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TechCrunch May 21, 2026 at 15:26 Startups Rising Hot

Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement

Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan

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This young startup is taking on a fragrance industry that hasn’t changed in a almost half century

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