"I find it extremely difficult to look at this new Spotify partnership with anything but extreme skepticism. While the case can be made that this might help individual promoters or venues on a micro level, are we really supposed to believe that Spotify is a benevolent actor in the grand scheme of things? I’m sorry, but the idea that Spotify is truly interested in “the vitality of local scenes” or “the sustainability and creativity of the global electronic music community” is downright laughable, especially when so many of the company’s actions have already run counter to those goals. Spotify is interested in expanding its reach, and if the company can also garner some cool points or positive PR by partnering with a purportedly “underground” / “community-oriented” entity like Resident Advisor, then that’s even better."