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Spotify starts 'disinvesting' in France in response to new music-streaming tax (techcrunch.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (3 children)

When a huge company pulls out if a country due to its laws affecting their ability to make money, it should tell you that the company in question only has its status due to exploiting something that should be being regulated.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

Or that a quant figured out it would be cheaper to cut staff and stop operating in a specific region vs pay extra fees to continue operating in that region.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Like Twitch and South Korea huh?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Well in this case the companies that should be regulated are the Internet companies in SK. 😂 Good counterpoint (not /s)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well yes... Or that the government has enacted laws to extract rent from international companies.