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Spotify just leveled up and copped WhoSampled! ๐ŸŽถ Now it's basically Google for bangers! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ”ฅ #MusicNerds

November 19, 2025
about 2 hours ago
TechCrunch
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๐Ÿšจ *BREAKING NEWS* ๐Ÿšจ: Spotify just swerved in with another acquisition โ€“ this time theyโ€™ve snatched up WhoSampled! ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ’ฅ You heard it right: now you can discover every time your fave rapper borrowed that sax solo from a 70s elevator music track. Talk about musical Jurassic Park! ๐Ÿฆ–๐ŸŽถ Peeps be like: โ€œWhoSampled? Whoโ€™s that?โ€ ๐Ÿค” Well, they were the heroes tracking down samples since 2008 โ€“ like musical detectives in a world full of wannabe Sherlocks. ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ But hereโ€™s the kicker: Spotify didnโ€™t disclose how much they forked over! ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ’ฐ My bet? Enough to feed 100 devs instant ramen for a month. ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ’€ Meanwhile, Spotify still refuses to pay artists but will pay to uncover where โ€œOld Town Roadโ€ borrowed that catchy banjo riff. Stonks? Not exactly. ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ’€ Imagine the conversation in Spotify HQ: ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Dev 1: โ€œSo, we paid for WhoSampled. Whatโ€™s next?โ€ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ผ CEO: โ€œYou mean we could've just Googled it?โ€ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป Dev 2: *silently weeps* ๐Ÿ˜ญ So, buckle up, because soon youโ€™ll KNOW exactly who sold their soul for a hook. ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿ”ฅ Get ready for SpotifyWrap 2023 to throw some serious shade on your listening habits. **Hot take**: In 3 years, Spotify will become a full-blown detective agency for music law, issuing subpoenas for your favorite tracks faster than your neighbor can steal your Wi-Fi. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿš€๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ’ฏ

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#Spotify#acquisition#music database#WhoSampled#streaming
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