https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's criminal gangs are using fake Spotify streams to launder money, according to a report by the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper. https://www.thelocal.com/20230906/how-swedish-criminal-gangs-allegedly-launder-money-through-spotify Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:55:15 +0200 how-swedish-criminal-gangs-allegedly-launder-money-through-spotify Swedish streaming giant Spotify has pulled out of negotiations over a collective bargaining agreement. https://www.thelocal.com/20230809/spotify-pulls-out-of-negotiations-with-swedish-trade-unions Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:49:33 +0200 spotify-pulls-out-of-negotiations-with-swedish-trade-unions After Sweden's engineers' union took the historic step of seeking a collective bargaining agreement with Spotify, the music streaming service, The Local spoke to union lawyer Heléne Robson about what happens next. https://www.thelocal.com/20230413/interview-spotify-need-to-realise-theyre-a-bigger-player-and-should-act-like-one Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:10:20 +0200 interview-spotify-need-to-realise-theyre-a-bigger-player-and-should-act-like-one Three of Sweden's leading white-collar unions have sent a formal request to the Spotify music streaming service, calling on them to start negotiations over a collective agreement. https://www.thelocal.com/20230412/swedens-tech-workers-launch-push-for-union-deal-with-spotify Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:34:30 +0200 swedens-tech-workers-launch-push-for-union-deal-with-spotify Swedish music streaming giant Spotify made a net profit in the first three months of the year. https://www.thelocal.com/20210428/spotify-posts-rare-net-profit-as-subscribers-hit-158-million Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:50:27 +0200 spotify-posts-rare-net-profit-as-subscribers-hit-158-million