‘Platform Football’ Is Not the Answer
Spotify owner Daniel Ek’s plan to buy Arsenal and replace the hated Stan Kroenke has been welcomed by many fans – but the way his company has hollowed out the music industry should be a warning to football.
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Ted Mair is a musician and writer based in London, interested in the politics of sound, cinema, and football.
Spotify owner Daniel Ek’s plan to buy Arsenal and replace the hated Stan Kroenke has been welcomed by many fans – but the way his company has hollowed out the music industry should be a warning to football.
The behind closed doors Premier League proves that the banners have been right for years – football without fans is nothing.
Two new films – ‘Atlantics’ and ‘Workforce’ – explore the huge gulf between the luxury properties of the super-rich, and the conditions of the workers who build them.