictive stereotypes that…

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